Many thanks and congratulations to everyone who sent messages and letters to the government of Indonesia on behalf of communities affected by Newmont's Minahasa Raya gold mine.

 This week, the Minister of the Environment announced he has asked a court to order Newmont Mining Company to pay for environmental damages and the sufferings of villagers affected by pollution from the mine. two news reports from Indonesia below.  And celebrate this victory for corporate accountability!

Government to seek financial compensation from Newmont

Two big news items in the campaign to hold Newmont Mining Corporation accountable for environmental and health impacts of its Minahasa Raya mine in North Sulawesi, Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - An internal company report warned top executives at
the Newmont Mining Corporation, the world's largest gold producer, in 2001
that the company was putting tons of toxic mercury vapors into the air in
Indonesia.

The document, shown to The New York Times by a person close to Newmont,
sheds new light on operations at one of the most troubled mines of a
Fortune 500 company based in Denver that has drawn the rising ire of
environmental groups and local communities over the impact of its operations.