(Reuters) - The U.S. miner and the chief of its local unit, Richard Ness, are charged with dumping toxic substances into a bay near a now defunct gold mine on Sulawsi island, making villagers sick.
Newmont and Ness deny the charges, pointing to studies that have found no evidence of pollution. If convicted, Ness could be jailed for three years and Newmont heavily fined.
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