IN the most recent development on the long-standing criminal case of polluting Buyat Bay, prosecutors at the Manado District Court in North Sulawesi, wrapped up their case last week by calling for a three-year jail term against PT Newmont Minahasa Raya and CEO, Richard Ness. The accused has been proven to have polluted the environment of Buyat Bay, declared prosecutor Purwanto.

The Denver, USA-based gold mining company was also fined Rp1 billio