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Newmont Sues Indonesia’s Merukh Over $300 Million Loan
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Two units of Newmont Mining Corp., the world’s second-largest gold producer, are suing its Indonesian partner and businessman Jusuf Merukh in Singapore for reneging on the terms tied to a $300 million loan agreement.
Newmont Indonesia Ltd. and NVL (USA) Ltd. sued Merukh’s PT Pukuafu Indah and five of his family members in a bid to get legal proceedings in Jakarta dropped as agreed under the loan, according to papers filed with the Singapore High Court. A closed hearing is scheduled for Jan. 28.