On November 15, 2005, a South Jakarta court dismissed the suit on technical grounds, saying the government had breached the terms of its contract with Newmont when it took legal action before seeking arbitration.
Pada tanggal 15 November 2005, Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Selatan menggugurkan gugatan tersebut karena alasan teknis, mengatakan pemerintah melanggar masa kontraknya dengan Newmont pada saat mengambil tindakan hukum sebelum mencari arbitrasi.