A U.S. mining executive has filed a civil lawsuit against The New York Times, saying he wanted to clear his name following allegations that Newmont Mining Corp. dumped dangerous levels of arsenic and mercury into an Indonesian bay...Catherine Mathis, a spokeswoman for the Times, said..."Over the past few years, The Times has devoted significant resources to covering the social, political, and environmental impact of large-scale mining by Newmont and other companies around the world...We think...our coverage of Newmont has been accurate and fair..."...Judges ruled that waste rock dumped into the water did not exceed government standards and that there was no evidence villagers suffered health problems because of Newmont's mining operations.