Indonesia may terminate Newmont mining contract

JAKARTA, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Indonesian government may terminate Newmont Mining Corp's (NEM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) mining contract in Nusa Tenggara province after the U.S. firm failed to divest itself of 10 percent of its shares, a senior mines and energy ministry official said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Muklis Ali, editing by Sugita Katyal and Ben Tan) ((muklis.ali@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging:muklis.ali.reuters.com@reuters.net; +62 21 384 6364 ext 907))