Metal Mining Naturally Occurring Chemicals Information

This page lists documents provided by EPA following National Mining Association v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc. v. Whitman. Among other topics, these documents focus on TRI reporting requirements related to “naturally occurring” toxic chemicals, beneficiation of ore, intra-category manufacture, toxic chemical impurities, waste rock, and tailings.

epa-response-to-national-mining-association-regarding-tri-metal-mining-lawsuit-ruling-dated-july-14-2001.pdf(275 KB)
summary-of-the-epcra-section-313-reporting-requirements-and-the-national-mining-association-nma-lawsuit.pdf(132 KB)
qs-and-as-analyzing-the-decision-in-barrick-goldstrike-mines-inc.-v.-whitman.pdf(158 KB)
epa-analysis-of-decision-in-barrick-goldstrike-mines-inc.-v-whitman.pdf(138 KB)

Metal Mining Naturally Occurring Chemicals Information (View Document)Section 1: EPA Analysis of Decision in Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc. v. WhitmanSection 2: Qs & As Analyzing the Decision in Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc. v. WhitmanSection 3: Summary of the EPCRA Section 313 Reporting Requirements and the National Mining Association (NMA) LawsuitSection 4: Letter: EPA Response to National Mining Association Regarding TRI Metal Mining Lawsuit Ruling, (Dated July 14, 2001)

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Metal Mining Naturally Occurring Chemicals Information