Recap of Mining and Mineral Processing Enforcement in 2013 -

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) is another law violated by mining and mineral processors, in this case by three gold mining firms owned by the same corporation. The violations came to light following “careful analysis” of the mines’ Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) recordkeeping from 2005 through 2008 for cyanide used to extract gold from ore, and lead and mercury produced during the extraction process.

All of the mines are located in Nevada, a state where 98 percent of all TRI releases reported to EPA are from metal ore mining. The companies were assessed $278,000 in penalties, and required to spend an additional $340,000 on a SEP at the mine located in Cortez to identify the metal compounds formed in its oxide mill process. The Cortez gold mine is among the largest in the world. The company must also audit and correct TRI reports from 2005 to 2011 at the Nevada mines and audit other facilities in Nevada and Montana, correcting violations and paying any additional penalties up to $250,000.
http://envirodailyadvisor.blr.com/2014/01/recap-of-mining-and-mineral-processing-enforcement-in-2013/#

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) is another law violated by mining and mineral processors, in this case by three gold mining firms owned by the same corporation. The violations came to light following “careful analysis” of the mines’ Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) recordkeeping from 2005 through 2008 for cyanide used to extract gold from ore, and lead and mercury produced during the extraction process.
All of the mines are located in Nevada, a state where 98 percent of all TRI releases reported to EPA are from metal ore mining. The companies were assessed $278,000 in penalties, and required to spend an additional $340,000 on a SEP at the mine located in Cortez to identify the metal compounds formed in its oxide mill process. The Cortez gold mine is among the largest in the world. The company must also audit and correct TRI reports from 2005 to 2011 at the Nevada mines and audit other facilities in Nevada and Montana, correcting violations and paying any additional penalties up to $250,000.
- See more at: http://envirodailyadvisor.blr.com/2014/01/recap-of-mining-and-mineral-processing-enforcement-in-2013/#sthash.qWCCLprf.dpuf