MINING NEWS: Red Dog’s toxic release ranking misleadingWorld’s largest zinc mine says EPA report misleading because naturally occurring metals contained in rock tailings counted as toxic releases Patricia Liles Mining News Editor
Alaska’s largest mine and the world’s largest producer of zinc counters its national top ranking by the Environmental Protection Agency for toxic releases, saying that the agency’s decision to count naturally occurring metals contained in unmilled rock is misleading.
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