1 Date: August 13, 2010

Subject: Minutes of the July 27, 2010 Meeting with Representative from Newmont Mining Corporation

EPA Contract No. EP

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- 06 RTI Project No. 0210426.004.006

From: Chuck French OAQPS/SPPD/MMG (D243

- 0 2) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

To: Docket ID No. EPA

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. Introduction

A meeting with representative s from Newmont w as held at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency facility in Research Triangl e Park, NC on July 27 , 20 10 . The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Newmont’s major comments to the proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Gold Mine Ore Processing and Production Area Source Category

rule

. This memorandum summarizes the major topics discussed during the meeting

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. Attendees

Newmont Mining Corporation Representatives: Denise Kennedy

Joe Beetler John Mudge

Chuck French, U.S. EPA, OAQPS

Marvin Branscome, RTI International Gabrielle Raymond, RTI International2 III

. Discussion

The major topics discussed during the meeting included the potential Donlin Creek Mine in Alaska, the new source MACT standards for the carbon processes affected source, the notion

of subcategorizing plants or facilities that do not require m ercury retorts to meet the rule/ have low mercury concentration in their ore , the requirement to shut down the roaster when exceeding of operating limits , the methodology for establishing operating limits during compliance testing

, current parameters being monitored at Newmont’s facility with a roaster, and other ways to

establish the operating limit r anges.

Attachment 1 contains primary issues to discuss during the meeting submitted by Denise Kennedy prior to the meeting.Attachment 1From: Denise Kennedy <DKennedy@hollandhart.com>

To: Chuck French/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Cc: "'joe.beetler@newmont.com'" < joe.beetler@newmont.com >, 'John Mudge'

< John.Mudge@Newmont.com >

Date: 07/22/2010 06:28 PM

Subject: RE: Gold Mines

- meeting on 7/27/10

Hi Chuck:

The primary issues we would like to discuss with you at next Tues's meeting are:

1. Roaster complian ce monitoring requirements and significant concern with requirement to shut down roasters.

2. The new source MACT limit for the carbon group is not achievable by new, well

controlled sources

3. Need for 3 years to comply with rule, esp. given complexities of controlling

autoclave emissions

4. Compliance testing and monitoring: Primary goals here should be to line up Nevada and Federal programs so Nevada sources are not subject to overlapping, duplicative and inconsistent requirements and to ensure that par ameters monitored are directly related to mercury emissions (a) initial compliance test in 6 months is a problem given limited source testers and number of sources; already have source testing for Nevada sources and will continue to have source testing dur ing implementation of

the rule (b) calendar year should be basis for compliance, not 12 months based on

when source test is done (c) operational limits and parameter monitoring should be same as required by state and reflect what sources are already doing pursuant to their Phase 1 NMCP permits (d) parameters monitored need to be focused on those parameters that are directly related to mercury emissions

We look forward to discussing these issues with you more at the meeting on Tues. Denise