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Asarco & Southern Peru Copper Company

Judicial · FY2003 · — · — · 108227

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Penalty
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Cost recovery
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
HQ-2003-6003
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
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Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

Case was brought under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act and the Federal Priorities Act to enjoin the transfer of stock assets held by Asarco to an associated subsidiary, Americas Mining Co., of the parent company Grupo Mexico. The settlement created a dedicated environmental trust with $100M @ 7% for 8 years for a gross value of $125M.

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