Bureau of Land Management Approves Lease Renewals for Doe Run Mines

Washington (KFMO) - Five active mines within the Mark Twain National Forest in Southeast Missouri will continue to operate after the Bureau of Land Management approved 36 lease renewals.

The mines, operated by the Doe Run Resources Corporation, produce lead, zinc and copper used in a wide variety of applications such as car batteries, electrical wiring and galvanized steel.

Doe Run has been mining in the area for more than 50 years. The renewed leases will continue domestic mining operations for the next 10 years to meet global demand for critical resources.

Doe Run's operations are expected to generate millions of dollars in federal revenue over the life of the leases with 25-percent of royalties returning to the State of Missouri.