mr MICHAEL BROWN

Monitored Tax Reform until it same to an end in July. No specific advocacy. Monitored debates on Budget and Debt Limit. No specific Advocacy.

Monitored issues related to potential listing of Sagegrouse as an Endangered Species. No specific legislation exists.

Issues related to Mining Law Reform and Endangered Species

Issues related to the taxation of mining and broader tax reform proposals. This has largely been a monitoring exercise and support of National Mining Association's work in this area.

Issues related to implementation of Dodd-Frank in the areas of Conflict Minerals and Financial Transparency. Engagement in the Interior Department's Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative

Legislation related to use and disposal of mercury.

Monitioring issues related to Conflict Minerals and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. No advocacy.

Legislative activity related to mining on US Public Lands. No specific legislation.

Monitored congressional consideration of coinage matters and the Fiscal Cliff. No advocacy.

Monitored issues related to the "Fiscal Cliff" (HR 8) and the 2012 International Tax Issues (S 2091) as proposed by the Obama Administration, but not considered. Monitored issues related to the Tax Extenders and discussions on Tax Reform.

Monitored issues related to the FIscal Cliff and a technical correction advance by Interior on Mining Claim Fees. Continued to monitor EPA work on bonding.

Monitoring superfund and mine bonding issues at EPA - No advocacy.

Legislation affecting the taxation of mining, international tax issues and tax reform including the Administration's Fiscal Year 2013 Revenue Proposals, and S. 2091, United States Job Creation, International Tax Reform Act of 2012 and Ways and Means Discussion Draft on International Tax Reform.

Monitor all federal issues related to the Hard Rock mining industry; Monitor legislative activity related to mining law reform;

Issues related to Hardrock Mining. We had no specific advocacy on Capitol Hill during this reporting period.

S 1270 and HR 2289 Mercury Management. EPA Engagement on Bonding Issues - Managed through an outside law firm.

Monitoring legislation affecting taxation of mining, international tax issues and tax reform, including the Administration's Fiscal Year 2013 Revenue Proposals, and S 2091, United States Job Creation, International Tax Reform Act of 2012 adn Ways and Means Discussion Draft on International Tax Reform. No specific advocacy.

S 1270 and HR 2289 Mercury Management. EPA Engagement on Bonding Issues - Managed through an outside law firm.

Issues related to Hardrock Mining. We had no specific advocacy on Capitol Hill during this reporting period.

Monitoring tax matters. No specific legislation. No advocacy.

Monitoring issues related to mining in the Energy & Natural Resources Committee and the Committee on Resources. No specific advocacy. Matters largely delegated to National Mining Association.

Monitoring issues related to Superfund through an outside lobbying firm. No specific advocacy

Issues related to Hardrock Mining. No activity.

S. 1270 and HR 2289 Mercury Management. No activity

Legislation related to the taxation of mining. No activity. Monitoried Super Committee. No Advocacy

Legislation affecting the taxation of mining, international tax issues and tax reform including the Administration 2012 Revenue Proposals.

Monitoring all federal issues related to Hard Rock Mining industry; Monitor legislative activity related to mining law reform.

Mercury Regulation; S 1270/H.R. 2289 Reponsible Electronics Recycling Act; S. 1185 Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act - worked managed by outside law firm. Regulations related to Superfund - worked managed by outside law firm.

Monitoring legislation affecting the taxation of mining and international tax issues including the Administration's Fiscal Year 2012 Revenue Proposals and S.26 Elimination of Double Subsidies. No activity, as debate on the Debt Ceiling absorbed the process.

General issues of interest to the mining industry - the large portion of expenses reported this quarter related to the percentage of our annual dues paid to the National Mining Association attributable to lobbying. That constitutes $160,000 of this filing. NMA is engaged on numerous issues of interest to mining. Barrick had no direct engagement on mining issues in the 2nd quarter.

Mining Law Reform - Monitoring developments. No legislation introduced.

EPA Engagement on financial assurance - monitoring through a law firm.

Monitoring legislation affecting the taxation of mining and international tax issues including the Administration's Fiscal Year 2012 Revenue Proposals and S.26, Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act of 2011.

Mine Safety Legislation.

EPA engagement on financial assurance for hard-rock mining. Monitoring through a law firm

Climate Change Legislation

HR 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Provisions related to "Conflict Gold" and "Extractive Industry Transparency"

Mining Law Reform HR 260 S 796

EPA Rulemaking on regarding financial assurance for hard-rock mining. Monitoring through a law firm

HR 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Specific Areas: Conflict Minerals (Brownback Amendment), Extractive Industries Transparency (Cardin Amendment) and Mine Safety (Rockefeller Amendment).

Legislation affecting the taxation of mining companies and international tax proposals including the Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 Revenue Proposals and S 1570 - a bill to repeal the percentage depletion allowance for hardrock mining companies.

HR 2454 - American Clean Energy & Security Act - No Change From Q1

HR 260 - Mining Law Reform S 796 - Mining Law Reform Issue was managed by the National Mining Association. Please note - this LD 2 filing includes the $160,000 reportable as lobbying expenses in our annual dues to the association. We must report the full amount in the quarter the invoice is paid, regardless of actual lobbying activity.

Legislation affecting the taxation of mining and international tax issues including the Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 Revenue Proposals and S. 1570 - a bill to repeal the percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines.

HR 269 -- Mining Law Reform S 796 -- Mining Law Reform Issued was largely managed by the National Mining Association.

Monitoring of Treasury and issues related to gold and the IMF and G8

H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Monitoring to see if the reforms affect methods use to trade commodities. No advocacy.

Obama Administration's 2010 Tax Proposals. Monitoring the international tax proposals. Issue largely being managed by PACE Coalition and OFFI. Pages 28 to 37 of the "General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue Proposals

HR 269 - Mining Law Reform (Rahall) S 796 - Mining Law Reform (Bingaman) Hearing in the Senate on S 796. Anticipated a hearing in September that did not materialize. Jim Butler, an attorney for Barrick, testified at the Senate hearing on S 796 on July 15th

S 1700 -- Energy Security Through Transparency Act of 2009 Examining legislation. No advocacy.

Obama Administrations 2010 Tax Proposals. Monitoring issue and trying to understand the impact on an international corporation. No advocacy in the 2nd Quarter.

HR 2346 -- "War Supplemental" Contains a provision authorizing the sale of IMF gold. Gold industry had no objection to the provision as drafted. Advocacy work on this issue was conducted largely by lobbyists for the World Gold Council.

HR 2454 American Clean Energy & Security Act -- Monitoring legislation as it pertains to manufacturing and extractive industries. No specific advocacy.

Monitoring economic programs related to the International Monetary Fund and its gold reserve.

H.R. 1 - Buy American Provision

HR 269 -- Mining Law Reform Issue was largely managed by our trade association, the National Mining Association, as I have been in Carson City, Nevada at the state legislative session.

HR 2262 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007 Issue in Senate. No specific Senate bill was introduced. Attended two staff meetings at invitation of committee staff.

Legislation affecting the taxation of mining and international tax issues. - H.R. 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007

HR 1534 - Mercury Export Ban - Issues related to regulation of mercury emissions. This issue is now concluded and will not be reported in 2009

IMF Gold - No activity

Legislation affecting the taxation of mining and international tax issues. - H.R. 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007

HR 1534 - Mercury Export Ban - Issues related to regulation of mercury emissions

IMF Gold - No activity

HR 1534 - Mercury Export Ban - Issues related to regulation of mercury emissions

HR 6066 Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure

H.R. 2262 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007 Issue now in the Senate. Committee has held hearings, but no specific Senate bill has been introduced.

Hr.R. 6066 - Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Monitoring

Monitoring proposals affecting IMF Gold. No legislation pending

H.R. 2262 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007 Issue now in the Senate. Committee has held hearings, but no specific Senate bill has been introduced.

Monitoring proposal to monetize IMF gold. No legislation pending. Testified in the House on a coinage matter, at the invitation of the Committee, as a private citizen.

Proposals to Reform the Mining Law of 1872. HR 2262