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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7523

STOP I-186 TO PROTECT MINERS AND JOBS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Stop I-186 to Protect Mining and Jobs; Montana Mining Association; Sandfire Resources America; Sandfire Resources, NL

COMPLAINANT: Yes for Responsible Mining

SUBJECT: Foreign Nationals

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in MUR 7523: 1. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as circulated by the Vice Chair Dickerson’s Office on August 19, 2021 at 6:00pm. 2. Close the file. 3. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to take the following actions in MUR 7523: 1. The Commission reopen the file. 2. Direct the Office of General Counsel to notify the complainant and respondents that the Commission has reopened the files for further consideration.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-4 to: a. Dismiss the allegation, subject to Heckler v. Chaney, that Sandfire Resources America, Inc. and Sandfire Resources, NL violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121 (a)(1) by making prohibited foreign national donations. b. Dismiss the allegation, subject to Heckler v. Chaney, that Montana Mining Association and Stop I-186 to Protect Mining and Jobs violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a)(2) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(g) by knowingly soliciting, accepting, or receiving prohibited foreign national donations. c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated November 12, 2020. d. Approve the appropriate letters. e. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to: a. Dismiss the allegation that Sandfire Resources America, Inc. and Sandfire Resources, NL violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a)(1) by making prohibited foreign national donations. b. Dismiss the allegation that Montana Mining Association and Stop I-186 to Protect Mining and Jobs violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a)(2)and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(g) by knowingly soliciting, accepting, or receiving prohibited foreign national donations. c. Approve the appropriate letters. d. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Stop I-186 to Protect Mining and Jobs 52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(2)
11 CFR 110.20(g)
Montana Mining Association 52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(2)
11 CFR 110.20(g)
Sandfire Resources, NL 52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(1)
Sandfire Resources America 52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(1)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/18/2018 Response from Montana Mining Association and Stop I-186 to Protect Miners and Jobs 1 MB
12/18/2018 Response from Sandfire Resources NL and Sandfire Resources America, Inc. 2 MB
12/14/2018 Grant of Extension of Time to Montana Mining Association and Stop 1-186 to Protect Miners and Jobs 638 KB
11/15/2018 Grant of Extension of Time to Stop I-186 to Protect Miners and Jobs 631 KB
11/15/2018 Grant of Extension of Time to Sandfire Resources NL 631 KB
11/15/2018 Grant of Extension of Time to Montana Mining Association 631 KB
11/13/2018 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension Time from Sadfires Reources NL 950 KB
11/13/2018 Grant of Extension of Time to Sandfire Resources America, Inc. 631 KB
11/13/2018 Request for Extension of Time from Stop I-186 to Protect Miners and Jobs 600 KB
11/13/2018 Request for Extension of Time from Montana Mining Association 575 KB
11/07/2018 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Sandfire Resources America, Inc. 798 KB
10/24/2018 Notification of Complaint to Sandfire Resources America 695 KB
10/24/2018 Notification of Complaint to Sandfire Resources, NL 694 KB
10/24/2018 Notification of Complaint to Montana Mining Association 691 KB
10/24/2018 Notification of Complaint to Stop I-186 to Protect Miners and Jobs 696 KB
10/15/2018 Complaint 814 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 10/04/2021 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Sandfire Resources NL and Sandfire Resources America, Inc. 812 KB
10/04/2021 Notification wit Factual and Legal Analysis to Montana Mining Association and Stop I-86 to Protect Mining Jobs 780 KB
10/04/2021 Notification to Yes for Responsible Mining 781 KB
08/02/2021 Notificattion to Sandfire Resources, NL and Sandfire Resources America, Inc. 729 KB
08/02/2021 Notification to Montana Mining Association and Stop I-186 to Protect Miners and Jobs 723 KB
08/02/2021 Notification to Yes for Responsible Mining 723 KB
11/12/2020 First General Counsel's Report 980 KB
Certifications 09/30/2021 Stop I-86 to Protect Mining and Jobs; Sandfire Resources America, Inc; Sandfire Resources, NL; Montana Mining Association 705 KB
09/02/2021 Stop I-86 to Protect Mining and Jobs; Sandfire Resources America, Inc; Sandfire Resources, NL; Montana Mining Association 691 KB
07/13/2021 Stop I-186 to Protect Mining and Jobs; Sandfire Resources America, Inc.; Sandfire Resources, NL; Montana Mining Association 721 KB
Statement of Reasons 11/02/2021 Chair Shana M. Broussard 797 KB
10/29/2021 Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub 725 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Stop I-186 to Protect Mining and Jobs
Previous respondent Montana Mining Association
Sandfire Resources America
Sandfire Resources, NL
Complainant Yes for Responsible Mining
Respondent's counsel Wiley Rein LLP (1)
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