Doe Run lead mines the last lead mine in the USA has decided to close the Herculanmaum plant in Missouri. Doe Run had planned to invest 100M in the Herculaneum Plant untill the EPA raised the bar and made operating the plant a loser financially. EPA rules were raised ten fold making operating in the US a loser. Domestic lead ore will have to be shipped to China or other 3rd world countries for processing. Costing jobs in Missouri a conservative state, and making it a necessity to ship ore to other countries that have laxer laws....For shooters this means the price of lead ammo will be much higher domestically...Maybe this is one reason the government has bought so much ammo...It is so nice the government is protecting us from lead posioning. The lead miners are sure glad they are now protected, BUT WILL SOON BE BROKE...Merry Christmas Eastern Missouri....