EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining
Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site
Fairbanks, AK · Parent: Kinross Gold Corp (usa) Inc
- Total releases
- 183.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site: how the 183.9K lbs splits
183.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 183.9K lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 53 lbs <0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 0 lbs <0.1%
Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site's 183.9K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead compounds.
MID volume LAND pathway CLEAN
Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fairbanks, AK, in the metal mining sector. It reported 183.9K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 183.9K lbs in total across its 2021-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,389 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alaska's 54 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site is pounds #13 and chemical-count #35 at 183.9K lbs. Red Dog Operations leads reported pounds (3.3B lbs) at 23 chemicals (chemical-count #3). Pogo Mine leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (34.9M lbs, pounds #4). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Fort Wainwright Main Cantonment; Fort Knox Mine; Doyon Utilities Ft Wainwright Ak; Aurora Energy LLC. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside Alaska: Vibrantz Minerals LLC; Materion Natural Resources Mine; Florida Canyon & Standard Mines; Equinox Gold Corp Castle Mountain Venture Castle Mountain. Other Kinross Gold Corp (usa) Inc sites in this extract: Fort Knox Mine; Smoky Valley Common Operation; Bald Mountain Mine; Kg Mining (bald Mountain) Inc South Operations Area (soa). Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead compounds; Mercury compounds; n-Hexane; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site stamps MID volume with a dominant LAND pathway (100.0% land disposal) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 183.9K lbs (2021–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Vibrantz Minerals LLC and Materion Natural Resources Mine.
Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
184K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site inside Fairbanks North Star Boro's TRI pounds
Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site reports the 72nd-largest volume (183.9K lbs). This one site accounts for 99.5% of every pound reported in Fairbanks North Star Boro. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead compounds alone is 62.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Alaska include Vibrantz Minerals LLC and Materion Natural Resources Mine.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Fairbanks North Star Boro's reported pounds (184.9K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site's total reported releases rose from 50 lb in 2022 to 183.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site's land releases rose from 45 lb in 2022 to 183.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site's air releases rose from 5 lb in 2022 to 48 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site's chemicals reported rose from 2 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site Form-R facts
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Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 183.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2021 to 2023, total releases increased by 11492538% (2 lbs to 183.9K lbs).
Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2021–2023
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site year-over-year reported totals (increased by 11492538% from 2021 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Lead compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 50 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 183.9K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2021–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead compounds | 114.3K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 69.6K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 17 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 3 lbs | - |
Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site
Closest other reporters in Alaska - including Fort Wainwright Main Cantonment, Fort Knox Mine, Doyon Utilities Ft Wainwright Ak, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 53 other reporting facilities in Alaska.
Similar Metal Mining Facilities
Other Metal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alaska - e.g. Vibrantz Minerals LLC, Materion Natural Resources Mine, Florida Canyon & Standard Mines.
Compare beyond Alaska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site on cumulative reported pounds (183.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Olein Recovery Corp: (refinery Plant), Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Rome Lumber Operations, Enchro Plating Ltd.. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Olein Recovery Corp: (refinery Plant) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum 183.9K lbs reported
- Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Rome Lumber Operations Rome, GA · Wood Products 184.0K lbs reported
- Enchro Plating Ltd. Melrose Park, IL · Fabricated Metals 184.1K lbs reported
- Targa Downstream LLC - Galena Park Marine Terminal Galena Park, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 184.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Kinross Gold Corp (usa) Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Fort Knox Mine, Smoky Valley Common Operation, Bald Mountain Mine.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Lead compounds, Mercury compounds, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Fort Wainwright Main Cantonment. Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site stamps MID volume · LAND pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site TRI extract (MID · LAND · CLEAN · lead Lead compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fairbanks, AK, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2021–2023 (3 years). NAICS 212221 · Metal Mining. 99.5% of Fairbanks North Star Boro TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Olein Recovery Corp: (refinery Plant) (Δ 45 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site stamps MID volume · LAND pathway · CLEAN · lead Lead compounds. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov