EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc
Claypool, AZ · Parent: Freeport-McMoran Inc
- Total releases
- 129.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc: how the 129.3M lbs splits
129.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 126.2M lbs 97.6%
- Off-site Transfers 2.0M lbs 1.6%
- Air Releases 1.1M lbs 0.8%
- Water Discharges 3.4K lbs <0.1%
Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc's 129.3M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 97.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper And Copper Compounds.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
DENSE volume LAND pathway CARC-LEAN
Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Claypool, AZ, in the primary metals sector. It reported 26.0M lbs of releases across 16 chemicals in 2023, and 129.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Arizona's 288 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc leads reported pounds (129.3M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (36.9M lbs, pounds #4). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pinto Valley Mine; Carlota Copper Co; Cal-Chem Metals Inc; Resolution Copper Mining. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Arizona: Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery; Uss Gary Works; Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp (rockport Works ); Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works. Other Freeport-McMoran Inc sites in this extract: Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc; Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc; Climax Molybdenum Co; Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper And Copper Compounds; Zinc compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds.
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
Arizona TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=288)
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What this shows Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc leads Arizona chemical count. Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #10. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc stamps DENSE volume with a dominant LAND pathway (97.6% land disposal) across 17 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 129.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery and Uss Gary Works.
Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
129M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc inside Gila's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc reports the 2nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 53.7% of every pound reported in Gila. Scale peers outside Arizona include Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery and Uss Gary Works.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Gila's reported pounds (240.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc's total reported releases fell from 27.4 million lb in 2022 to 26.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc's water releases fell from 776 lb in 2022 to 291 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc's off-site transfers rose from 402.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 454.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc's land releases fell from 26.8 million lb in 2022 to 25.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc Form-R facts
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See how Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.9× more than the comparison
89% more than the comparison
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 Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 129.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 12% (23.3M lbs to 26.0M lbs).
Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc: annual Form-R pounds
DENSE site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 12% from 2019 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: Copper And Copper Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.3M lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 25.2M lbs | 17 |
| 2021 | 27.4M lbs | 17 |
| 2022 | 27.4M lbs | 16 |
| 2023 | 26.0M lbs | 16 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 56.4M lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 45.6M lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 6.9M lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 5.1M lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 4.7M lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 4.2M lbs | - |
| Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds | 2.4M lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.5M lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 1.2M lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 646.0K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 209.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Selenium compounds | 178.9K lbs | - |
| Cadmium compounds | 147.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vanadium compounds | 91.5K lbs | - |
| Silver And Silver Compounds | 13.8K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 907 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc
Closest other reporters in Arizona - including Pinto Valley Mine, Carlota Copper Co, Cal-Chem Metals Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 287 other reporting facilities in Arizona.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Arizona - e.g. Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery, Uss Gary Works, Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp (rockport Works ).
Compare beyond Arizona
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc on cumulative reported pounds (129.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Dark Horse Treating Facility, Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery, Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins 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.
- Dark Horse Treating Facility Jal, NM · Natural Gas Processing 131.3M lbs reported
- Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery Magna, UT · Primary Metals 135.3M lbs reported
- Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC Cantonment, FL · Chemicals 116.3M lbs reported
- Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District Crescent Valley, NV · Metal Mining 146.6M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Freeport-McMoran Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc, Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc, Climax Molybdenum Co.
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 Copper And Copper Compounds, Zinc compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Pinto Valley Mine. Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc stamps DENSE volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc TRI extract (DENSE · LAND · CARC-LEAN · lead Copper And Copper Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Claypool, AZ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331410 · Primary Metals. 53.7% of Gila TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dark Horse Treating Facility (Δ 2.0M lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc stamps DENSE volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Copper And Copper 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