EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining

Golden Queen Mining Co LLC

Mojave, CA

Total releases
242.8K lbs
Chemicals reported
2
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Golden Queen Mining Co LLC: how the 242.8K lbs splits

242.8K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 242.8K lbs 100.0%
  • Land Disposal 13 lbs <0.1%
  • Air Releases 11 lbs <0.1%

Golden Queen Mining Co LLC's 242.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead.

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.

MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY

Golden Queen Mining Co LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mojave, CA, in the metal mining sector. It reported 118.5K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 242.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,916 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Golden Queen Mining Co LLC is pounds #85 and chemical-count #535 at 242.8K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Prc-Desoto International Inc.; Asphalt Terminals LLC - Mojave; Trical Inc.; Innovative Coating Technology Inc. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside California: Hycroft Mine; Hermosa; Lisbon Valley Mining Co LLC; Barrick Gold Corp-Golden Sunlight Mine. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead; Mercury.

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Golden Queen Mining Co LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 242.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hycroft Mine and Hermosa.

#2,916 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Golden Queen Mining Co LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

243K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Golden Queen Mining Co LLC: Lead-led volume

Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Golden Queen Mining Co LLC reports the 64th-largest volume (242.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead alone is 93.2% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 93.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside California include Hycroft Mine and Hermosa.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Golden Queen Mining Co LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Lead at 93.2%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Golden Queen Mining Co LLC's total reported releases fell from 124.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 118.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Golden Queen Mining Co LLC's off-site transfers fell from 124.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 118.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Golden Queen Mining Co LLC Form-R facts

Sector
Metal Mining
MID volume
242.8K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CARC-HEAVY chem count
2 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Lead

Compare this facility

See how Golden Queen Mining Co LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Golden Queen Mining Co LLC
242.8K lbs
Prc-Desoto International Inc.
168.2K lbs

44% more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Golden Queen Mining Co LLC
2
Prc-Desoto International Inc.
18

89% less 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 Golden Queen Mining Co LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 242.8K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 242.8K lbs (100.0%)
Land Disposal 13 lbs (<0.1%)
Air Releases 11 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 4263432% (3 lbs to 118.5K lbs).

Golden Queen Mining Co LLC: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Golden Queen Mining Co LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4263432% 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: Lead.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 3 lbs 1
2020 1 lbs 1
2021 7 lbs 1
2022 124.3K lbs 2
2023 118.5K lbs 2

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Lead 226.4K lbs Carcinogen
Mercury 16.4K lbs -

Golden Queen Mining Co LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site

Mojave, CA
34.9951, -118.1782
County TRI context
Kern · 0.4% of county pounds
EPA Facility ID
9350WGLDNQ2818S

Compare beyond California

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Golden Queen Mining Co LLC on cumulative reported pounds (242.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Advics Manufacturing Ohio Inc, Quad/graphics Inc., Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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, Mercury; nearby reporters include Prc-Desoto International Inc.. Golden Queen Mining Co LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This Golden Queen Mining Co LLC TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Golden Queen Mining Co LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mojave, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212221 · Metal Mining. 0.4% of Kern TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Advics Manufacturing Ohio Inc (Δ 18 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Golden Queen Mining Co LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead. 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