EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining

Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill

Parshall, CO · Parent: Freeport-McMoran Inc

Total releases
5.2M lbs
Chemicals reported
8
Carcinogens
3
Primary pathway
Land Disposal

LAND Form-R mix

Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill: how the 5.2M lbs splits

5.2M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Land Disposal 5.2M lbs 99.9%
  • Air Releases 4.9K lbs 0.1%
  • Off-site Transfers 1.0K lbs <0.1%

Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill's 5.2M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead And Lead 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.

HEAVY volume LAND pathway CARC-LEAN

Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Parshall, CO, in the metal mining sector. It reported 1.4M lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 5.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 411 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Colorado's 277 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill is pounds #6 and chemical-count #27 at 5.2M lbs. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co leads reported pounds (22.9M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #13). Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (460.2K lbs, pounds #24). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Peak Silverthorne Batch Plant; Kilgore DBA Peak Mat - Fraser Plants; Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine; Climax Molybdenum Co-Climax Mine. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside Colorado: Asarco LLC Ray Mine Operations; Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc; Nyrstar - Cumberland Mine; Nyrstar- Immel Mine. Other Freeport-McMoran Inc sites in this extract: Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc; Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc; Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc; Climax Molybdenum Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead And Lead Compounds; Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Chromium; Nickel.

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Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.9% land disposal) across 8 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Asarco LLC Ray Mine Operations and Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc.

#411 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 1.6% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

5.2M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

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

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

Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill inside Grand's TRI pounds

Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill reports the 46th-largest volume (5.2M lbs). This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Grand. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead And Lead Compounds alone is 88.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Colorado include Asarco LLC Ray Mine Operations and Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Grand's reported pounds (5.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill's total reported releases rose from 869.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill's off-site transfers fell from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill's air releases fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 335 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill's land releases rose from 867.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill Form-R facts

Sector
Metal Mining
HEAVY volume
5.2M lbs
LAND pathway
Land Disposal
CARC-LEAN chem count
8 · 3 carc.
Lead chemical
Lead And Lead Compounds

Compare this facility

See how Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill
5.2M lbs
Peak Silverthorne Batch Plant
325 lbs

15973.7× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill
8
Peak Silverthorne Batch Plant
3

2.7× 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 Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.2M lbs.

Land Disposal 5.2M lbs (99.9%)
Air Releases 4.9K lbs (0.1%)
Off-site Transfers 1.0K lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 17% (1.2M lbs to 1.4M lbs).

Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill year-over-year reported totals (increased by 17% 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 And Lead Compounds.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 1.2M lbs 7
2020 1.1M lbs 4
2021 637.1K lbs 6
2022 869.8K lbs 8
2023 1.4M lbs 7

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Lead And Lead Compounds 4.6M lbs -
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates 226.0K lbs -
Chromium 147.0K lbs -
Nickel 59.0K lbs Carcinogen
Arsenic 51.0K lbs Carcinogen
Cobalt 51.0K lbs Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 44.3K lbs -
Manganese 31.3K lbs -

Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill · LAND-pathway site

Parshall, CO
39.8508, -106.0781
County TRI context
Grand · more than 99.9% of county pounds
Parent company
Freeport-McMoran Inc

Compare beyond Colorado

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill on cumulative reported pounds (5.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Westlake Longview Corp, Oneok Hydrocarbon LP - Bushton Complex, Waupaca Foundry Plant 1. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive LLC. 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 And Lead Compounds, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Chromium, Nickel; nearby reporters include Peak Silverthorne Batch Plant. Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill stamps HEAVY 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.

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This Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-LEAN · lead Lead And Lead Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Parshall, CO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212299 · Metal Mining. more than 99.9% of Grand TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Westlake Longview Corp (Δ 6.8K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Lead And 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