EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining
Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine
Empire, CO · Parent: Freeport-McMoran Inc
- Total releases
- 15.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine: how the 15.5M lbs splits
15.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 8.4M lbs 54.4%
- Land Disposal 6.9M lbs 44.7%
- Water Discharges 145.0K lbs 0.9%
- Air Releases 1.3K lbs <0.1%
Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine's 15.5M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 54.4% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 44.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Manganese compounds.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Empire, CO, in the metal mining sector. It reported 3.4M lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 15.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 130 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 Mine is pounds #2 and chemical-count #39 at 15.5M 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: Elam Clear Creek Batch Plant; Kilgore DBA Peak Mat - Fraser Plants; Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill; Burnco Colorado LLC - Jeffco. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside Colorado: Asarco LLC Mission Complex; Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill; Nystar - Young Mine & Mill; U.S. Silver - Idaho Inc. 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: Manganese compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Zinc compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Empire, CO: 15.5M lbs across 7 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 54.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Asarco LLC Mission Complex and Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill.
Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
15M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine inside Clear Creek's TRI pounds
Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine reports the 30th-largest volume (15.5M lbs). This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Clear Creek. Scale peers outside Colorado include Asarco LLC Mission Complex and Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Clear Creek's reported pounds (15.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine's total reported releases rose from 2.4 million lb in 2022 to 3.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine's water releases rose from 21.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 32.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine's land releases rose from 1.0 million lb in 2022 to 1.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine's off-site transfers rose from 1.4 million lb in 2022 to 1.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 34% (5.1M lbs to 3.4M lbs).
Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 1
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 34% 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: Manganese compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.1M lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 1.3M lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 3.3M lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 2.4M lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 3.4M lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 8.5M lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 5.9M lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 941.3K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 141.0K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 0 lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine in Clear Creek
Nearest TRI Facilities to Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine
Closest other reporters in Colorado - including Elam Clear Creek Batch Plant, Kilgore DBA Peak Mat - Fraser Plants, Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 276 other reporting facilities in Colorado.
Similar Metal Mining Facilities
Other Metal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Colorado - e.g. Asarco LLC Mission Complex, Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill, Nystar - Young Mine & Mill.
Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine on cumulative reported pounds (15.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Energysolutions LLC, Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest Inc., Suzano Packaging. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
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 Miami Inc, Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc, Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc.
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 Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Zinc compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Elam Clear Creek Batch Plant. Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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 Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Manganese compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Empire, CO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212299 · Metal Mining. more than 99.9% of Clear Creek TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Energysolutions LLC (Δ 53.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 54.4%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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