EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining
Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District
Crescent Valley, NV · Parent: Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- Total releases
- 146.6M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District: how the 146.6M lbs splits
146.6M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 146.4M lbs 99.9%
- Air Releases 203.6K lbs 0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 4.9K lbs <0.1%
Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District's 146.6M 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: Arsenic 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-MID
Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Crescent Valley, NV, in the metal mining sector. It reported 9.8M lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2023, and 146.6M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nevada's 158 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District is pounds #4 and chemical-count #7 at 146.6M lbs. Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc leads reported pounds (930.8M lbs) at 33 chemicals (chemical-count #2). US Ecology Nevada Inc. leads chemical count at 93 chemicals (41.2M lbs, pounds #8). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nevada Gold Energy LLC; Fire Creek Mine; Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Carlin Nv; Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside Nevada: Fort Knox Mine; Montana Resources LLC; Nyrstar Clarksville Inc; Hecla Ltd Lucky Friday Mine Unit. Other Nevada Gold Mines LLC sites in this extract: Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc; Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge; Nevada Gold Energy LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Arsenic compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Zinc compounds.
Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District stamps DENSE volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.9% land disposal) across 24 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 146.6M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Fort Knox Mine and Montana Resources LLC.
Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
147M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District inside Lander's TRI pounds
Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District reports the 8th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 64.6% of every pound reported in Lander. Scale peers outside Nevada include Fort Knox Mine and Montana Resources LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lander's reported pounds (226.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District's total reported releases fell from 17.3 million lb in 2022 to 9.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District's land releases fell from 17.3 million lb in 2022 to 9.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District's air releases rose from 40.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 48.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District's off-site transfers rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District Form-R facts
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See how Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 146.6M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 76% (41.4M lbs to 9.8M lbs).
Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District: annual Form-R pounds
DENSE site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023 10
What this shows Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 76% 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: Arsenic compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 41.4M lbs | 23 |
| 2020 | 39.7M lbs | 23 |
| 2021 | 38.4M lbs | 17 |
| 2022 | 17.3M lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 9.8M lbs | 18 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenic compounds | 66.2M lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 59.9M lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 8.6M lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 2.8M lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 1.9M lbs | - |
| Cyanide compounds | 1.7M lbs | - |
| Methanol | 1.4M lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 818.6K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 753.9K lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 523.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 463.8K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 343.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 327.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 257.6K lbs | - |
| Cadmium compounds | 220.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 216.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Propylene | 88.8K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 12.8K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 3.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 118 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 47 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 14 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 8 lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 2 lbs | - |
Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District
Closest other reporters in Nevada - including Nevada Gold Energy LLC, Fire Creek Mine, Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Carlin Nv, ordered by distance.
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Similar Metal Mining Facilities
Other Metal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nevada - e.g. Fort Knox Mine, Montana Resources LLC, Nyrstar Clarksville Inc.
Compare beyond Nevada
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District on cumulative reported pounds (146.6M lbs) and distinct chemical count (24). Release-pound peers include Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery, Dark Horse Treating Facility, Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc. Chemical-count peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp, Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs 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.
- Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery Magna, UT · Primary Metals 135.3M lbs reported
- Dark Horse Treating Facility Jal, NM · Natural Gas Processing 131.3M lbs reported
- Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc Claypool, AZ · Primary Metals 129.3M lbs reported
- Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station Beulah, ND · Electric Utilities 167.8M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station Walnut Cove, NC · Electric Utilities 24 chemicals
- Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp North Charleston, SC · Paper 24 chemicals
- Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC Cedar Springs, GA · Paper 24 chemicals
- International Paper Pensacola Mill Cantonment, FL · Paper 24 chemicals
Other Nevada Gold Mines LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc, Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge, Nevada Gold Energy LLC.
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 Arsenic compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Nevada Gold Energy LLC. Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District stamps DENSE volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID 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 Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District TRI extract (DENSE · LAND · CARC-MID · lead Arsenic compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Crescent Valley, NV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212221 · Metal Mining. 64.6% of Lander TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery (Δ 11.3M lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District stamps DENSE volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID · lead Arsenic 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