EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining

Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc

Carlin, NV · Parent: Nevada Gold Mines LLC

Total releases
930.8M lbs
Chemicals reported
33
Carcinogens
7
Primary pathway
Land Disposal

LAND Form-R mix

Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc: how the 930.8M lbs splits

930.8M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Land Disposal 929.1M lbs 99.8%
  • Off-site Transfers 1.4M lbs 0.1%
  • Air Releases 347.5K lbs <0.1%

Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc's 930.8M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers 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-HEAVY

Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Carlin, NV, in the metal mining sector. It reported 92.6M lbs of releases across 24 chemicals in 2023, and 930.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2 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 - 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 Mines LLC - Carlin South Area; Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Arturo Mine; Nevada Gold Mines- Emigrant Mine; Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Carlin Nv. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside Nevada: Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant; Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co; Montana Resources LLC; Red Dog Operations. Other Nevada Gold Mines LLC sites in this extract: Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge; Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District; Nevada Gold Energy LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Arsenic compounds; Zinc compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Vanadium compounds.

In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking

Nevada TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=158)

chemicals

What this shows US Ecology Nevada Inc. leads Nevada chemical count. Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #2. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory As of 2023 reporting year
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Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc stamps DENSE volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.8% land disposal) across 33 chemicals · 7 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 930.8M 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 Mine Concentrators & Power Plant and Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co.

#2 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 0.1% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

931M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% 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

Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc inside Elko's TRI pounds

Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc reports the 2nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 99.0% of every pound reported in Elko. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Arsenic compounds alone is 88.1% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 88.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Nevada include Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant and Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Elko's reported pounds (939.8M 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
  • Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc's total reported releases fell from 210.6 million lb in 2022 to 92.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc's land releases fell from 210.2 million lb in 2022 to 92.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc's air releases fell from 78.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 39.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc's chemicals reported fell from 28 in 2022 to 24 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc Form-R facts

Sector
Metal Mining
DENSE volume
930.8M lbs
LAND pathway
Land Disposal
CARC-HEAVY chem count
33 · 7 carc.
Lead chemical
Arsenic compounds

Compare this facility

See how Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc
930.8M lbs
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Carlin South Area
216.7M lbs

4.3× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc
33
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Carlin South Area
26

27% 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 Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 930.8M lbs.

Land Disposal 929.1M lbs (99.8%)
Off-site Transfers 1.4M lbs (0.1%)
Air Releases 347.5K lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 30% (132.0M lbs to 92.6M lbs).

Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc: annual Form-R pounds

DENSE site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 30% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 132.0M lbs 27
2020 220.4M lbs 25
2021 275.2M lbs 28
2022 210.6M lbs 28
2023 92.6M lbs 24

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 7 of 33 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Arsenic compounds 820.3M lbs Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 27.1M lbs -
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 19.7M lbs -
Vanadium compounds 11.9M lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 10.9M lbs -
Antimony compounds 6.5M lbs -
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 5.9M lbs Carcinogen
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 5.7M lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 5.2M lbs -
Copper And Copper Compounds 4.7M lbs -
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 4.6M lbs -
Cyanide compounds 2.1M lbs -
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 1.7M lbs -
Selenium compounds 1.4M lbs -
Mercury compounds 805.9K lbs -
Cobalt compounds 745.8K lbs Carcinogen
Thallium compounds 517.7K lbs -
Cadmium compounds 434.8K lbs Carcinogen
Ammonia 308.4K lbs -
Silver compounds 142.0K lbs -
Propylene 68.5K lbs -
Hydrogen cyanide 65.8K lbs -
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 60.5K lbs -
Toluene 3.1K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 2.4K lbs -
Naphthalene 2.2K lbs Carcinogen
Nitric acid 1.9K lbs -
Styrene 1.4K lbs Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 384 lbs -
Chlorine 2 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen
Aluminum (fume or dust) 0 lbs -
Zinc (fume or dust) 0 lbs -

Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc · LAND-pathway site

Carlin, NV
40.7158, -116.1121
County TRI context
Elko · 99.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Nevada Gold Mines LLC

Similar Metal Mining Facilities

Other Metal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nevada - e.g. Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant, Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co, Montana Resources LLC.

Compare beyond Nevada

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc on cumulative reported pounds (930.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (33). Release-pound peers include Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant, Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co, Montana Resources LLC. Chemical-count peers include Paulsboro Refining Co LLC, Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex, International Paper Georgetown Mill. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

Other Nevada Gold Mines LLC Facilities

Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge, Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District, 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, Zinc compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Vanadium compounds; nearby reporters include Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Carlin South Area. Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc stamps DENSE volume · LAND 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.

Use and verify this record

This Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc TRI extract (DENSE · LAND · CARC-HEAVY · lead Arsenic compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Carlin, NV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212221 · Metal Mining. 99.0% of Elko TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant (Δ 149.4M lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc stamps DENSE volume · LAND pathway · CARC-HEAVY · 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