EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge
Golconda, NV · Parent: Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- Total releases
- 180.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 28
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge: how the 180.8M lbs splits
180.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 180.6M lbs 99.9%
- Air Releases 224.0K lbs 0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 7.6K lbs <0.1%
- Water Discharges 4.0K lbs <0.1%
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge's 180.8M 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 - Turquoise Ridge is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Golconda, NV, in the metal mining sector. It reported 15.9M lbs of releases across 22 chemicals in 2023, and 180.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7 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 - Turquoise Ridge is pounds #3 and chemical-count #4 at 180.8M 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Midas Project; Granite Creek Mine; Hollister Mine; Hycroft Mine. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside Nevada: Montana Resources LLC; Fort Knox Mine; 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-Cortez District; Nevada Gold Energy LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Arsenic compounds; Antimony compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge stamps DENSE volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.9% land disposal) across 28 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 180.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Montana Resources LLC and Fort Knox Mine.
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
181M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% 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
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge inside Humboldt's TRI pounds
Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge reports the 7th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 96.1% of every pound reported in Humboldt. Scale peers outside Nevada include Montana Resources LLC and Fort Knox Mine.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Humboldt's reported pounds (188.0M 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 - Turquoise Ridge's total reported releases rose from 15.6 million lb in 2022 to 15.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge's off-site transfers rose from 16 lb in 2022 to 7.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge's water releases rose from 620 lb in 2022 to 798 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge's chemicals reported rose from 21 in 2022 to 22 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge Form-R facts
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See how Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 180.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 69% (51.6M lbs to 15.9M lbs).
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge: annual Form-R pounds
DENSE site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021 20
- 2022 16
- 2023 16
What this shows Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 69% 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 | 51.6M lbs | 22 |
| 2020 | 77.3M lbs | 23 |
| 2021 | 20.4M lbs | 21 |
| 2022 | 15.6M lbs | 21 |
| 2023 | 15.9M lbs | 22 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 28 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge · LAND-pathway site
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Similar Metal Mining Facilities
Other Metal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nevada - e.g. Montana Resources LLC, Fort Knox Mine, Nyrstar Clarksville Inc.
Compare beyond Nevada
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge on cumulative reported pounds (180.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (28). Release-pound peers include Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station, Montana Resources LLC, Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery. Chemical-count peers include Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant, Pleasants Power Station, Chemours Washington Works. 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.
- Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station Beulah, ND · Electric Utilities 167.8M lbs reported
- Montana Resources LLC Butte, MT · Metal Mining 215.2M lbs reported
- 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
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant Front Royal, VA · Chemicals 28 chemicals
- Pleasants Power Station Willow Island, WV · Electric Utilities 28 chemicals
- Chemours Washington Works Washington, WV · Chemicals 28 chemicals
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station Terrell, NC · Electric Utilities 28 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-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, Antimony compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Manganese And Manganese Compounds; nearby reporters include Midas Project. Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge 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 - Turquoise Ridge 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 - Turquoise Ridge totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Golconda, NV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212221 · Metal Mining. 96.1% of Humboldt TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station (Δ 13.0M lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge 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