EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining
Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants
Vanadium, NM · Parent: Freeport-McMoran Inc
- Total releases
- 7.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants: how the 7.3M lbs splits
7.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 7.3M lbs 99.4%
- Air Releases 40.5K lbs 0.6%
- Water Discharges 265 lbs <0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 164 lbs <0.1%
Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants's 7.3M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.6%. 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
Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Vanadium, NM, in the metal mining sector. It reported 1.1M lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 7.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 290 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Mexico's 97 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants is pounds #7 and chemical-count #14 at 7.3M lbs. Dark Horse Treating Facility leads reported pounds (131.3M lbs) at 1 chemicals (chemical-count #82). Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (1.2M lbs, pounds #14). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Freeport-McMoran Tyrone Inc.; Saputo Cheese USA Inc.; Nasa Johnson Space Center White Sands Test Facility; US Army Garrison White Sands Missile Range. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside New Mexico: Wharf Resources; Marigold Mining Co; Nyrstar Coy-Mine; Materion Natural Resources Inc Mill. 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; Chromium; Arsenic; Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds.
Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.4% land disposal) across 10 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 7.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Wharf Resources and Marigold Mining Co.
Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
7.3M 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
Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants inside Grant's TRI pounds
Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants reports the 38th-largest volume (7.3M lbs). This one site accounts for 76.4% of every pound reported in Grant. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead And Lead Compounds alone is 83.7% of the total. Scale peers outside New Mexico include Wharf Resources and Marigold Mining Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Grant's reported pounds (9.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants's total reported releases fell from 1.3 million lb in 2022 to 1.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants's off-site transfers rose from 33 lb in 2022 to 111 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants's land releases fell from 1.3 million lb in 2022 to 1.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants's air releases fell from 8.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.2× more than the comparison
43% 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 Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 63% (3.0M lbs to 1.1M lbs).
Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 1
- 2021 1
- 2022 1
- 2023 1
What this shows Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 63% 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.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.0M lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 686.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 1.2M lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 1.3M lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 1.1M lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 6.1M lbs | - |
| Chromium | 380.0K lbs | - |
| Arsenic | 212.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 212.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 158.0K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 157.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 30.8K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 22.7K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 17.2K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 2.3K lbs | - |
Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants
Closest other reporters in New Mexico - including Freeport-McMoran Tyrone Inc., Saputo Cheese USA Inc., Nasa Johnson Space Center White Sands Test Facility, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 96 other reporting facilities in New Mexico.
Similar Metal Mining Facilities
Other Metal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Mexico - e.g. Wharf Resources, Marigold Mining Co, Nyrstar Coy-Mine.
Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants on cumulative reported pounds (7.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC, Graphic Packaging International LLC, Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery (part). Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC Cedar Springs, GA · Paper 7.3M lbs reported
- Graphic Packaging International LLC Macon, GA · Paper 7.3M lbs reported
- Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery (part) Baton Rouge, LA · Petroleum 7.2M lbs reported
- Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County Columbus Junction, IA · Food 7.4M lbs reported
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 Lead And Lead Compounds, Chromium, Arsenic, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds; nearby reporters include Freeport-McMoran Tyrone Inc.. Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants 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.
Use and verify this record
This Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants 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.
Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Vanadium, NM, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212230 · Metal Mining. 76.4% of Grant TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC (Δ 8.7K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants 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