TRI Reporter
Clean Water Act
NEWMONT MINING CORP COPPER CANYON FACILITY
Quick Summary
- •Released 16,069,656 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
COPPER CANYON ROAD
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV 89820
View on map ↗ - County
- LANDER County
- Industry
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 212230
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110000607362
How This Compares
#6
of 144 TRI reporters in NV
#13
of 555 TRI reporters in Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
-58% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20,344,349 | — |
| 2016 | 29,110,225 | +43% |
| 2017 | 16,069,656 | -45% |
| 2018 | 16,862,339 | +5% |
| 2019 | 97,192 | -99% |
| 2020 | 16,763,788 | +17148% |
| 2021 | 16,848,134 | +1% |
| 2022 | 23,229,240 | +38% |
| 2023 | 7,043,354 | -70% |
| 2024 | 8,610,449 | +22% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver compounds | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Lead compounds | 3,122,615 | 248 | — | 3,122,366 | 5,742 | |
| Zinc compounds | 1,838,543 | 48 | — | 1,838,495 | 5 | |
| Copper compounds | 1,200,893 | 328 | — | 1,200,565 | 41,288 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 743,193 | — | — | 743,193 | 3 | |
| Cyanide compounds | 607,028 | — | — | 607,028 | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 295,029 | 83 | — | 294,946 | 36 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 198,587 | 64 | — | 198,523 | 72,689 | |
| Nickel compounds | 174,679 | 198 | — | 174,481 | 1,350 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 174,213 | 4,151 | — | 170,062 | — | |
| Selenium compounds | 132,745 | — | — | 132,745 | 1 | |
| Manganese compounds | 65,778 | 48 | — | 65,730 | 113,504 | |
| Mercury compounds | 26,336 | 37 | — | 26,298 | 0 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 25,506 | 1 | — | 25,505 | 20 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 5,051 | 5,051 | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | 239 | 239 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cadmium compounds | 12 | 12 | — | — | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Beryllium compounds | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead compounds | 2,712,155 | 161 | — | 2,711,995 | 2,688 | |
| Copper compounds | 1,560,923 | 411 | — | 1,560,512 | 39,492 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 676,502 | — | — | 676,502 | 2 | |
| Cyanide compounds | 534,805 | — | — | 534,805 | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 338,366 | 21 | — | 338,345 | 17 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 321,723 | 66 | — | 321,657 | 2 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 228,970 | 60 | — | 228,910 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 175,333 | 177 | — | 175,156 | 1,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 174,483 | 10,857 | — | 163,626 | — | |
| Selenium compounds | 135,461 | 1 | — | 135,460 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 84,304 | 39 | — | 84,265 | 23 | |
| Manganese compounds | 56,175 | 52 | — | 56,123 | 1,962 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 30,205 | 1 | — | 30,204 | 10 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 10,872 | 10,872 | — | — | — | |
| Silver compounds | 2,244 | 1 | — | 2,243 | 1 | |
| Cadmium compounds | 615 | 11 | — | 604 | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 218 | 218 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead compounds | 14,247,988 | 669 | — | 14,247,318 | 6,346 | |
| Zinc compounds | 3,347,882 | 40 | — | 3,347,842 | 6 | |
| Copper compounds | 1,662,342 | 271 | — | 1,662,071 | 36,008 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 1,137,746 | 50 | — | 1,137,696 | 40 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyanide compounds | 1,041,409 | — | — | 1,041,409 | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 694,727 | — | — | 694,727 | 2 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 287,379 | — | — | 287,379 | 23 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 257,428 | 53 | — | 257,375 | 49,027 | |
| Selenium compounds | 218,357 | — | — | 218,357 | 1 | |
| Nickel compounds | 112,083 | 163 | — | 111,920 | 966 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 85,621 | 37 | — | 85,584 | 95,410 | |
| Cadmium compounds | 57,516 | 10 | — | 57,506 | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Silver compounds | 43,495 | — | — | 43,495 | 1 | |
| Ammonia | 26,811 | 5,825 | — | 20,986 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 8,250 | 36 | — | 8,214 | — | |
| Naphthalene | 206 | 206 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead compounds | 12,710,481 | 646 | — | 12,709,835 | 4,645 | |
| Copper compounds | 1,510,206 | 312 | — | 1,509,894 | 55,677 | |
| Cyanide compounds | 391,359 | — | — | 391,359 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 376,915 | 14 | — | 376,901 | 3 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 367,283 | 26 | — | 367,257 | 22 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 302,236 | 7,368 | — | 294,868 | — | |
| Cadmium compounds | 295,479 | 11 | — | 295,468 | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 279,621 | 53 | — | 279,568 | 108,110 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 256,480 | — | — | 256,480 | 1 | |
| Nickel compounds | 114,331 | 182 | — | 114,149 | 26,456 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 98,989 | 1 | — | 98,988 | 13 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Silver compounds | 64,311 | — | — | 64,311 | 1 | |
| Manganese compounds | 43,845 | 31 | — | 43,814 | 149,692 | |
| Selenium compounds | 24,407 | — | — | 24,407 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 11,954 | 22 | — | 11,932 | — | |
| Naphthalene | 234 | 234 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Beryllium compounds | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead compounds | 12,133,955 | 913 | — | 12,133,042 | 80,394 | |
| Copper compounds | 1,868,862 | 493 | — | 1,868,369 | 67,232 | |
| Cyanide compounds | 592,974 | 11,851 | — | 581,123 | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 390,455 | 41 | — | 390,414 | 18 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 386,561 | 26 | — | 386,535 | 3 | |
| Cadmium compounds | 316,139 | 18 | — | 316,121 | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 299,428 | 83 | — | 299,345 | 201,376 | |
| Ammonia | 269,158 | 6,582 | — | 262,576 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 116,822 | 291 | — | 116,531 | 5,327 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 110,730 | — | — | 110,730 | 1 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 105,438 | 1 | — | 105,437 | 10 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Silver compounds | 66,883 | — | — | 66,883 | 1 | |
| Manganese compounds | 46,961 | 41 | — | 46,920 | 176,177 | |
| Selenium compounds | 37,364 | — | — | 37,364 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 21,673 | 51 | — | 21,622 | — | |
| Naphthalene | 381 | 381 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Beryllium compounds | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver compounds | 97,192 | — | — | 97,192 | 1 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | — | 2,385 | |
| Lead compounds | 8,636,865 | 573 | — | 8,636,292 | 2,279 | |
| Copper compounds | 2,547,886 | 293 | — | 2,547,593 | 58,309 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,691,591 | — | — | 1,691,591 | 1 | |
| Cyanide compounds | 1,491,063 | 18,665 | — | 1,472,398 | 25,769 | |
| Zinc compounds | 546,863 | 24 | — | 546,839 | 2 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 419,570 | 21 | — | 419,549 | 15 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cadmium compounds | 328,540 | 11 | — | 328,529 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 308,045 | 54 | — | 307,991 | — | |
| Ammonia | 279,421 | 3,944 | — | 275,477 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 181,975 | 30 | — | 181,945 | 523,329 | |
| Nickel compounds | 158,773 | 176 | — | 158,597 | 986 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 122,998 | — | — | 122,998 | 8 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Silver compounds | 77,985 | — | — | 77,985 | — | |
| Selenium compounds | 50,440 | — | — | 50,440 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 20,297 | 28 | — | 20,269 | — | |
| Beryllium compounds | 27 | 3 | — | 24 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead compounds | 9,985,274 | 709 | — | 9,984,565 | 8,586 | |
| Copper compounds | 2,234,231 | 267 | — | 2,233,964 | 48,567 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,027,481 | — | — | 1,027,481 | 1 | |
| Cyanide compounds | 982,796 | 19,587 | — | 963,209 | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 403,016 | 46 | — | 402,970 | 21 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cadmium compounds | 301,501 | 10 | — | 301,491 | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 288,026 | 51 | — | 287,975 | 110,035 | |
| Zinc compounds | 236,070 | 38 | — | 236,032 | — | |
| Ammonia | 190,649 | 4,588 | — | 186,061 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 135,837 | 158 | — | 135,679 | 13,366 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 110,673 | 1 | — | 110,672 | 37 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Silver compounds | 62,868 | — | — | 62,868 | 1 | |
| Manganese compounds | 49,778 | 46 | — | 49,732 | 139,583 | |
| Selenium compounds | 41,096 | — | — | 41,096 | 1 | |
| Mercury compounds | 20,360 | 26 | — | 20,334 | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 11,247,619 | 27 | — | 11,247,592 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 8,962,859 | 240 | — | 8,962,619 | 52,428 | |
| Lead compounds | 7,634,100 | 497 | — | 7,633,603 | — | |
| Cyanide compounds | 353,490 | 18,654 | — | 334,836 | — | |
| Selenium compounds | 268,000 | — | — | 268,000 | — | |
| Ammonia | 164,995 | 3,539 | — | 161,456 | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 115,469 | 44 | — | 115,425 | 72,137 | |
| Silver compounds | 86,805 | — | — | 86,805 | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 74,865 | 18 | — | 74,847 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 59,797 | — | — | 59,797 | 1 | |
| Cadmium compounds | 56,700 | 9 | — | 56,691 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 31,019 | 31 | — | 30,988 | 136,602 | |
| Nickel compounds | 27,945 | 141 | — | 27,804 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 15,771 | 1 | — | 15,770 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 10,746 | 25 | — | 10,720 | — | |
| Beryllium compounds | 45 | 2 | — | 43 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 10,714,997 | 13 | — | 10,714,984 | 226,763 | |
| Lead compounds | 5,758,866 | 612 | — | 5,758,254 | 907 | |
| Copper compounds | 1,210,429 | 233 | — | 1,210,196 | 67,534 | |
| Ammonia | 578,219 | 3,746 | — | 574,473 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 400,597 | 72,745 | — | 327,852 | 1 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 378,779 | 4 | — | 378,775 | 6 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyanide compounds | 375,579 | 3,580 | — | 371,999 | — | |
| Cadmium compounds | 284,843 | 9 | — | 284,834 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 268,665 | 41 | — | 268,624 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 113,697 | 141 | — | 113,556 | 2,343 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 102,113 | — | — | 102,113 | 3 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Silver compounds | 61,233 | — | — | 61,233 | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 42,708 | — | — | 42,708 | 1 | |
| Selenium compounds | 37,399 | — | — | 37,399 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 16,225 | 18 | — | 16,207 | — |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | 24,177 | — | 3 |
| Ammonia | — | 165,439 | — | — |
| Cadmium compounds | — | 1,606 | — | — |
| Zinc compounds | — | 290,036 | — | — |
| Cyanide compounds | — | — | — | 2,303,384 |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | — | 72,689 | — | — |
| Manganese compounds | — | 471,932 | — | — |
| Arsenic compounds | — | 1,489 | — | — |
| Nickel compounds | — | 2,816 | — | — |
| Selenium compounds | — | 62 | — | — |
| Beryllium compounds | — | 84 | — | — |
| Copper compounds | — | 45,762 | — | — |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PACIFIC STEEL
ELKO, NV
|
Copper compounds | — | 39,879 | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY
GRANDVIEW, ID
|
Selenium compounds | 1 | — | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY
GRANDVIEW, ID
|
Silver compounds | 1 | — | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY
GRANDVIEW, ID
|
Arsenic compounds | 36 | — | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY
GRANDVIEW, ID
|
Cobalt compounds | 20 | — | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY
GRANDVIEW, ID
|
Cadmium compounds | 1 | — | — | — |
|
BROCK BIT
GRAND JUNCTION, CO
|
Copper compounds | — | 815 | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY
GRANDVIEW, ID
|
Copper compounds | 594 | — | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY
GRANDVIEW, ID
|
Mercury compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
PACIFIC STEEL
ELKO, NV
|
Nickel compounds | — | 1,350 | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY
GRANDVIEW, ID
|
Nickel compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
BROCK BIT
GRAND JUNCTION, CO
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | — | 27,430 | — | — |
|
PACIFIC STEEL
ELKO, NV
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | — | 45,259 | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY
GRANDVIEW, ID
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | — | — | — | — |
|
BROCK BIT
GRAND JUNCTION, CO
|
Manganese compounds | — | 2,243 | — | — |
|
PACIFIC STEEL
ELKO, NV
|
Manganese compounds | — | 107,145 | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY
GRANDVIEW, ID
|
Manganese compounds | 4,116 | — | — | — |
|
BLUE MOON PORTABLES
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV
|
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | 3 |
|
US ECOLOGY
GRANDVIEW, ID
|
Lead compounds | 5,628 | — | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY
GRANDVIEW, ID
|
Zinc compounds | 5 | — | — | — |
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