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RED DOG MINE

Quick Summary

  • Released 1,082,414,483 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $1,185,143 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
RED DOG MINE RD
KIVALINA, AK 99750
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County
NORTHWEST ARCTIC County
Industry
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
212230
Inspections
5 · last Dec 31, 2025
Total Penalties
$1,185,143 · last Jun 7, 2024
Registry ID
110000601705

How This Compares

#1 of 51 TRI reporters in AK
#1 of 555 TRI reporters in Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

12
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
11
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
5
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

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) +29% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 561,222,145
2016 776,973,929 +38%
2017 1,082,414,483 +39%
2018 885,682,875 -18%
2019 769,233,506 -13%
2020 543,282,313 -29%
2021 601,784,811 +11%
2022 658,664,881 +9%
2023 771,293,779 +17%
2024 723,889,153 -6%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
n-Hexane
Zinc compounds 380,797,811 44,671 697 380,752,443
Lead compounds 319,365,670 22,752 2 319,342,916 1
Manganese compounds 15,947,101 1,178 15,945,923 11,095
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 2,560,746 152 2,560,594 29,184
Copper compounds 1,972,072 151 10 1,971,912 1,073
Cadmium compounds 1,907,731 257 4 1,907,470 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 1,147,662 73 1,147,589 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 183,432 20 0 183,412 0
Ammonia 6,885 562 6,323
Cyanide compounds 26 26
Naphthalene 15 15 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Zinc compounds 399,457,509 23,326 971 399,433,212
Lead compounds 344,780,770 11,680 3 344,769,087 1
Manganese compounds 18,781,436 582 18,780,854 11,784
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 2,806,973 79 2,806,894 29,461
Copper compounds 2,156,373 79 15 2,156,279 1,121
Cadmium compounds 1,834,605 144 11 1,834,450 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 1,269,860 38 1,269,822 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 199,802 12 0 199,790 0
Ammonia 6,400 413 5,987
Cyanide compounds 36 36
Naphthalene 15 15 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
n-Hexane
Zinc compounds 327,375,324 20,339 807 327,354,178
Lead compounds 242,068,427 7,854 4 242,060,569 7
Manganese compounds 79,565,520 2,121 79,563,399 15,713
Copper compounds 4,079,400 132 7 4,079,261 575
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 2,740,098 64 2,740,034 130,456
Nickel compounds 2,587,972 58 2,587,914 ♦ Carcinogen
Cadmium compounds 83,219 127 11 83,081 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 82,352 7 0 82,345 0
Methanol 75,742 75,742
Ammonia 6,767 429 6,338
Cyanide compounds 44 44
Naphthalene 15 15 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
n-Hexane
Zinc compounds 329,415,223 19,825 1,347 329,394,051
Lead compounds 200,558,449 7,239 7 200,551,203 1
Manganese compounds 63,046,838 38 63,046,800 30,053
Copper compounds 3,566,242 285 17 3,565,940 380
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 2,517,242 92 5 2,517,145 28,864
Nickel compounds 2,280,265 29 10 2,280,226 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 213,668 213,668
Cadmium compounds 92,878 649 14 92,215 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 87,163 29 0 87,134 0
Ammonia 6,741 745 5,996
Cyanide compounds 85 85
Naphthalene 16 16 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Zinc compounds 329,664,670 21,540 101 329,643,029
Lead compounds 195,978,042 8,788 1 195,969,253 5
Manganese compounds 6,504,467 43 6,504,424 32,752
Copper compounds 5,102,214 289 0 5,101,925 2,936
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 3,367,273 33 3,367,240 67,948
Nickel compounds 1,905,650 37 1,905,613 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 424,980 27 0 424,953 0
Methanol 241,451 241,451
Cadmium compounds 89,716 380 1 89,335 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 3,827 852 2,975
Naphthalene 14 14 ♦ Carcinogen
Cyanide compounds 8 8
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Zinc compounds 382,910,838 24,541 285 382,886,012
Lead compounds 368,381,157 15,389 2 368,365,767 7
Manganese compounds 6,711,565 42 128 6,711,395 26,864
Copper compounds 5,319,987 282 4 5,319,701
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 3,302,759 32 1 3,302,726 40,211
Nickel compounds 1,935,460 36 2 1,935,422 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 418,829 27 0 418,802 0
Methanol 158,879 158,879
Cadmium compounds 87,995 370 2 87,623 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 5,947 216 5,731
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 62 62 1
Naphthalene 14 14 ♦ Carcinogen
Cyanide compounds 13 13
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Lead compounds 490,451,406 18,207 2 490,433,196 1
Zinc compounds 374,929,601 24,058 287 374,905,255
Manganese compounds 7,843,705 45 242 7,843,418 8,467
Copper compounds 6,104,297 304 3 6,103,990
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 3,458,944 35 1 3,458,908 19,728
Nickel compounds 2,186,372 39 1 2,186,332 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 441,260 27 0 441,233 0
Methanol 169,673 169,673
Cadmium compounds 91,646 399 3 91,244 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 5,941 161 5,780
Cyanide compounds 15 15
Naphthalene 14 14 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
n-Hexane
Lead compounds 608,407,554 19,932 11 608,387,611 5
Zinc compounds 451,554,844 24,754 1,406 451,528,684
Manganese compounds 9,458,134 45 1,203 9,456,886 10,685
Copper compounds 6,487,897 304 10 6,487,582
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 3,315,881 35 6 3,315,840 24,897
Nickel compounds 2,486,923 39 9 2,486,875 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 436,804 27 0 436,777 0
Methanol 174,895 174,895
Cadmium compounds 88,377 400 6 87,971 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 3,135 655 2,480
Cyanide compounds 24 24
Naphthalene 16 16 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Zinc compounds 433,264,591 23,820 840 433,239,931
Lead compounds 319,262,131 10,753 2 319,251,376 2
Manganese compounds 11,137,476 43 1,977 11,135,456 12,337
Copper compounds 6,774,900 293 6,774,607
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 3,053,140 33 6 3,053,101 28,746
Nickel compounds 2,775,440 37 2,775,403 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 416,762 26 0 416,736 0
Methanol 206,558 206,558
Cadmium compounds 81,388 385 3 81,001 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 1,498 449 1,049
Cyanide compounds 28 28
Naphthalene 16 16 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
n-Hexane
Zinc compounds 325,113,397 21,365 676 325,091,356
Lead compounds 212,967,692 8,062 1 212,959,629 0
Manganese compounds 10,382,167 43 476 10,381,648 13,614
Copper compounds 6,456,030 293 6,455,737
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 3,024,208 33 4 3,024,171 31,723
Nickel compounds 2,584,921 37 2,584,884 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 408,923 26 0 408,897 1
Methanol 203,123 203,123
Cadmium compounds 80,619 385 2 80,233 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 1,039 95 944
Naphthalene 16 16 ♦ Carcinogen
Cyanide compounds 9 0 9
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

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
Manganese compounds 11,095
Copper compounds 1,073
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 29,184

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
BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL LLC TACOMA
TACOMA, WA
Lead compounds 1
ABC RECYCLE
BURNABY
Manganese compounds 513
GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA
TACOMA, WA
Manganese compounds 5,013
ME INTERNATIONAL
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN
Manganese compounds 5,569
GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA
TACOMA, WA
Copper compounds 973
ABC RECYCLE
BURNABY
Copper compounds 100
BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL LLC TACOMA
TACOMA, WA
Mercury compounds 0
BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL LLC TACOMA
TACOMA, WA
Cadmium compounds 0
BURLINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL LLC TACOMA
TACOMA, WA
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 0
GENERAL METALS OF TACOMA
TACOMA, WA
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 11,680
ME INTERNATIONAL
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 17,504

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information Jan 4, 2024 Nov 7, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jan 4, 2024 Jun 7, 2024 Resolved
caa FRV Feb 21, 2023 Open
caa FRV Jan 19, 2023 Open
caa FRV Aug 30, 2022 Open
caa FRV Mar 24, 2022 Open
caa FRV Jan 13, 2022 Open
caa FRV Jul 23, 2021 Open
caa FRV Jan 31, 2021 Open
caa FRV Jan 30, 2021 Open
caa FRV Jan 29, 2021 Open
caa FRV Oct 1, 2020 Open
caa FRV Aug 6, 2020 Open
caa FRV Jul 25, 2020 Open
caa FRV Mar 17, 2020 Open
caa FRV Nov 19, 2019 Open
caa FRV Feb 23, 2019 Open
caa FRV Oct 4, 2018 Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance Sep 27, 2018 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation Sep 27, 2018 Open
cwa Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify Sep 27, 2018 Open
caa FRV Sep 21, 2018 Open
caa FRV Jul 9, 2018 Open
caa FRV Jul 7, 2018 Open
caa FRV Jul 6, 2018 Open
caa FRV Jan 4, 2018 Open
caa FRV Jun 7, 2017 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Dec 31, 2005 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Feb 10, 2003 Jun 8, 2003 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Feb 10, 2003 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Feb 10, 2002 Jun 8, 2003 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Feb 10, 2002 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Feb 10, 2001 Jun 8, 2003 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Feb 10, 2001 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Feb 10, 2000 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Feb 10, 2000 Jun 8, 2000 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General May 24, 1995 Apr 7, 1996 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General May 24, 1995 Apr 7, 1996 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Nov 9, 1993 Dec 4, 1993 Resolved

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant Violation Reported Limit Exceedance Period Status
Cadmium, total recoverable DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +14% Jun 2018 Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-AKD983066390-002 · Jun 7, 2024
$429,794
Administrative - Formal
· Case 10-2024-0016 · Jun 7, 2024
$429,794
INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-AKD983066390-001 · Jan 4, 2024
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3603349101 · Aug 9, 2022
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3602235415 · Mar 18, 2020
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3601606587 · Sep 28, 2018
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3601606586 · Aug 16, 2018
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3601517067 · Jul 9, 2018
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3601493158 · Jul 9, 2018
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3601436710 · Apr 6, 2018
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3601074497 · Jun 13, 2017
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case AK-13053750001 · May 23, 2013
Administrative - Formal
· Case 10-2009-0203 · Sep 4, 2009
$120,000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 10-2006-N017 · May 8, 2006
Administrative - Formal
· Case 10-2006-0263 · May 8, 2006
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 10-2005-N004 · May 9, 2005
Administrative - Formal
· Case 10-2005-0165 · May 9, 2005
Administrative - Formal
· Case 10-2004-0141 · May 7, 2004
Administrative - Formal
· Case 10-2004-0028 · Jan 21, 2004
$21,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 10-2000-0035 · Feb 8, 2000

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