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GOLDEN SUNLIGHT MINES INCORPORATED

Quick Summary

•Released 340,450 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: 453 MONTANA HWY. 2 E.
WHITEHALL, MT 59759
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County: JEFFERSON County
Industry: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 212390
Inspections: 2 · last Sep 24, 2024
Total Penalties: $0
Registry ID: 110000428564

How This Compares

#5 of 55 TRI reporters in MT

#74 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) -99% overall

Year	Total Releases (lbs)	vs Prior Year
2015	4,349,322	—
2016	139,287	-97%
2017	340,450	+144%
2018	235,065	-31%
2019	47,907	-80%
2022	28,853	—
2023	66,752	+131%
2024	52,100	-22%

2024

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead compounds	52,100	42	—	52,058	—

2023

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead compounds	66,752	32	—	66,720	—

2022

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead compounds	28,853	50	—	28,803	—

2019

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	47,907	192	—	47,715	—

2018

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Manganese compounds	54,104	2	—	54,102	—
Lead compounds	44,652	17	—	44,635	—
Zinc compounds	34,458	1	—	34,457	—
Nickel compounds	26,339	10	—	26,329	—	♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	22,628	—	—	22,628	1
Cobalt compounds	19,835	—	—	19,835	—	♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds	13,832	17	—	13,815	—
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	12,506	3	—	12,503	—
Cyanide compounds	6,488	2,916	—	3,572	—
Mercury compounds	223	2	—	222	—

2017

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Manganese compounds	103,938	2	—	103,936	—
Lead compounds	51,851	21	—	51,831	—
Zinc compounds	41,034	2	—	41,032	—
Nickel compounds	36,075	10	—	36,065	—	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	27,416	3	—	27,413	—
Cobalt compounds	23,481	—	—	23,481	—	♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds	18,065	16	—	18,049	—
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	16,707	—	—	16,707	—
Cyanide compounds	12,329	1,395	—	10,934	—
Arsenic compounds	9,319	—	—	9,319	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	235	1	—	234	—

2016

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead compounds	35,077	11	—	35,066	—
Zinc compounds	22,320	6	—	22,314	—
Cobalt compounds	20,759	—	—	20,759	—	♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds	15,400	14	—	15,386	—
Nickel compounds	13,792	9	—	13,783	—	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	13,542	3	—	13,539	—
Manganese compounds	10,685	4	—	10,681	—
Cyanide compounds	7,531	2,956	—	4,575	—
Mercury compounds	181	1	—	180	—

2015

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead compounds	2,876,300	443	—	2,875,857	—
Ammonia	346,598	4,388	—	342,210	—
Zinc compounds	318,592	9	—	318,583	—
Copper compounds	201,842	59	—	201,783	—
Methanol	155,914	96	—	155,818	—
Manganese compounds	86,035	8	—	86,027	—
Nickel compounds	77,372	36	—	77,336	—	♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic compounds	66,529	1	—	66,528	—	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	58,212	13	—	58,199	—
Cyanide compounds	56,208	6,156	—	50,052	—
Cobalt compounds	51,007	—	—	51,007	—	♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	33,210	—	—	33,210	—
Selenium compounds	16,665	—	—	16,665	—
Mercury compounds	4,838	6	—	4,833	—

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
Lead compounds	—	3	—	—

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical	Transferred (lbs)	POTW
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	—	WHITEHALL WWTP, WHITEHALL

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
rcra	Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers	Mar 4, 2021	Mar 4, 2021	Resolved
rcra	Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers	Sep 8, 2020	Sep 8, 2020	Resolved
rcra	Standards for Used Oil: Generators	Jun 15, 2000	Jul 19, 2000	Resolved
rcra	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General	Jul 22, 1998	Aug 10, 1998	Resolved
rcra	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General	Aug 28, 1996	Sep 3, 1996	Resolved

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.

WRITTEN INFORMAL

RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-MTD000710210-001 · Mar 9, 2021

BACK IN COMPLIANCE LTR

RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-MTD000710210-002 · Mar 9, 2021

DOCUMENT RECEIVED

RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-MTD000710210-000 · Jul 30, 1998

Administrative - Formal

· Case 08-1996-0139 · Aug 27, 1996