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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: mining and minerals
Penalty Total since 2000$2,793,551,813
Number of Records: 16,026
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Alpha Metallurgical Resources$565,040,5734,005
Grupo Mexico$459,287,764234
Cleveland-Cliffs$434,082,8571,040
Anglo American PLC$305,000,0002
Hecla Mining$266,488,83364
Consol Energy$214,193,623226
Freeport-McMoRan$166,474,493334
Rio Tinto$68,039,214145
Vale S.A.$55,900,0001
BHP Group$25,911,85010

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Pocahontas Coal Company LLCMetinvestworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,900
Pocahontas Coal Company LLCMetinvestworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,900
Performance Coal CompanyAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$11,900
Elk Run Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$11,900
Elk Run Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$11,900
Pinnacle Mining Company, LLCERP Compliant Fuelsworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$11,900
Peabody Twentymile Mining LLCPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2016MSHA$11,880
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2016MSHA$11,880
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines CompanyFreeport-McMoRanworkplace safety or health violation2016MSHA$11,880
Mettiki Coal WV, LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2016MSHA$11,880
Peabody Midwest MiningPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2017MSHA$11,877
Peabody Midwest MiningPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2017MSHA$11,877
Newmont Mining CorpNewmont Corporationmining environmental violation2006NV-ENV$11,875
ERP COMPLIANT COKE, LLCERP Compliant Fuelsworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$11,874
Freeport-McMoRan Safford IncFreeport-McMoRanworkplace safety or health violation2020MSHA$11,867
Tilden Mining Company L CCleveland-Cliffsworkplace safety or health violation2020MSHA$11,867
Tilden Mining Company L CCleveland-Cliffsworkplace safety or health violation2020MSHA$11,867
XMV, Inc.Cleveland-Cliffsworkplace safety or health violation2020MSHA$11,867
CONSOL PA COAL CO LLCConsol Energyenvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$11,850
The Marshall County Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2020MSHA$11,842
GULF CHEMICAL METALLURGICAL CORPORATIONEramet Groupenvironmental violation2000TX-ENV$11,840
Bandmill Coal, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2007MSHA$11,820
Jim Walter Resources IncWarrior Met Coalworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,807
Asarco LLCGrupo Mexicoworkplace safety or health violation2014MSHA$11,807
North Fork Coal CorporationAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$11,807
Aracoma Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$11,807
Aracoma Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$11,807
Aracoma Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$11,807
Big Ridge IncPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$11,800
Big Ridge IncPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$11,800
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$11,800
Maple Coal Co., LLCWarrior Met Coalworkplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$11,800
Kingwood Mining Company LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2007MSHA$11,797
Kennecott Utah Copper LLCRio Tintoworkplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$11,794
Big River Mining LLCForesight Energyworkplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$11,793
Marfork Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2014MSHA$11,786
The Monongalia County Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2016MSHA$11,773
Stillwater Mining CompanySibanye-Stillwater Limitedworkplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$11,772
Marfork Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$11,772
Marfork Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$11,764
Rodeo Creek Gold, Inc.Waterton Global Resource Managementair pollution violation2011NV-ENV$11,760
BLACK RIVER COAL, LLCJames C. Justice Companiesmining environmental violation2017VA-MIN$11,760
White County Coal, LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$11,760
Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.Barrick Goldworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$11,760
Northshore Mining CoCleveland-Cliffsair pollution violation2010MN-ENV$11,750
RIO TINTO MINERALSRio Tintoworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$11,750
The Harrison County Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2019MSHA$11,729
Consolidation Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$11,710
McElroy Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011MSHA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $11,710
McElroy Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011MSHA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $11,710
Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc.Carmeuseworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$11,709
Sunrise Coal, LLCHallador Energyworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$11,709
Sunrise Coal, LLCHallador Energyworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$11,709
United Taconite LLCCleveland-Cliffsworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$11,709
United Taconite LLCCleveland-Cliffsworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$11,709
United Taconite LLCCleveland-Cliffsworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$11,709
United Taconite LLCCleveland-Cliffsworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$11,709
United Taconite LLCCleveland-Cliffsworkplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$11,709
United Taconite LLCCleveland-Cliffsworkplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$11,709
United Taconite LLCCleveland-Cliffsworkplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$11,709
Nevada Gold Mines LLCBarrick Goldworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$11,709
Mettiki Coal WV, LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$11,709
Teck Cominco Metals Ltd.Teck Resourcesrailroad safety violation2010FRA$11,700
Highland Mining Company LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,700
Mach Mining LLCForesight Energyworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,685
Big Ridge IncPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$11,678
Marfork Coal Company IncAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$11,678
Marfork Coal Company IncAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$11,678
Big Ridge IncPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$11,677
Big Ridge IncPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$11,677
Excel Mining LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,675
The Marion County Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2017MSHA$11,666
Asarco LLCGrupo Mexicoworkplace safety or health violation2019MSHA$11,661
Barrick Cortez Inc.Barrick Goldworkplace safety or health violation2019MSHA$11,661
Highland Mining CompanyAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$11,646
Big Ridge IncPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$11,643
Pocahontas Coal Company LLCMetinvestworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,620
Pocahontas Coal Company LLCMetinvestworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,620
Pocahontas Coal Company LLCMetinvestworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,620
Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLCWarrior Met Coalworkplace safety or health violation2020MSHA$11,606
Oak Grove Resources LLCERP Compliant Fuelsworkplace safety or health violation2004MSHA$11,600
McCoy Elkhorn Coal CorpAmerican Resources Corporationworkplace safety or health violation2006MSHA$11,600
McElroy Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$11,600
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLCLhoist Groupworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$11,597
Oak Grove Resources LLCERP Compliant Fuelsworkplace safety or health violation2007MSHA$11,597
Asarco LLCGrupo Mexicoworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$11,597
Mach Mining LLCForesight Energyworkplace safety or health violation2015MSHA$11,597
Webster County Coal LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2014MSHA$11,597
Webster County Coal LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2014MSHA$11,597
Freedom Energy Mining CompanyAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$11,597
Freedom Energy Mining CompanyAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$11,597
Excel Mining LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$11,597
Rockhouse Energy Mining CompanyAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$11,597
Sidney Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$11,597
Sidney Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$11,597
Round Mountain Gold CorporationKinross Goldworkplace safety or health violation2015MSHA$11,597
Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.Sprott Miningworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,597
Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.Sprott Miningworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,597
Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.Barrick Goldworkplace safety or health violation2007MSHA$11,597
Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.Sprott Miningworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,597
N A Degerstrom IncN.A. Degerstrom, Inc.workplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$11,597
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.