Facility profile
Fort Knox Mine
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $550,000 in recorded penalties.
Noncompliance quarters
12
Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.
Penalties
$550,000
Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.
Last inspection
2025-09-30
Displayed as plain language instead of hidden in agency exports.
Trend
Watch
Reported on-site releases are higher in 2024 than in 2022.
| Year | Air | Water | Land | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,312 lbs | 0 lbs | 16,624,720 lbs | 16,637,032 lbs |
| 2023 | 12,691 lbs | 0 lbs | 17,903,567 lbs | 17,916,257 lbs |
| 2024 | 12,045 lbs | 0 lbs | 17,553,625 lbs | 17,565,670 lbs |
Chemical breakdown
What this facility is reporting
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Manganese compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Arsenic compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Copper compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Lead compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Zinc compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Vanadium compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Cobalt compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Nickel compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Cyanide compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Thallium compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Selenium compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Beryllium compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Hydrogen cyanide
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Cadmium compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Ammonia
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Mercury compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Polycyclic aromatic compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
Enforcement layer
Why the ECHO-style detail matters
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $550,000 in recorded penalties.