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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: mining and minerals
Penalty Total since 2000: $2,785,303,335
Number of Records: 15,746
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$565,007,8363,995
Grupo Mexico$459,248,304229
Cleveland-Cliffs$432,503,546991
Anglo American PLC$305,000,0002
Hecla Mining$265,542,23362
Consol Energy$214,108,600217
Freeport-McMoRan$166,196,651305
Rio Tinto$67,947,412131
Vale S.A.$55,900,0001
BHP Group$25,911,85010

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Marfork Coal Company IncAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$50,000
Mammoth Coal Co.Alpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$50,000
Mammoth Coal Co.Alpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$50,000
Vindex Energy Corp,Arch Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$50,000
Peabody Powder River Mining LLCPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$50,000
A K STEEL CORPORATIONCleveland-Cliffswage and hour violation2006KY-DWS$49,994
Big Ridge, Inc.Peabody Energylabor relations violation2017NLRB$49,809
Five Star Mining IncFive Star Miningworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$49,607
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLCArch Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$49,532
Jim Walter Resources, Inc.Warrior Met Coalenvironmental violation2006AL-ENV$49,500
D & C Mining CorporationD&C Miningworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$49,500
Solid Fuel Inc.Solid Fuel Inc.workplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$49,500
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLCConsol Energyworkplace safety or health violation2014MSHA$49,000
Rhino Eastern LLCRhino Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2014MSHA$49,000
Florida East Coast Railway LLCGrupo Mexicorailroad safety violation2019FRA$48,975
Second Sterling Corp.James C. Justice Companieswater pollution violation2008WV-ENV$48,788
Drummond Company IncDrummondworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$48,500
Excel Mining LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$48,472
D & C Mining CorporationD&C Miningworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$48,472
Boart Longyear CompanyBoart Longyearworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$48,472
Aracoma Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$48,472
Spartan Mining Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$48,472
Marfork Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$48,472
Mammoth Coal Co.Alpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$48,472
Mammoth Coal CoAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$48,472
Mammoth Coal CoAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$48,472
Nevada Gold Mines LLCBarrick Goldworkplace safety or health violation2021MSHA$48,326
ORICAOricaworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$48,000
Drummond Company IncDrummondworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$48,000
Big Ridge IncPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$48,000
Independence Coal Company IncAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$48,000
Clean Energy Mining Co.Alpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$47,716
Clean Energy Mining Co.Alpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$47,716
Rebco Coal, Inc.Rebco Coalworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$47,716
Rebco Coal, Inc.Rebco Coalworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$47,716
National Coal CorporationJames C. Justice Companiesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$47,716
Elk Run Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$47,716
Elk Run Coal Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$47,716
Left Fork Mining Co IncLeft Fork Miningworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$47,700
Left Fork Mining Co IncLeft Fork Miningworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$47,700
D & C Mining CorporationD&C Miningworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$47,700
Solid Fuel Inc.Solid Fuel Inc.workplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$47,700
Spartan Mining Company, LLCAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$47,700
Consolidation Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$47,700
North Fork Coal CorporationAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$47,566
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.American Resources Corporationworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$47,520
McElroy Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2015MSHA$47,520
Covia Solutions Inc.Covia Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2015MSHA$47,500
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$47,500
McElroy Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$47,500
Rhino Eastern LLCRhino Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$47,500
American Colloid CompanyMinerals Technologies Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$47,500
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLCArch Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2003MSHA$47,400
ARCELORMITTAL USA INCCleveland-Cliffsworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$47,250
Gibson County Coal LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$47,250
Mill Branch Coal Corp.Alpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2016MSHA$47,250
Consolidation Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2014MSHA$47,200
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.workplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$47,200
Big Laurel Mining CorporationAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$47,000
Big Laurel Mining CorporationAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$47,000
Spartan Mining Company IncAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2007MSHA$47,000
Peabody Powder River Mining LLCPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$47,000
Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc.Barrick Goldair pollution violation2016NV-ENV$46,942
Peabody Western Coal CompanyPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$46,913
Peabody Southeast Mining, LLCPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$46,799
Patton Mining LLCForesight Energyworkplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$46,799
Excel MiningAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$46,799
Ramaco Resources, LLCRamaco Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$46,799
Maple Coal Co., LLCWarrior Met Coalworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$46,783
Tri County Coal, LLCTri County Coalworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$46,761
AK SteelCleveland-Cliffslabor relations violation2010NLRB$46,690
Highland Mining Company LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$46,652
Highland Mining Company LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$46,652
Highland Mining Company LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$46,652
Highland Mining Company LLCAlliance Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$46,652
Nevada Gold Mines LLCBarrick Goldworkplace safety or health violation2021MSHA$46,630
Rhino Eastern LLCRhino Resource Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2014MSHA$46,299
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLCLhoist Groupenvironmental violation2021FL-DEP$46,270
MURRAY ALABAMA MINERALS, LLCAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.mining environmental violation2011AL-MIN$46,200
Maple Coal Co., LLCWarrior Met Coalworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$46,142
Maple Coal Co., LLCWarrior Met Coalworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$46,142
ArcelorMittal (Burns Harbor, IN)Cleveland-Cliffsenvironmental violation2013EPA$46,046
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.American Resources Corporationworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$46,000
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.American Resources Corporationworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$46,000
Wolf Run Mining LLCArch Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$46,000
Arkansas Lime CompanyUnited States Lime and Minerals Inc.environmental violation2012EPA$45,922
Small Mine DevelopmentSmall Mine Development LLCworkplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$45,873
Pinnacle Mining Company LLCERP Compliant Fuelsworkplace safety or health violation2017MSHA$45,804
Mineral Park Inc.Waterton Global Resource Managementworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$45,708
Tri County Coal, LLCTri County Coalworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$45,708
Big Ridge IncPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$45,708
Performance Coal CompanyAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$45,708
Performance Coal CompanyAlpha Metallurgical Resourcesworkplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$45,708
Westmoreland Resources, Inc.Westmoreland Mining LLCmining environmental violation2014MT-ENV$45,600
McElroy Coal CompanyAmerican Consolidated Natural Resources Inc.workplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$45,543
Maple Coal Co., LLCWarrior Met Coalworkplace safety or health violation2010MSHA$45,520
Big Ridge IncPeabody Energyworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$45,500
Pocahontas Coal Company LLCMetinvestworkplace safety or health violation2014MSHA$45,500
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$45,500
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$45,500
ASARCO LLCGrupo Mexicoworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$45,432
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.