401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Western Mesquite Mines, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$32M
Total assets Below avg plan size
355
Participants Below avg headcount
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$90,205
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Western Mesquite Mines, Inc. · California · Mining & Oil Extraction

$32M in assets, 355 participants

Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.'s Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan reported $32M in total assets and 355 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #629 in Mining & Oil Extraction (892 peers)

Where Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $32M for 355 participants (~$90,205/participant), down 8.3% in 2022.

#629
in Mining & Oil Extraction (892 peers)
-8.3%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$32,022,745 Top 16% higher than 84% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (355 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 200311759 · Western Mesquite Mines, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan · $32M · 355 · 84th

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Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Mining & Oil Extraction retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$35M
Net Assets (End of Year)$32M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN200311759
Plan Effective Date2004-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Western Mesquite Mines, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$43M 34.81927923418183% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $32M $43.2M ▲ +34.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 355 $32M
2023 1 353 $37M
2024 1 342 $43M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.032022745 · Participants: 355Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings Plan
Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
Compare Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Mangione Family Enterprises Retirement Plan in MD ($32M); by covered participants it is Amazing Grace Personal Care Services 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in NM (355 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($32M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (355 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.3% during 2022, from $35M to $32M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have Western Mesquite Mines, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 34.8%, from $32M to $43M.
Where does Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan ranks in the 84th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mangione Family Enterprises Retirement Plan in MD ($32M, 1,582 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Equinox Gold Corp US Ops 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Amazing Grace Personal Care Services 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in NM (355 participants, $87K in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 200311759.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.