Iron Mines in Alabama
1,106Total Sites
2Active
Iron Mining in Alabama
Alabama has 1,106 iron-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 2 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Iron Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Red Ore Dist. | Jefferson | Producer | |
| Russellville Mine | Franklin | Surface | Producer |
| Abel Gap Iron Ore Mine | Cleburne | Past Producer | |
| Abel Gap Mine | Cleburne | Past Producer | |
| Adair & Brewer Diggings | Talladega | Past Producer | |
| Alabama District #3 | Coffee | Occurrence | |
| Alfretta Mines | Jefferson | Past Producer | |
| Alfretta No 1 Mine | Jefferson | Underground | Past Producer |
| Alfretta No. 2 Mine | Jefferson | Past Producer | |
| Alfretta No. 3 Mine | Jefferson | Unknown | |
| Alfretta No. 4 Mine | Jefferson | Past Producer | |
| Alfretta No. 5 Mine | Jefferson | Past Producer | |
| Allen Prospect | Dekalb | Occurrence | |
| Alpine Mountain Prospect | Talladega | Unknown | |
| Amminston Area | Calhoun | Past Producer | |
| Anniston Pits | Calhoun | Past Producer | |
| Ashville Tract | St. Clair | Unknown | |
| Attalla Iron Ore Prospect No 1 | Etowah | Occurrence | |
| Attalla Iron Ore Prospect No 2 | Etowah | Occurrence | |
| Attalla Iron Ore Prospect No 3 | Etowah | Occurrence | |
| Baker Hill Mines | Cherokee | Past Producer | |
| Bald Eagle Mine | Jefferson | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Barbour County Brown Iron Ore Deposits | Barbour | Past Producer | |
| Barker Mountain Prospect | St. Clair | Underground | Prospect |
| Bibb Furance Brierfield Pit/brierfield Furance Pits | Bibb | Past Producer | |
| Big Sandy Area | Tuscaloosa | Underground | Past Producer |
| Big Sandy No. 1 Mine | Tuscaloosa | Surface | Past Producer |
| Birmingham Red Ore Mines District | Jefferson | Past Producer | |
| Blackburn Mine | Franklin | Surface | Past Producer |
| Blacklidge Tract | Franklin | Occurrence | |
| Blount County | Blount | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Boyd Pit | Chilton | Past Producer | |
| Brierfield Furnace Pits | Bibb | Past Producer | |
| Brierfield Pit | Bibb | Past Producer | |
| Bright Hope | Bibb | Past Producer | |
| Brothers Mill Gap/moodys Gap | Etowah, St. Clair | Past Producer | |
| Bucksville Area Prospect | Tuscaloosa | Occurrence | |
| Burrows Tract | Franklin | Occurrence | |
| Butler County Brown Iron Ore Deposit | Butler | Past Producer | |
| Butler Estate Mine | Talladega | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Byrd Prospect | Blount | Occurrence | |
| Camp Ore Beds | Talladega | Past Producer | |
| Cane Creek Mines | Calhoun | Past Producer | |
| Cane Creek Mines | Calhoun | Past Producer | |
| Carl F Parrish Prospect | Butler | Prospect | |
| Carlton Limonite Bank | Talladega | Past Producer | |
| Chalafinnee Mine | Cleburne | Past Producer | |
| Chalafinnee Taylor Mine | Cleburne | Past Producer | |
| Champion Brown Ore Banks | Blount | Past Producer | |
| Champion Mines | Blount | Past Producer |