Gold Mines in California
22,415Total Sites
1,319Active
Gold Mining in California
California has 22,415 gold-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 1,319 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Calaveras County | 2,492 |
| El Dorado County | 2,366 |
| Nevada County | 1,987 |
| Siskiyou County | 1,852 |
| San Bernardino County | 1,501 |
| Mariposa County | 1,254 |
| Placer County | 1,150 |
| Sierra County | 1,022 |
| Tuolumne County | 1,013 |
| Trinity County | 975 |
| Amador County | 820 |
| Kern County | 662 |
| Butte County | 635 |
| Plumas County | 617 |
| Shasta County | 572 |
| Riverside County | 515 |
| Inyo County | 502 |
| Mono County | 297 |
| Madera County | 296 |
| San Diego County | 287 |
| Humboldt County | 169 |
| Los Angeles County | 167 |
| Imperial County | 160 |
| Del Norte County | 126 |
| Modoc County | 123 |
| Lassen County | 121 |
| Yuba County | 120 |
| Alpine County | 98 |
| Fresno County | 88 |
| Sacramento County | 78 |
Gold Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Burkhart | Mariposa | Producer | |
| Acton | Los Angeles | Producer | |
| Adams Pit | Placer | Producer | |
| Agostini | Calaveras | Producer | |
| Ajax | Tuolumne | Producer | |
| Alabama | Tuolumne | Producer | |
| Alba | Mariposa | Producer | |
| Alcalde | Nevada | Producer | |
| Alice Mine | Riverside | Producer | |
| Allison | Los Angeles | Producer | |
| Alta | Calaveras | Producer | |
| Alta Mine | Placer | Producer | |
| Altadena and Kearsage | Tuolumne | Producer | |
| Altamont | Tuolumne | Producer | |
| Altaville | Calaveras | Producer | |
| Alto Mine | Calaveras | Producer | |
| Amador Mine | Amador | Producer | |
| American Bar Placer | Siskiyou | Producer | |
| American Mng and Dev Co | Sierra | Producer | |
| American River Area | Sacramento | Producer | |
| American River Placer Deposits | Sacramento | Producer | |
| Amy Mine | Kern | Producer | |
| Anderson G. Mining Co. | Tuolumne | Producer | |
| Anderson Placer | Siskiyou | Producer | |
| Andrews Mine | Siskiyou | Producer | |
| Angus Property | Kern | Producer | |
| Antelope Valley | Los Angeles | Producer | |
| Anti - Chinese | Tuolumne | Producer | |
| Antone Kaus | Del Norte | Producer | |
| Arctic | Nevada | Producer | |
| Argentum | Tuolumne | Producer | |
| Ariel | Sierra | Producer | |
| Arizona Mine | Kern | Producer | |
| Auclair Suction Dredge | Shasta | Producer | |
| Aul and Anderson | Mariposa | Producer | |
| Austin and Campbell | Siskiyou | Producer | |
| Australia Placer Mining Co | Plumas | Producer | |
| Avalanche | Calaveras | Producer | |
| Baer | Tuolumne | Producer | |
| Bailey Mine | Siskiyou | Producer | |
| Baines Placer Mine | Siskiyou | Producer | |
| Bake Oven Placer | Placer | Producer | |
| Baker Divide | Placer | Producer | |
| Balaklava Mine | Calaveras | Producer | |
| Bald Mountain | Tuolumne | Producer | |
| Bald Mountain | Sierra | Producer | |
| Bald Mtn Ext | Sierra | Producer | |
| Baldora | Los Angeles | Producer | |
| Ballarat | Inyo | Producer | |
| Baltic Mine | Kern | Producer |