Gold Ore Mines in California
59Total Sites
6Active
Gold Ore Mining in California
California has 59 gold ore-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 6 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Gold Ore Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Seam Mine | Placer | Underground | Active |
| Castle Mountain Mine | San Bernardino | Surface | Active |
| Mesquite | Imperial | Surface | Active |
| Ruby Mine | Nevada | Underground | Active |
| Soledad Mountain Project | Kern | Surface | Active |
| Washington Mine | Shasta | Underground | Active |
| Alchemist Mine Group | Sierra | Underground | Abandoned |
| Baron | Kern | Surface | Abandoned |
| Bishop Mill | Inyo | Facility | Abandoned |
| Blue Eagle Lode Mine | Kern | Underground | Abandoned |
| Bowstring Operation | Kern | Surface | Abandoned |
| Briggs Mine | Inyo | Surface | Abandoned |
| Cr Briggs Underground | Inyo | Underground | Abandoned |
| Cactus Gold Mine | Kern | Surface | Abandoned |
| Cherry Hill Mine | Siskiyou | Underground | Abandoned |
| Colombo Mine | Sierra | Underground | Abandoned |
| Colorado Quartz | Mariposa | Underground | Abandoned |
| Digmore | Sierra | Underground | Abandoned |
| Discovery Day Mine | Siskiyou | Underground | Abandoned |
| Dredge 17 | Yuba | Surface | Abandoned |
| Eagle Bird | Sierra | Underground | Abandoned |
| French Corral Mine | Nevada | Surface | Abandoned |
| Geraldine | Butte | Underground | Abandoned |
| Gold Mountain Mine | San Bernardino | Surface | Abandoned |
| Grit Mine | El Dorado | Underground | Abandoned |
| High Bar Placer | Siskiyou | Surface | Abandoned |
| Irelan Mine | Sierra | Underground | Abandoned |
| Julia | Fresno | Surface | Abandoned |
| Kokoweef Mine | San Bernardino | Underground | Abandoned |
| Lincoln Mine Project | Amador | Underground | NonProducing |
| Mt Vernon | Sierra | Underground | Abandoned |
| Maple Grove Mine | Sierra | Underground | Abandoned |
| McLaughlin Mine | Lake | Surface | Abandoned |
| Mockingbird Mine | Mariposa | Underground | Abandoned |
| Mtn Laurel Quartz Mn/gold Ball Mill Site | Siskiyou | Underground | Abandoned |
| Nmp Mariposa Operation | Mariposa | Surface | Abandoned |
| North Fork Mine | Sierra | Underground | Abandoned |
| New Era Mining Corp | Butte | Surface | Abandoned |
| Offield Placer Mining Company | Siskiyou | Surface | Abandoned |
| Old Smith Family Mine | Sierra | Underground | Abandoned |
| Persistence Mine | San Bernardino | Surface | New Mine |
| Pioneer Lucky Strike Mining Company Llc | Amador | Underground | Abandoned |
| Plumbago Mine | Sierra | Underground | Abandoned |
| Radcliff Mine | Inyo | Underground | Abandoned |
| Rand Mine | Kern | Surface | Abandoned |
| Red Ledge Mining | Nevada | Surface | Abandoned |
| Red Ledge Mining Co. | Nevada | Underground | Abandoned |
| Red Rover Mine | Los Angeles | Underground | Abandoned |
| Sixteen To One Mine | Sierra | Underground | NonProducing |
| Swiftshore Mine | Placer | Underground | Abandoned |