Uranium Mines in California
330Total Sites
23Active
Uranium Mining in California
California has 330 uranium-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 23 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded uranium mine in California is Juniper Mine in Tuolumne County, with records dating to 1963.
By County
Uranium Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chews Ridge Area | Monterey | Producer | |
| Chiquito-Jackass Creek | Madera | Producer | |
| Cornelia-Herbel | Lassen | Producer | |
| Emerald Group | Mono | Producer | |
| Green Velvet Group | Inyo | Producer | |
| Hoffman Meadow | Fresno | Producer | |
| Juniper Claim | Tuolumne | Producer | |
| Kergon-Buckeye | Kern | Producer | |
| Kervin-Lucky Seven | Kern | Producer | |
| Lady Katie Group | Imperial | Producer | |
| Little Sparkler Mine | Inyo | Producer | |
| Monitor-Embree | Kern | Producer | |
| Nob Hill | Kern | Producer | |
| North East No. 1 Claim | Riverside | Producer | |
| Owen Group | San Luis Obispo | Producer | |
| Owen-Mitchell-Hillbilly | San Luis Obispo | Producer | |
| Petit Ranch | Kern | Producer | |
| Radium No 1 | Tuolumne | Producer | |
| Ram Group | Riverside | Producer | |
| Surprize No. 1 | Kern | Producer | |
| Thum Bum Basin | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| Ucoso Mining Company | Inyo | Producer | |
| Unidentified | Tuolumne | Producer | |
| Aero Group | Sierra | Occurrence | |
| Allanite Prospect | San Diego | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Antvnite | Tuolumne | Prospect | |
| Aronjo Ranch Prospect | Monterey | Surface | Occurrence |
| Arroyo Seco Area | Monterey | Prospect | |
| Atomic Flat Group | San Diego | Surface | Prospect |
| Aurora No. 1 Mine | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Autunite-Carnotite Group | Tuolumne | Past Producer | |
| B.e. Prospect | San Luis Obispo | Surface | Occurrence |
| Barbara Jane Prospect | San Luis Obispo | Surface | Occurrence |
| Barbara L | Lassen | Occurrence | |
| Bass Lake Area | Mariposa | Occurrence | |
| Baxter Property | San Bernardino | Surface | Prospect |
| Bee Tee Prospect | San Luis Obispo | Surface | Occurrence |
| Beer Can No. 12 | Ventura | Occurrence | |
| Bertram Lode | Ventura | Occurrence | |
| Beryl Group | Kern | Underground | Prospect |
| Bezzarides | Tulare | Surface | Prospect |
| Big Ben | San Bernardino | Surface | Prospect |
| Big Bully Prospect | Kern | Occurrence | |
| Big Cat Mine | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Big Four No. 1 | Tulare | Unknown | |
| Big Horn | Inyo | Underground | Prospect |
| Bitterwater Claims | Kern | Occurrence | |
| Black Dog | San Bernardino | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Black Jack No. 1 & 2 & Daisy Mae? | Lassen | Occurrence | |
| Black Widow | San Luis Obispo | Surface | Prospect |