Copper Mines in Colorado
277Total Sites
8Active
Copper Mining in Colorado
Colorado has 277 copper-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 8 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Copper Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Mine | Routt | Producer | |
| Colo Copper Properties | Mesa | Surface | Producer |
| Gypse Queen Mine | Chaffee | Producer | |
| Ironclad | Dolores | Underground | Producer |
| Mogul Tunnel | Boulder | Underground | Producer |
| Stanley Mine | Clear Creek | Underground | Producer |
| Unknown | Jefferson | Surface | Producer |
| Wolverine | Jackson | Producer | |
| (Facility) Omaha-Grant Smelter | La Plata | Surface | Plant |
| (Facility) Unnamed Smelter | Jackson | Processing Plant | Plant |
| A.o. Prospect | Grand | Prospect | |
| Abe Lincoln Tunnel | Gunnison | Occurrence | |
| Acme Property | Fremont | Past Producer | |
| Ada | Baca | Underground | Prospect |
| Allard Stock | La Plata | Underground | Occurrence |
| Allen Jones Property | Bent | Past Producer | |
| Alta Argent | Pitkin | Underground | Past Producer |
| Anna Huffman Copper | Chaffee | Underground | Past Producer |
| Anna/huffman Claims | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Arizoba | Grand | Underground | Past Producer |
| Avalanche | Pitkin | Underground | Past Producer |
| Baca County No. 1 Prospect | Baca | Occurrence | |
| Baca County No. 2 Prospect | Baca | Occurrence | |
| Baca County No. 3 Prospect | Baca | Occurrence | |
| Baca County No. 4 Prospect | Baca | Occurrence | |
| Badger | Jackson | Underground | Occurrence |
| Baker Gulch Prospect | Fremont | Occurrence | |
| Bat Claim No. 1 | Boulder | Past Producer | |
| Battle Rock | Montezuma | Underground | Past Producer |
| Bear Canyon Deposits | Baca | Underground | Prospect |
| Bear Creek | Jackson | Underground | Occurrence |
| Belle of Montrose | Montrose | Underground | Unknown |
| Big Giant | San Juan | Underground | Past Producer |
| Black Bear Claim | Baca | Occurrence | |
| Black Hawk | Chaffee | Underground | Past Producer |
| Blair Athol Mine | El Paso | Past Producer | |
| Blue Bird Claim | Baca | Occurrence | |
| Blue Bird Mine | Costilla | Underground | Prospect |
| Blue Mountain Mine | Park | Occurrence | |
| Blue Ridge | Grand | Surface | Unknown |
| Bon Homme | Hinsdale | Underground | Unknown |
| Bornite | Gunnison | Occurrence | |
| Brainard Lake Plant | Boulder | Processing Plant | Past Producer |
| Brown Bear Mine | Montezuma | Underground | Prospect |
| Buffalo Pass | Routt | Occurrence | |
| Buffalo Pass Road | Routt | Occurrence | |
| Caledonia | Dolores | Underground | Unknown |
| Campbell Tunnel and Shaft | Routt | Underground | Occurrence |
| Carson Mining Company Prospect | Fremont | Occurrence | |
| Castle Rock Springs Claim | La Plata | Occurrence |