Lead, Zinc, Copper Mines in Colorado

30Total Sites
14Active

Lead, Zinc, Copper Mining in Colorado

Colorado has 30 lead, zinc, copper-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 14 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

The earliest recorded lead, zinc, copper mine in Colorado is Betty Mine in Park County, with records dating to 1932.

By County

CountySites
San Juan County14
Gunnison County5
Saguache County3
Clear Creek County2
Park County2
Fremont County1
Gilpin County1
Grand County1
Montrose County1

Lead, Zinc, Copper Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Ben BoltGunnisonProducer
Betty MineParkProducer
Bismark PelicanClear CreekProducer
Buckskin JoeParkProducer
CaledonianSan JuanProducer
Evening StarSan JuanProducer
Gold Prince, MastedonSan JuanProducer
Great Eastern PropertySan JuanProducer
Kendall GroupSan JuanProducer
NationalGunnisonProducer
Prize MineGilpinProducer
Sheep Mt. TunnelGunnisonProducer
Silver Lake GroupSan JuanProducer
Sunburst - Sceptre GroupClear CreekProducer
Chloride MineSaguachePast Producer
Eagle MountainSan JuanOccurrence
High & MightyGunnisonOccurrence
Horseshoe MineFremontSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Joe and JohnSan JuanOccurrence
Keystone MineGunnisonUndergroundPast Producer
Mt. Vasquez, St. Louis, MillikenGrandOccurrence
Poughkeepsie MillMontroseProcessing PlantPast Producer
ScotiaSan JuanOccurrence
Silver CloudSan JuanOccurrence
Silver QueenSan JuanOccurrence
Twentieth Century ClaimSan JuanOccurrence
Unnamed MineSaguacheOccurrence
Unnamed MineSaguachePast Producer
Valley Forge GroupSan JuanOccurrence
Victory-Silver MonarchSan JuanOccurrence

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