Molybdenum Mines in Colorado
125Total Sites
7Active
Molybdenum Mining in Colorado
Colorado has 125 molybdenum-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 7 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Molybdenum Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climax Mill (Facility) | Lake | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Climax Molybdenum Deposit | Lake | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| Copper Girl | Fremont | Underground | Producer |
| Crested Butte | Gunnison | Underground | Producer |
| Henderson Mill | Grand | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Henderson Mine | Clear Creek | Underground | Producer |
| Molybdenite | Gunnison | Producer | |
| Big Horn Shaft | Boulder | Past Producer | |
| Black Diamond | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Black Diamond | San Juan | Underground | Past Producer |
| Bonton | Gunnison | Underground | Past Producer |
| Chicago Basin Disseminated Molybdenum Deposit | La Plata | Occurrence | |
| Clifford | Clear Creek | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Clifford Mine | Clear Creek | Occurrence | |
| Clifford Mine | Clear Creek | Occurrence | |
| Collins | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Collins | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Copper Girl | Fremont | Occurrence | |
| Copper King | Gunnison | Occurrence | |
| Copper King | Gunnison | Occurrence | |
| Cross City | Eagle | Occurrence | |
| Dmd | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Doctor No. 2 Claims | Clear Creek | Occurrence | |
| Fluorspar | Jackson | Occurrence | |
| Front Neck Mine | Gilpin | Occurrence | |
| Gavette Claim | Mesa | Occurrence | |
| Geneva Claim | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Gold Finch Group | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Gold Finch Group | San Juan | Underground | Past Producer |
| Hidden Treasure | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Hidden Treasure and Gold | San Juan | Underground | Past Producer |
| Hidden Treasure and Gold Finch | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Hope Mountain | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Humbug | Summit | Occurrence | |
| I.d.a. | Hinsdale | Occurrence | |
| Irene | Ouray | Occurrence | |
| Iron Creek | Grand | Occurrence | |
| Knight-Stacy | Custer | Surface | Prospect |
| Lamphere Lakes | Gunnison | Occurrence | |
| Liberty Bond Claim | Fremont | Occurrence | |
| Liberty Bond Creek | San Juan | Occurrence | |
| Liberty Bond Creek | San Juan | Underground | Past Producer |
| Little Guy | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Little Guy | Chaffee | Underground | Past Producer |
| Little Guy Mine | Chaffee | Occurrence | |
| Littler Tunnel | Summit | Occurrence | |
| Lode Queen Group | Mesa | Underground | Unknown |
| Mammoth | Gunnison | Occurrence | |
| Mammoth Mine | Ouray | Unknown | |
| Matterhorn | Hinsdale | Occurrence |