Aluminum Mines
1,337Total Sites
15Active
Aluminum Mining in the United States
Federal databases document 1,337 aluminum-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. Of these, 15 (1%) are currently active operations tracked by MSHA. These records span active mines, past producers, mineral prospects, and geological occurrences identified through federal surveys.
Top States
| State | Sites |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 483 |
| Georgia | 224 |
| Mississippi | 164 |
| Arkansas | 118 |
| Utah | 57 |
| Oregon | 40 |
| Montana | 36 |
| Washington | 34 |
| Nevada | 29 |
| Tennessee | 25 |
| Colorado | 14 |
| New Mexico | 13 |
| California | 12 |
| Indiana | 11 |
| Arizona | 10 |
Notable Sites
| Mine | State | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Bauxite Mine | Alabama | Barbour | Producer |
| Alcoa Arkansas Operations | Arkansas | Saline | Producer |
| Alcoa Bauxite Mine | Arkansas | Saline | Producer |
| Arkansas Bauxite District | Arkansas | Pulaski, Saline | Producer |
| Arkansas Operations Mine | Arkansas | Saline | Producer |
| Barbour Operations Mine | Alabama | Barbour | Producer |
| Earth Sciences Ng - Subarea C Deposit | Utah | Beaver | Producer |
| Georgia Bauxite District | Georgia | Telfair | Producer |
| Harris Deposit | California | San Diego | Producer |
| Oakwood Billets/ Youngstown, Ohio | Ohio | Mahoning | Producer |
| Ogilby Kyanite Dep | California | Imperial | Producer |
| Reynolds Surface Mine | Arkansas | Saline | Producer |
| Sumter County Mines | Georgia | Sumter | Producer |
| Unknown | Utah | Utah | Producer |
| Unnamed Saprolite Pit | North Carolina | Madison | Producer |
| (Facility) Aluminum Smelters Inc/new Haven, Ct | Connecticut | New Haven | Plant |
| (Facility) Arkadelphia Smelter | Arkansas | Clark | Plant |
| (Facility) Bauxite, Ar Alumina Refinery | Arkansas | Saline | Plant |
| (Facility) Burnside Refinery | Louisiana | Ascension | Plant |
| (Facility) Excel Smelter/ Memphis, Tn. | Tennessee | Shelby | Plant |
| (Facility) Jones Mills Smelter | Arkansas | Hot Spring | Plant |
| (Facility) Point Comfort Refinery | Texas | Calhoun | Plant |
| (Facility) Sherwin Alumina Refinery | Texas | San Patricio | Plant |
| (Facility) Troutdale Smelter | Oregon | Multnomah | Plant |
| 13th Lake Region Anorthosite | New York | Hamilton | Prospect |
| 30-Acre Ranch | Oregon | Marion | Occurrence |
| 960-A Claim | Montana | Beaverhead | Occurrence |
| A Claim | Montana | Beaverhead | Occurrence |
| A Williams Deposit | Alabama | Henry | Occurrence |
| A and O | Nevada | Nye | Past Producer |
| A-C Property | Colorado | Conejos | Occurrence |
| A.j. & Callie Guyton Property | Mississippi | Tippah | Unknown |
| A.j. Richards No. 4 Prospect | Alabama | Barbour | Prospect |
| A.j. Richards No. 6 Prospect | Alabama | Barbour | Prospect |
| A.n.thompson Prospect | Mississippi | Tippah | Occurrence |
| A.p. Green Refractories Co. Pit | Alabama | Barbour | Past Producer |
| Ackerman Kaolin | Tennessee | Carroll | Prospect |
| Adirondack Park | New York | Essex | Occurrence |
| Adkins Mine | Georgia | Wilkinson | Past Producer |
| Aetna Peak Mine | Utah | Piute | Occurrence |
| Aetna Peak Mine | Utah | Piute | Past Producer |
| Akin Mine | Georgia | Bartow | Past Producer |
| Al Kee Mee | Utah | Sevier | Past Producer |
| Al Kee Mee | Utah | Sevier | Past Producer |
| Alabama Mineral Land Co. Prospect | Alabama | Calhoun | Prospect |
| Alcoa Technical Center | Pennsylvania | Armstrong | Past Producer |
| Alford-Ross Deposit | Arkansas | Pulaski | Unknown |
| Allen Mine | Virginia | Augusta | Past Producer |
| Alta | Nevada | Esmeralda | Past Producer |
| Alum Mine | Nevada | Esmeralda | Past Producer |