Chromium, Nickel Mines
10Total Sites
0Active
Chromium, Nickel Mining in the United States
Federal databases document 10 chromium, nickel-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. No chromium, nickel mines are currently listed as active in the MSHA database, though many historical deposits and past producers are documented in USGS records. These records span active mines, past producers, mineral prospects, and geological occurrences identified through federal surveys.
Top States
| State | Sites |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 5 |
| Alaska | 4 |
| California | 1 |
Notable Sites
| Mine | State | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chakina River | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Chakina River | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Lower Elk Camp Ridge Deposit | California | Del Norte | Occurrence |
| Rough and Ready Creek | Oregon | Josephine | Occurrence |
| Rough and Ready Outwash | Oregon | Josephine | Past Producer |
| Rough and Ready Ridge | Oregon | Josephine | Past Producer |
| Snow Drift | Oregon | Grant | Occurrence |
| Sturgeon River | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Willow Creek Chromite | Oregon | Malheur | Occurrence |