Cobalt Mines
49Total Sites
1Active
Cobalt Mining in the United States
Federal databases document 49 cobalt-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. Of these, 1 (2%) are currently active operations tracked by MSHA. These records span active mines, past producers, mineral prospects, and geological occurrences identified through federal surveys.
The earliest recorded cobalt mine in the database is Madison Mine in Missouri, with records dating to 1944.
Top States
| State | Sites |
|---|---|
| Idaho | 11 |
| Alaska | 8 |
| Washington | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Montana | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Notable Sites
| Mine | State | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gte Prdts Corp--Towanda Plant | Pennsylvania | Bradford | Producer |
| Big Nickel & Desert Group of Claims | Idaho | Lemhi | Past Producer |
| Blankenburg-Whiteside Prospect | Minnesota | Cook | Occurrence |
| Bluebird Cobalt | Arizona | Graham | Past Producer |
| Burke Estate | Alabama | Calhoun | Occurrence |
| Carbonatite Deposit | New Mexico | Bernalillo | Unknown |
| Casey & Bach Claim | California | Calaveras | Occurrence |
| Casey & Bach Claim | California | Calaveras | Unknown |
| Chatham Cobalt Mine | Connecticut | Middlesex | Past Producer |
| Cherry Creek Cobalt | Montana | Madison | Occurrence |
| Chicago Mine | Idaho | Lemhi | Past Producer |
| Chicken Hawk Claims | Montana | Deer Lodge | Occurrence |
| Clear Creek-Elkhorn Creek | Idaho | Lemhi | Prospect |
| Co Ni Prospect | Washington | Stevens | Unknown |
| Cobalt Occurrence | Idaho | Lemhi | Occurrence |
| Copconis Prospect | California | Inyo | Prospect |
| Copper Chief Mine | Nevada | Clark | Past Producer |
| Copper King | Washington | Chelan | Prospect |
| Cutthroat | Washington | Skagit | Occurrence |
| Desert Group Prospect | Idaho | Lemhi | Occurrence |
| Elizabeth Creek | Idaho | Clearwater | Occurrence |
| Elmer Nelson Property | Washington | Kitsap | Unknown |
| Friday Copper Co Claim | California | San Diego | Prospect |
| Golden Bear No. 2 | Idaho | Valley | Prospect |
| Gramlich Minerals Inc | Idaho | Lemhi | Prospect |
| Honolulu Hawaii Giant | Nevada | Humboldt | Unknown |
| Horace Porter Mine | Colorado | Gunnison | Past Producer |
| Joe L Knez | Colorado | Moffat | Past Producer |
| Long Dike Prospect | Idaho | Lemhi | Prospect |
| Madison Mine | Missouri | Madison | Past Producer |
| Merle Zone | Idaho | Lemhi | Occurrence |
| Mt Jacob | Washington | Stevens | Prospect |
| Mule Shoe Bend Erythrite Occurance | Arizona | Gila | Occurrence |
| Oro-Y-Plate | Montana | Park | Unknown |
| Prospect | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Pthomigan Claims | Washington | Okanogan | Prospect |
| Queen Inlet | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Scott Prospect | Tennessee | Johnson | Occurrence |
| Small Prospect Mar John | California | Calaveras | Occurrence |
| Smith-Candless Prospect | Georgia | Haralson | Occurrence |
| Unknown?? | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| West Fork Cobalt Prospect | Idaho | Lemhi | Occurrence |
| Wilson George Jennie | Oregon | Jackson | Occurrence |
| Wilson George Jennie | Oregon | Jackson | Occurrence |