Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver Mines

31Total Sites
3Active

Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver Mining in the United States

Federal databases document 31 lead, copper, gold, silver-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. Of these, 3 (9%) 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 lead, copper, gold, silver mine in the database is Miser Mine in Colorado, with records dating to 1875.

Top States

StateSites
Arizona10
Alaska9
Washington5
Colorado5
Utah2

Notable Sites

MineStateCountyStatus
Butterfly MineColoradoSan MiguelProducer
Corning Wonder MineColoradoSan JuanProducer
Eureka MineArizonaCochiseProducer
Arlington MineArizonaCochisePast Producer
Black Mesa MineArizonaLa PazPast Producer
Canyon CreekAlaskaProspect
Comstock Mine GroupArizonaPimaPast Producer
DaisyWashingtonStevensOccurrence
El DoradoArizonaPimaPast Producer
El La PlazaArizonaPimaPast Producer
EngineerAlaskaProspect
Evening Star & Silver Queen MineArizonaMaricopaPast Producer
GlacierAlaskaProspect
Hearts Desire MineArizonaLa PazPast Producer
Hunter ProspectWashingtonSnohomishOccurrence
IndianAlaskaProspect
Little GiantWashingtonStevensProspect
MintAlaskaPast Producer
Miser MineColoradoRio GrandePast Producer
Right On GroupArizonaPimaOccurrence
Silver GlanceArizonaPimaPast Producer
Simonton & MillsAlaskaProspect
Sonny BoyWashingtonOkanoganProspect
Sonny Jim GroupAlaskaProspect
Southport MineUtahTooelePast Producer
SummitWashingtonOkanoganPast Producer
Sunbeam Mine and VeinUtahJuabPast Producer
UnnamedAlaskaOccurrence
Unnamed (near Headwaters of Dillon Creek)AlaskaProspect
Wide Awake MineColoradoSaguachePast Producer
Woodstock ProspectColoradoHinsdalePast Producer