Silver, Molybdenum Mines
14Total Sites
1Active
Silver, Molybdenum Mining in the United States
Federal databases document 14 silver, molybdenum-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. Of these, 1 (7%) 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 |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Alaska | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
Notable Sites
| Mine | State | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puzzler | Colorado | Clear Creek | Producer |
| Big Ben | Montana | Cascade | Occurrence |
| Black Jack Lode, Ruth | Colorado | San Miguel | Occurrence |
| Boundary Creek Occurrence | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Buckingham Moly Deposit | Nevada | Lander | Past Producer |
| Enderman Prospect | New Mexico | Taos | Prospect |
| Geneva Claim | Colorado | Chaffee | Occurrence |
| Great Western | Washington | Ferry | Occurrence |
| Molybdenite Occurrence | Oregon | Baker | Occurrence |
| Nespelem-Sterling-Moses | Washington | Okanogan | Occurrence |
| Peace River Ag-Mo-Cu Occurrence | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Stirling Claim | Washington | Okanogan | Occurrence |
| Unknown | Colorado | Clear Creek | Occurrence |
| Vet Claims | Nevada | Humboldt | Occurrence |