Tantalum Mines

18Total Sites
1Active

Tantalum Mining in the United States

Federal databases document 18 tantalum-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. Of these, 1 (5%) 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 tantalum mine in the database is Beecher Lode Bond Claim in South Dakota, with records dating to 1909.

Top States

StateSites
Wyoming4
Colorado3
South Dakota2
Virginia1
South Carolina1
North Carolina1
Montana1
Michigan1
Massachusetts1
Maine1
Illinois1
Alabama1

Notable Sites

MineStateCountyStatus
Fansteel #1 Tantalum PlantIllinoisLakeProducer
Amelia CourthouseVirginiaAmeliaUnknown
Beecher Lode Bond ClaimSouth DakotaCusterPast Producer
Cherokee County PegSouth CarolinaCherokeeUnknown
General Electric Co--Warren, Mich.MichiganMacombPast Producer
Hardin-Keith-Small ProspectMaineFranklinProspect
Lincoln County PegmatiteNorth CarolinaLincolnUnknown
Mace ProspectMontanaRavalliProspect
Nrc Inc--Newton, Ma.MassachusettsMiddlesexPlant
Old Will Bentley Land ProspectAlabamaCoosaOccurrence
Oniell Radium GroupColoradoSan MiguelPast Producer
Star LodeSouth DakotaPenningtonPast Producer
Tantalite ProspectColoradoSaguacheOccurrence
Tantalite ProspectColoradoSaguacheOccurrence
UnknownWyomingNiobraraOccurrence
UnknownWyomingNiobraraOccurrence
UnknownWyomingNiobraraOccurrence
UnknownWyomingNiobraraOccurrence