Uranium, Thorium Mines
47Total Sites
0Active
Uranium, Thorium Mining in the United States
Federal databases document 47 uranium, thorium-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. No uranium, thorium 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 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 21 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
| Colorado | 7 |
| Nevada | 6 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
Notable Sites
| Mine | State | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atom Marietta Prospect | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Barium Lode | Colorado | Saguache | Occurrence |
| Big Smoke | Washington | Stevens | Occurrence |
| C. E. S. Ballard, Etal | Montana | Jefferson | Occurrence |
| Casner Creek | Idaho | Valley | Occurrence |
| Dahl | Washington | Spokane | Occurrence |
| Deep Creek Valley Occurrences | Utah | Juab | Occurrence |
| Geronimo | Idaho | Valley | Past Producer |
| Golconda Hot Spring, Harris Property | Nevada | Humboldt | Occurrence |
| Hilda May Prospect | Colorado | Park | Occurrence |
| Holida Uranium Mine | Nevada | Mineral | Past Producer |
| Holiday Uranium | Nevada | Mineral | Past Producer |
| Housel Gulch Placer | Colorado | Moffat | Occurrence |
| Hunch and Lucky Strike Claims | Nevada | Douglas | Occurrence |
| I and L Prospect 3 | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| I and L Prospects, 1 and 2 | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Koprian Springs | New Mexico | Lincoln | Occurrence |
| Kukpowruk River Occurrence | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Lee Jones Ranch | Colorado | Custer | Prospect |
| Little Joe Prospect | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| M and W Group | Colorado | Saguache | Occurrence |
| Mina Tiro Estrella | New Mexico | Lincoln | Occurrence |
| Monzo Group | New Mexico | Lincoln | Occurrence |
| Pine Lodge Deposits | New Mexico | Lincoln | Occurrence |
| Prospectors U Claim | Nevada | Clark | Occurrence |
| San Pedro-Link- Nob Hill | New Mexico | Lincoln | Occurrence |
| Snipe | Alaska | Prospect | |
| St. Peters Dome No. 1 Mine | Colorado | El Paso | Past Producer |
| Thorium Prospect | Nevada | Clark | Occurrence |
| Unidentified Prospect | Colorado | Custer | Prospect |
| Unnamed | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed (near Mouth of Port Camden) | Alaska | Prospect | |
| Unnamed (in Sischu Creek Valley) | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed (near Elephants Nose) | Alaska | Prospect | |
| Unnamed (near Fisherman Chuck) | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed (near Totem Bay) | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed (south of Inland Lake) | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed (south of Selawik Lake) | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Near Elephants Nose | Alaska | Unknown | |
| Unnamed Near Salmon Bay | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Uranium 1 (in Selawik Hills) | Alaska | Occurrence | |
| Uranium 2 (in Selawik Hills) | Alaska | Prospect | |
| Uranium 3 (in Selawik Hills) | Alaska | Prospect | |
| Weatherford's Uranium Deposit | New Mexico | Hidalgo | Occurrence |
| Wee-Three 1-3 | New Mexico | Lincoln | Occurrence |