Mines in Sussex County, Delaware

Sussex County, Delaware has 17 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is iron, with 6 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Sussex County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
M L Joseph Sand & Gravel Company Inc	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Plant #2	Sand, Common	Surface	Active	MSHA
Seaford-De Sand & Gravel	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Wolman	Sand, Industrial NEC	Surface	Active	MSHA
Barcroft	Magnesite	Processing Plant	Producer	MRDS
Lewes Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Collins Mine and Plant	Iron	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
David G. Horsey & Sons Trucking	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Deep Creek Mine	Iron	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Elliot Farm Prospect	Iron	Surface	Prospect	MRDS
Gravelly Delight Mine	Iron	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
James Sand Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Laurel Sand Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Mine Hill Mine	Iron	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Pine Creek Forge Mine	Iron	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sussex 3	Sand, Industrial NEC	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Sussex Sand and Gravel Pit and Mill	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS