Copper Mines in Georgia
8Total Sites
0Active
Copper Mining in Georgia
Georgia has 8 copper-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded copper mine in Georgia is Little Bob Mine in Paulding County, with records dating to 1860.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Haralson County | 3 |
| Paulding County | 2 |
| Carroll County | 1 |
| Cherokee County | 1 |
| Murray County | 1 |
Copper Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Carrollton Copper Smelter | Carroll | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Dickens Prospect | Cherokee | Past Producer | |
| Little Bob Mine | Paulding | Past Producer | |
| Mill Creek Copper Prospect | Murray | Occurrence | |
| Smith-McCandless Mine | Haralson | Underground | Past Producer |
| Swift Prospect | Paulding | Prospect | |
| Tallapoosa Mine | Haralson | Past Producer | |
| Tallapoosa Mine | Haralson | Underground | Past Producer |