Cobalt Mines in Idaho
11Total Sites
0Active
Cobalt Mining in Idaho
Idaho has 11 cobalt-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 cobalt mine in Idaho is Chicago Mine in Lemhi County, with records dating to 1951.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Lemhi County | 9 |
| Clearwater County | 1 |
| Valley County | 1 |
Cobalt Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Nickel & Desert Group of Claims | Lemhi | Underground | Past Producer |
| Chicago Mine | Lemhi | Past Producer | |
| Clear Creek-Elkhorn Creek | Lemhi | Prospect | |
| Cobalt Occurrence | Lemhi | Occurrence | |
| Desert Group Prospect | Lemhi | Occurrence | |
| Elizabeth Creek | Clearwater | Surface | Occurrence |
| Golden Bear No. 2 | Valley | Prospect | |
| Gramlich Minerals Inc | Lemhi | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Long Dike Prospect | Lemhi | Surface | Prospect |
| Merle Zone | Lemhi | Underground | Occurrence |
| West Fork Cobalt Prospect | Lemhi | Occurrence |