Molybdenum Mines in Idaho
57Total Sites
6Active
Molybdenum Mining in Idaho
Idaho has 57 molybdenum-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 6 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Custer County | 19 |
| Elmore County | 7 |
| Boise County | 6 |
| Bonner County | 5 |
| Valley County | 5 |
| Idaho County | 4 |
| Lemhi County | 4 |
| Boundary County | 2 |
| Blaine County | 1 |
| Butte County | 1 |
| Camas County | 1 |
| Clearwater County | 1 |
| Kootenai County | 1 |
Molybdenum Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abella | Boise | Underground | Producer |
| Cyprus Mining Project 2 | Custer | Surface | Producer |
| Little Falls Prospect | Boise | Producer | |
| Pat Hughes Creek Prospect | Custer | Producer | |
| Thompson Creek Molybdenum Mine | Custer | Surface | Producer |
| Weaver Mining Claims | Lemhi | Underground | Producer |
| Asarco Prospect | Custer | Surface | Prospect |
| Baker Lake Prospect | Custer | Prospect | |
| Benson | Idaho | Occurrence | |
| Big Creek Mining Group | Bonner | Underground | Unknown |
| Big Joe-Lost Summer Group | Custer | Surface | Prospect |
| Big Southern Butte | Butte | Prospect | |
| Cabin Creek | Elmore | Offshore | Occurrence |
| Cabin Creek Stockwork | Custer | Surface | Prospect |
| Cadby | Idaho | Occurrence | |
| Chilco Moly Deposit | Kootenai | Prospect | |
| Decker-Hortenstine No. 2 Prospect | Elmore | Surface | Prospect |
| Decker-Hortenstine Prospect | Elmore | Underground | Prospect |
| Eagle Group | Lemhi | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Enderlin | Custer | Prospect | |
| Golden Eagle Claims | Bonner | Surface | Occurrence |
| Hell Roaring Creek Occurrence | Custer | Occurrence | |
| Hidden Lake Prospect (n. Altered Zone #1) | Boise | Prospect | |
| Hines Nordman | Bonner | Occurrence | |
| Ida Claim Group | Custer | Surface | Prospect |
| International Molybdenum Mine | Boundary | Underground | Past Producer |
| Little Boulder Creek | Custer | Surface | Prospect |
| Little Fall Creek | Boise | Prospect | |
| Little Falls | Boise | Occurrence | |
| Lucky Group | Elmore | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Main Moly Prospect | Camas | Prospect | |
| Moly Dike Prospect | Boise | Underground | Unknown |
| Molybdenum Prospects | Clearwater | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Northern Star Prospect | Boundary | Prospect | |
| Poorboy-Slowpoke | Bonner | Underground | Prospect |
| Railroad Ridge | Custer | Unknown | |
| Rain-In-The-Face Claim | Custer | Underground | Prospect |
| Red Mountain | Valley | Underground | Occurrence |
| Red Mountain | Custer | Prospect | |
| Rinebold Prospect | Elmore | Underground | Prospect |
| Sheep Creek | Elmore | Surface | Occurrence |
| Sir Rocko #1&2 | Custer | Surface | Prospect |
| South Fork | Idaho | Occurrence | |
| Spring Creek Mines | Lemhi | Underground | Prospect |
| Stevens Group | Lemhi | Unknown | |
| Toxaway Lake-Twin Lakes Prospect | Blaine | Occurrence | |
| Upper Billy Creek Mineral Occurrences | Elmore | Prospect | |
| Van Wych Lookout | Valley | Occurrence | |
| Vat Group | Bonner | Surface | Prospect |
| Virgina Beth | Valley | Occurrence |