Mines in Lake County, Indiana
24Total
10Active
Lake County, Indiana has 24 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 10 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sulfur, with 3 sites.
By Status
Producer · 7Plant · 7Active · 3Abandoned · 3Unknown · 2Past Producer · 2
Top Commodities
Sulfur · 3Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 3Clay · 3Stone · 2Sand and Gravel, Construction · 2Limestone, General · 2Stone, Crushed/Broken · 1Lime · 1
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Active Mines in Lake County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffington Plant | Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc. | Lime | Facility | Active |
| South Lake Stone | Singleton Stone, LLC | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Active |
| Us Aggregates-Lowell Quarry | US Aggregates Inc | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Buffington Cement Plant | — | Stone | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Buffington Lime Plant | — | Limestone, General | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Harbison-Walker/ Hammond, Ind. | — | Chromium | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Lake Co. Hwy. Dept. | — | Stone | Surface | Producer |
| M & W Dredge | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer |
| Natl. Briquette Corp. Plant | — | Fluorine-Fluorite | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Yard M Clay Pit | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Lake County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffington Plant | Lime | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| South Lake Stone | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Us Aggregates-Lowell Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Buffington Cement Plant | Stone | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Buffington Lime Plant | Limestone, General | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Harbison-Walker/ Hammond, Ind. | Chromium | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Lake Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| M & W Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Natl. Briquette Corp. Plant | Fluorine-Fluorite | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Yard M Clay Pit | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| (Facility) Amoco/ Whiting Refinery | Sulfur | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| (Facility) Us Steel Lead Smeltr & Refinery | Antimony, Lead | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Dean H. Mitchell Generating Station | Sulfur | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| East Chicago Plant-Energy Coop. | Sulfur | Processing Plant | Unknown | MRDS |
| East Chicago Plant-U.s. Gypsum Co. | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Fast Pack 1 Portable 1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Gary #1 Plant | Clay | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Gary #8 Plant | Clay | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Indiana Harbor Limekiln | Limestone, General | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| J & L Steel/ Indiana Harbor Works | Iron | Processing Plant | Unknown | MRDS |
| Northern Indiana Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Samoki Brothers Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| U.s. Aggregateseagle Creek Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Us Aggregates Lowell East Plant | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |