Mines in Estill County, Kentucky

9Total
1Active

Estill County, Kentucky has 9 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 1 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is coal (bituminous), with 4 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Estill County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Tipton Ridge QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUndergroundProducerMRDS
Auger Mine #1Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Ecoprep Coal Waste Reclamation PlanCoal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedMSHA
Estill Co.Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedMSHA
Highway 52 RoadcutClaySurfaceProspectMRDS
Highway 851 Shalw ExposureClaySurfaceProspectMRDS
Possum Run Clay BedClaySurfaceProspectMRDS
Tipton Ridge QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundTemporarily IdledMSHA
Tti Synfuel Operations IncCoal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedMSHA