Mines in Graves County, Kentucky
20Total
11Active
Graves County, Kentucky has 20 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 11 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is clay, with 8 sites.
By Status
Producer · 9Past Producer · 4Abandoned · 3Active · 2Prospect · 1Intermittent · 1
Top Commodities
Clay · 8Sand and Gravel, Construction · 3Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. · 3Construction Sand and Gravel · 2Fire Clay (Refractory) · 1Common Clays NEC · 1Ball Clay · 1
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Active Mines in Graves County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Clay Mill | Old Hickory Clay Company | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. | Surface | Active |
| Mid-South Construction Company Inc | Mid-South Construction Company Inc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Bards Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Farmington Clay Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Graves County Mines | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Graves County Mines | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Hickory Clay Mill | — | Clay | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Jackson Purchase Ball Clay Region | — | Surface | Producer | |
| Mayfield Kentucky Ball Clay | — | Ball Clay | — | Producer |
| Mayfield Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Mid-South Construction Company | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Graves County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Clay Mill | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Mid-South Construction Company Inc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Bards Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Farmington Clay Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Graves County Mines | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Graves County Mines | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hickory Clay Mill | Clay | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Jackson Purchase Ball Clay Region | Surface | Producer | MRDS | |
| Mayfield Kentucky Ball Clay | Ball Clay | Producer | MRDS | |
| Mayfield Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mid-South Construction Company | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Cooley Clay Company | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Dunning Mine | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ford Construction Company | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Graves County Mines | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Graves County Mines | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Lamkin Mine | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ranch Mine | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ray Branch Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Riley Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |