Mines in Powell County, Kentucky

8Total
3Active

Powell County, Kentucky has 8 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 3 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is coal (bituminous), with 3 sites.

By Status

Abandoned · 3Producer · 2Intermittent · 1Active · 1Abandoned and Sealed · 1

Top Commodities

Coal (Bituminous) · 3Stone, Crushed/Broken · 1Sand, Common · 1Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 1Common Shale · 1Clay · 1
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Active Mines in Powell County

MineOperatorCommodityTypeStatus
Natural Bridge StoneHinkle Contracting Company LLCCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActive
Drake 01—ClaySurfaceProducer
Natural Bridge Stone Co., Inc.—Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducer

All Mines in Powell County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Natural Bridge StoneCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Drake 01ClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Natural Bridge Stone Co., Inc.Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Big Creek MineCoal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedMSHA
Drake #1Common ShaleSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Furnace Sand QuarrySand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
No 1 Prep PlantCoal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedMSHA
Straight ForkCoal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA

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