Mines in Louisiana

946Total

322Active

0Gold

4Coal

752Surface

9Underground

Mining in Louisiana

Federal databases record 946 mine and mineral deposit locations in Louisiana, drawing from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records. Of these, 322 are currently active operations regulated by MSHA. Key commodities include coal (4 sites).

Louisiana has 752 surface mining sites and 9 underground operations. Surface mining is the dominant method, which is typical in states with accessible mineral deposits and coal seams near the surface.

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Washington County159 mines34 active Tangipahoa County141 mines39 active St. Tammany County72 mines24 active St. Helena County49 mines21 active East Baton Rouge County43 mines19 active Livingston County39 mines8 active East Feliciana County36 mines13 active West Feliciana County36 mines6 active Plaquemines County21 mines7 active St. Mary County21 mines13 active Iberia County18 mines10 active Terrebonne County18 mines1 active Jefferson County16 mines4 active Orleans County16 mines13 active Rapides County15 mines9 active Vernon County14 mines9 active Beauregard County13 mines3 active Webster County13 mines11 active Calcasieu County12 mines7 active Lafourche County12 mines2 active Ouachita County12 mines6 active St. Bernard County12 mines2 active Ascension County10 mines3 active St. Charles County10 mines5 active Vermilion County10 mines1 active Bienville County8 mines2 active Catahoula County8 mines4 active La Salle County8 mines3 active Assumption County7 mines5 active Cameron County7 mines1 active Red River County7 mines4 active St. Martin County7 mines4 active Caddo County6 mines4 active Grant County6 mines2 active Lafayette County6 mines St. James County6 mines1 active West Baton Rouge County6 mines1 active Acadia County5 mines4 active Jefferson Davis County5 mines1 active Winn County5 mines2 active Allen County4 mines1 active Bossier County4 mines2 active Natchitoches County4 mines3 active Iberville County3 mines1 active Morehouse County3 mines2 active St. John the Baptist County3 mines1 active Claiborne County1 mines1 active De Soto County1 mines East Carroll County1 mines1 active Evangeline County1 mines Iberia, St. Mary County1 mines1 active Lafayette, St. Martin County1 mines Madison County1 mines1 active Pointe Coupee County1 mines Sabine County1 mines Terrebonne, Lafourche County1 mines

Notable Mines

Mine	County	Commodity	Type	Status
Gramercy Operation	St. James	Alumina	Facility	Active
Cote Blanche Mine	Iberia	Salt	Underground	Active
Weeks Island Mine and Mill	Iberia	Salt	Underground	Active
Asbury Dequincy	Calcasieu	Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NEC	Facility	Active
Cedar Bluff	Bossier	Sand, Industrial NEC	Surface	Active
Hat Creek	Caddo	Sand, Common	Surface	Active
Cyber Square	Bossier	Sand, Common	Surface	Active
Lone Star Sand	Caddo	Sand, Common	Surface	Active
Five Forks Mine	Natchitoches	Coal (Lignite)	Surface	Active
Dtm Gen6 Proppants, Llc	Red River	Sand, Common	Surface	Active
Lake Charles Grinding Plant	Calcasieu	Barite Barium Ore	Facility	Active
Sunny Point	Caddo	Sand, Common	Surface	Active
Baywood Plant	East Baton Rouge	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active
New Iberia Plant	Iberia	Barite Barium Ore	Facility	Active
Plant 3	East Baton Rouge	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active
Amrize Honey Island Operations	St. Tammany	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active
Amelia Barite Plant	Assumption	Barite Barium Ore	Facility	Active
Dubberly Plant	Webster	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active
Springhill Operation	Washington	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active
Plant 1328-Eaves Loop	Beauregard	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active
Geaux Prop	Red River	Sand, Common	Surface	Active
Mears	St. Helena	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active
Indian Village Plant	Allen	Sand, Common	Surface	Active
Plant 1341-Amite West	Tangipahoa	Sand, Common	Surface	Active
Plant 1345-Triple J	Washington	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active

Mines in Louisiana

Mining in Louisiana

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