Mines in Orleans County, Louisiana
16Total
13Active
Orleans County, Louisiana has 16 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 13 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is calcium, with 6 sites.
By Status
Producer · 12Abandoned · 3Active · 1
Top Commodities
Calcium · 6Stone, Crushed/Broken · 4Construction Sand and Gravel · 2Barium-Barite · 2Lime · 1Barite Barium Ore · 1
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Active Mines in Orleans County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Coast Pit | Wood Materials LLC | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Baroid Barite Plant | — | Barium-Barite | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Dredge A-306 | — | Calcium | Offshore | Producer |
| Dredge Avocet | — | Calcium | Offshore | Producer |
| Dredge Chickasaw | — | Calcium | Offshore | Producer |
| Dredge Greenville | — | Calcium | Surface | Producer |
| Dredge Maurepas | — | Calcium | Surface | Producer |
| Milchem Barite Plant | — | Barium-Barite | Processing Plant | Producer |
| New Orleans Cement Plant | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Producer |
| New Orleans Plant | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Producer |
| New Orleans Plant | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Okc Shell Dredge | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Offshore | Producer |
| The Dredge Kenner | — | Calcium | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Orleans County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Coast Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Baroid Barite Plant | Barium-Barite | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Dredge A-306 | Calcium | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Dredge Avocet | Calcium | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Dredge Chickasaw | Calcium | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Dredge Greenville | Calcium | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Dredge Maurepas | Calcium | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Milchem Barite Plant | Barium-Barite | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| New Orleans Cement Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| New Orleans Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| New Orleans Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Okc Shell Dredge | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| The Dredge Kenner | Calcium | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Halliburton | Barite Barium Ore | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Parish Sand Llc - Lower Coast Algiers Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| United States Gypsum Company | Lime | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |