Mines in Chippewa County, Michigan
37Total
18Active
Chippewa County, Michigan has 37 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 18 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is construction sand and gravel, with 14 sites.
By Status
Producer · 17Intermittent · 9Abandoned · 6Past Producer · 4Active · 1
Top Commodities
Construction Sand and Gravel · 14Sand and Gravel, Construction · 13Fire Clay (Refractory) · 4Dolomite · 2Stone, Crushed/Broken · 1Silica · 1Crushed, Broken Stone NEC · 1Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 1
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Active Mines in Chippewa County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond Dolomite, Inc. | Drummond Dolomite, Inc. | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active |
| C G Sanderson No. 1 Pit and Mill | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Chippewa County Pits | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| City Limits Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Drummond Dolomite Qy | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Drummond Island Quarry (dock and Original Quarry) | — | Dolomite | Surface | Producer |
| Drummond Island Quarry (inland Quarry) | — | Dolomite | Surface | Producer |
| Fornicola Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Gordon Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Hopper Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| I L Whitehead Co Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| I L Whitehead Co Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Montero Excavating Inc Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Montero Sand Pit | — | Silica | Surface | Producer |
| Osborn Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Chippewa County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond Dolomite, Inc. | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| C G Sanderson No. 1 Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Chippewa County Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| City Limits Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Drummond Dolomite Qy | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Drummond Island Quarry (dock and Original Quarry) | Dolomite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Drummond Island Quarry (inland Quarry) | Dolomite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Fornicola Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gordon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hopper Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| I L Whitehead Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| I L Whitehead Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Montero Excavating Inc Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Montero Sand Pit | Silica | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Osborn Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Petkus Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| State of Michigan Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| State of Michigan Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Beadle's Brick Yard Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Brow Crushing, Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Fountain Trucking Crushing | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Finley Screen Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Gene Brow & Sons, Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Great Lakes Excavating 2.0, Llc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| N. Pickford Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Portable Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Crusher #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Radar Road Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Screen Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Screen Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Screen Plant 3 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Stone Mountain | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Thornton Brick Yd Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tracked Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Up Rock N Redi Mix Llc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Zeeland Brick Co.clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |