Mines in Van Buren County, Michigan

14Total
6Active

Van Buren County, Michigan has 14 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 6 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Van Buren County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Budzen PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Busse SiteSilicaSurfaceProducerMRDS
Klett Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Plopper Pit & MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Van Buren County PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Van Buren County PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Acolliney Clay PitFire Clay (Refractory)SurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Austin SiteSilicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Fish and Steward Clay PitFire Clay (Refractory)SurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Garlanger SiteSilicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
J V Burkett Construction Co. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
JewellConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Nadeau SiteSilicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Rose PitSilicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS