Past ProducerUranium, VanadiumSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS
Location
State
New Mexico
County
McKinley
Coordinates
35.34311, -107.82701
Commodities
Primary
Uranium, Vanadium
Tertiary
Selenium
Mine Details
Status
Past Producer
Type
Surface-Underground
Deposit Type
Stratiform
First Production
1952
Last Production
1980
Discovery Year
1951
Data Source
USGS MRDS
Source ID
10072196
What This Means
This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.