Mountain Pass Mine and Mill

Gold, REE, Cerium past producer · San Bernardino County, California

Past ProducerGold, REE, CeriumSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
Coordinates35.47860, -115.53218

Commodities

PrimaryGold, REE, Cerium
SecondarySilver
TertiaryLead

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
First Production1951
Last Production2002
Discovery Year1949
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10212814
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Mountain Pass District0.0 miREEPast Producer
Alice Prospect0.5 miREEProspect
Kokoweef Mine0.5 miGold OreAbandoned
G. A. Fayle0.5 miLead, SilverProducer
Bullsnake Prospect0.6 miREEProspect
G. A. Fayle0.6 miLeadPast Producer
Candy & Cake No. 30.6 miREEProspect
Lucky Strike Group0.7 miREEOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect (San Bernardino County)0.8 miREEProspect
Mountain Pass Antimony0.9 miAntimonyPast Producer
Reynolds Robbins Prospect A0.9 miREEProspect
Reynolds Robbins Prospect B1.2 miREEProspect

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.

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