Sutro Mine

Copper past producer · Shasta County, California

Past ProducerCopperUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPERLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
19001925195019752000today

discovered 1902 · first production 1913

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for copper. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyShasta
Coordinates40.78295, -122.45670

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
SecondaryZinc, Gold, Silver
TertiaryIron, Sulfur

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
First Production1913
Discovery Year1902
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10213396
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sutro0.4 miCopperPast Producer
Summit0.7 miCopperPast Producer
Summit0.7 miCopperProducer
Graves Group0.8 miCopperPast Producer
Golinsky0.9 miCopperPast Producer
Copper Crest Group1.1 miOccurrence
Golinsky1.1 miCopperPast Producer
Backbone1.1 miCopperPast Producer
Shasta National Copper Co.1.2 miOccurrence
Belen Prospect1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Mayflower1.4 miCopperUnknown
Mammoth Mine1.4 miCopperUnknown

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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