Mines in Benton County, Minnesota
38Total
2Active
Benton County, Minnesota has 38 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 2 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is construction sand and gravel, with 31 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Benton County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrigan Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Killinger Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| 43491 | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 43495 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 43498 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 44482 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 45400 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 45930 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 45930 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 45992 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 503403 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| 503420 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| 503421 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| 510367 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| 513322 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| 513476 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| 513479 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| 513497 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| 513500 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| 516512 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| 526712 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Benton County Marl Bed | Limestone, General | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cedar Rapids Jaw Roll Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Evoquip 230r | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Evoquip Impact Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Jaw Plant and Cone Plant | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Lentner Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Pioneer 2500 Impactor | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Screen and Roll Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Rip Rap | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Saldana Portable Screen Plant | Sand, Common | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Screener A001 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| St. Cloud East Pit 054 Kitcher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Stationary Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Stripping Crew | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Stripping Crew | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Thompson Screen | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Wash Plant and Screws | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |