Gold Mines in Minnesota
17Total Sites
0Active
Gold Mining in Minnesota
Minnesota has 17 gold-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded gold mine in Minnesota is Little America Mine in Koochiching County, with records dating to 1894.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| St. Louis County | 7 |
| Koochiching County | 5 |
| Cook County | 2 |
| Beltrami County | 1 |
| Redwood County | 1 |
| Yellow Medicine County | 1 |
Gold Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Point Prospect | St. Louis | Unknown | |
| Bushyhead Island Prospect | Koochiching | Unknown | |
| Cranberry Islet Prospect | St. Louis | Unknown | |
| Delhi Prospect | Redwood | Unknown | |
| Ely Prospect | St. Louis | Unknown | |
| Gold Island Prospect | St. Louis | Unknown | |
| Granite Falls Prospect | Yellow Medicine | Unknown | |
| Grassy Island Prospect | Koochiching | Unknown | |
| Indus Prospect | Koochiching | Unknown | |
| Kelliher Prospect | Beltrami | Unknown | |
| Lake Saganaga-Gold Island Prospect | Cook | Unknown | |
| Little America Mine | Koochiching | Past Producer | |
| Lyle Mine | Koochiching | Occurrence | |
| North American Mine | St. Louis | Unknown | |
| Old Spaulding Mine | Cook | Occurrence | |
| Steamboat Islet Prospect | St. Louis | Unknown | |
| Vermilion River Mines | St. Louis | Unknown |