Mines in Koochiching County, Minnesota

25Total
15Active

Koochiching County, Minnesota has 25 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 15 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 14 sites.

By Status

Producer · 15Unknown · 3Occurrence · 2Intermittent · 2Abandoned · 2Past Producer · 1

Top Commodities

Sand and Gravel, Construction · 14Gold · 5Crushed, Broken Stone NEC · 2Construction Sand and Gravel · 2Stone, Crushed/Broken · 1
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Active Mines in Koochiching County

MineOperatorCommodityTypeStatus
Boise Cascade Pit—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
County Pit No 1—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
County Pit No 2—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
Gemmell Ridge Pit—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
Happyland Pit—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
Happyland Pit No 2—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
Happyland Pit and Mill—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
International Falls Pit—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
Kolinski Pit and Mill—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
Little Fork Pit—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
Oveson Pit—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
Peterson Pit—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
Ranier Gravel Pit—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
Ranier Pit and Mill—Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducer
Ranier Quarry—Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducer

All Mines in Koochiching County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Boise Cascade PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
County Pit No 1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
County Pit No 2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Gemmell Ridge PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Happyland PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Happyland Pit No 2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Happyland Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
International Falls PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Kolinski Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Little Fork PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Oveson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Peterson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Ranier Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Ranier Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Ranier QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
50veConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Bushyhead Island ProspectGoldUnknownMRDS
Cedar Rapids Jaw CrusherCrushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Grassy Island ProspectGoldUnknownMRDS
Indus ProspectGoldUnknownMRDS
Koochiching County Peat BogsOccurrenceMRDS
Little America MineGoldPast ProducerMRDS
Lyle MineGoldOccurrenceMRDS
Plant 14Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Plant 11Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA

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