Mines in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

17Total
6Active

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota has 17 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is construction sand and gravel, with 9 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Mille Lacs County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Mn Portable Crusher 083 (a5753 Cone)Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
McMinn PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Mille Lacs County Peat BogsPeatProducerMRDS
Pierson Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Sanford Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Sanford Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Diamond Gray QuarryGraniteSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Iridian QuarryDimension GraniteSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Mn Portable #6Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Mn Portable Wash 086 (a5567 Wash Plant)Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Manea PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Mille Lacs Aggr. & Concrete PlSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceUnknownMRDS
Mille Lacs QuarryConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Screen PlantConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Screen Plant #1Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Vivant ConstructionConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Wash PlantConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA