Mines in Steele County, Minnesota
26Total
5Active
Steele County, Minnesota has 26 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 5 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is construction sand and gravel, with 15 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Steele County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Materials Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Jones Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lundin Cashman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Schultz Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Wrander Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| #0876 Dundas Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #2001 Screener | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| 01971 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bp Pit- Washplant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Cedarapids Cone Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Crusher 1 | Sand, Industrial NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Eljay Cone | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Fretham Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Medford Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Owatonna Quarry | Sand, Common | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable - Pioneer Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable Crusher #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Crusher #2 | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Plant - Cec Screener | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable Screener #2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable Trio Jaw | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Wash Plant #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Power Screener | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Screener #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Screener 1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |