Mines in Lincoln County, Montana
315Total
12Active
Lincoln County, Montana has 315 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 12 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 76 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Lincoln County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Concrete Product Llc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Portable Screen | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Troy Mine | Copper Ore NEC | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Fisher River Property | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Gold Hill Nos. 1,2, and 3 | Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc | Producer | MRDS | |
| Granite Concrete Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| King Mine | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Libby, Snowshoe | Gold, Silver, Lead | Producer | MRDS | |
| Snowshoe Mine | Lead, Silver | Producer | MRDS | |
| Troy | Silver, Copper | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Vermiculite Mountain Mine | Vermiculite | Producer | MRDS | |
| Vermiculite Mountain Mine | Vermiculite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| 6-Mile | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ada Prospect | Copper | Placer | Unknown | MRDS |
| Alpine Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| American Eagle | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| American Kootenai | Sulfur | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Atkins Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| B&b Mine | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Backus | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Bear | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bee and Zee | Gold | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Betty Mae | Copper | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Big Chance Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Big Cherry Creek Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Big Creek | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Big Creek Extension | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Big Eight | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Big Eight Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Big Eight Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Big Four | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Big Sky | Tungsten | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bimetallic | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Black Diamond | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Black Horse | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Blacktail | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Blue Bird Mine | Silver | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Bluebird | Copper | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Bolyard Placer | Gold | Placer | Unknown | MRDS |
| Bonnett-Hoerner | Barium-Barite | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Bonus Claim | Lead | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Boulder Hill | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Branagan Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bull Lake Prospect | Nickel | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Crusher #3 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cabinet | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cabinet Queen Prospect | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Cableway Group | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Callahan Creek Deposits | Tungsten, Lead, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Callahan Creek Deposits | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Callahan Creek Deposits | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Callahan Creek Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Canuck Copper | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cedarapids 2236 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| China Creek | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Christmas Tree Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Comet Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Condor Mining & Leasing | Gold | Placer | Unknown | MRDS |
| Copeland | Gold | Placer | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Copper Mountain | Copper | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Copper Mountain Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Copper Mtn | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Copper Reward | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Copper-Iron Occurrence | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Copper-Lead-Iron-Manganese Occur. | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Copper-Silver-Iron Occurrence | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cow Creek | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Crater | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| D. & W. Group | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Daniel Lee | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Darling Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Demonstrator | Lead | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Denver No. 1 & 2 | Lead | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Diamond John | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Dome Mine | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Double Mac | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Duplex | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Esther May Asbestos | Asbestos | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Esther May Mine | Asbestos, Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Excavating Etc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Fairbault | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Ferrel | Gold | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Fisher River Property | Gold | Placer | Unknown | MRDS |
| Fisher River Quarry | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ford Placer | Gold | Placer | Unknown | MRDS |
| Fourth of July | Lead | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Gcp Mobile | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Gcp Mobile 2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Gcp Mobile 3 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Getner Placer | Gold | Placer | Unknown | MRDS |
| Giant Sunrise | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Glacier Silver-Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gloria | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gold Flint-Key Stone | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gold Hill | Lead, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gold Hill | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Golden Bear | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Golden West Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Granite Creek | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Great Northern Property | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Green Mountain | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Grizzly | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Grouse Mountain | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Grouse Mtn., Troy | Silver, Lead, Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hand Mine | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hannegan | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hansen Prospect | Copper | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Harry Howard Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hathaway | Copper | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Haywire | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Heintz R A Construction | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Herbert Group | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hiawatha | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Hoerner | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Horse Hill | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Howard Creek Claim | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hoyt | Gold | Surface-Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Ibex | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Illinois-Mountana Group | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Independence | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Indian Head Tungsten | Molybdenum | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Irish Boy | Silver | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Iron Mask | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Iron Occurrence | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Iron Occurrence | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Iron Occurrence | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Iron-Copper Occurrence | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Iron-Phosphate Occurrence | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| J.f. Claims | Copper, Silver | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Jaw Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| John Bull-Uncle Sam Mine | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| John Francis Claims | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Joseph Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Jumbo Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kavalla | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Keeler Mountain | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Kenelty | Silver | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Kenelty Barite Deposit | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kenelty Mine | Barium-Barite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kennedy | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Kennedy Group | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Kentucky Vermillion | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| King | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kirkpatrick | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Kotschevar Barite | Barium-Barite | Placer | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Kotschevar Barite Deposit | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| L-B Lemire-Bartlett Lead Cliff | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lincoln County Screen | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Larue-Cripe | Asbestos | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Last Chance | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Last Chance Group | Vermiculite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Leigh Creek | Copper | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Libby Creek Gold Mining Co. | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Libby Creek Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Libby Prospect | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Libby Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Liberty Metals | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Limestone Occurrence | Limestone, Dimension | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Limestone Occurrence | Limestone, Dimension | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Limestone Occurrence | Limestone, Dimension | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Limestone Occurrence | Limestone, Dimension | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Little Spokane | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Lost Cause Mine | Zinc | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lower Suprise Hill | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Loyal | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Lucky Mac Group | Lead | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Lynx Creek | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Manganese-Lead-Copper-Iron Occur. | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mastodon | Zinc | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Mc Guire Prospect | Silver | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Metallic Minerals Occurrence | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Midas Mine | Gold, Tungsten, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Midas Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Miller Creek Deposits | Tungsten | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Miller Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Milton Group | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Missouri | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Mobile | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Moen | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Montana Antique | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Montana Morning | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Montana Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Montana Premier Mine | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Montana Silver-Lead | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Montanore Project | Silver Ore | Underground | NonProducing | MSHA |
| Montezuma | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mountain Rose | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Mustang | Lead | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Mustang Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nancy | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Napoleon Prospect | Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| New Morning Glory | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nugget Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Olsen&switzer | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Oro Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Uranium, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Oro-Highland | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Pc Bar Z 11 Quarry | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Peterson Twin Peaks Mine | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Phillips | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Pine Creek Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable #2 | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable Screen #3 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable Screen Plant #3 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Potter | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Princess Ethne | Gold, Silver | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rankin | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Raven | Lead | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Red Gulch Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Remp | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Rex Mine | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rock Slide | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rocky Mountain Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Screen/crusher 1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Seattle | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Second Chance | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Silver Butte Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Silver Cable | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Silver Grouse | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Silver King | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Silver King Claims | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Silver Mountain | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Silver Strike | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Silver Tip | Lead | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Silvertip | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Small Amount | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Snipetown Placer | Gold | Placer | Unknown | MRDS |
| Snowfall Prospect | Silver, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Snowfall Prospect | Silver | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Snowshoe | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Snowstorm | Lead, Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Snowstorm Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Solo Joe | Gold | Placer | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Spar Lake | Quartz | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Spar Lake Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| St. Paul | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Statesman | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Stonehill Placer | Gold | Placer | Unknown | MRDS |
| Strodtbeck | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sunrise | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sunrise Mine | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Surprise Hill | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Surprise Hill | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Sutton Creek Placer | Gold | Placer | Unknown | MRDS |
| Swansea Rosa Lode Claim | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Sylvanite | Silver, Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Tetrault | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Texas Ranger Group | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Tideman Placer | Gold | Placer | Prospect | MRDS |
| Tobacco River Placer | Gold | Placer | Prospect | MRDS |
| Trio | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Troy Area | Platinum | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Troy Dike | Nickel | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Twin Creek | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Temporarily Idled | MSHA |
| Twin Peaks Prospect | Copper | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Union | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Universal | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Universal Zonolite Corp. Property | Vermiculite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Aluminum | Aluminum | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Asbestos | Asbestos | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barite | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barite & Calcite | Barium-Barite | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Unnamed Barium | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Barium | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Calcite | Calcium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Chlorite & Sericite | Mica | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Clay | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Copper | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Copper | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Copper | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Copper | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Unnamed Copper | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Copper, Gold & Silver | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Copper, Lead, & Silver | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Feldspar & Mica | Feldspar | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Galena | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Galena & Copper | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Galena, Copper, & Silver | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold & Silver | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold & Silver | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold & Silver | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold & Silver | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold & Silver | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Lead & Zinc | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Limestone | Limestone, Dimension | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Quartz | Quartz | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Quartz-Limonite Occurrence | Sulfides, Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Silver | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Silver, Gold, & Copper | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Silver, Lead & Copper | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Uranium | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Valley View Claim | Lead | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Victor-Empire | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Viking Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Viking Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Vredenburg Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Ward Crushing Llc #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ward Crushing Llc #2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Waylett Group | Tungsten | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Wayup Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Weyerhaeuser | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Williams | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Wolf Creek Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wollastonite Veins | Silica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Woods Mine | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Yaak Falls | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Zollars | Silver | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Zonolite Mine | Vermiculite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Zootenai River Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |