Mines in Sanders County, Montana
296Total
24Active
Sanders County, Montana has 296 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 24 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is copper, with 53 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Sanders County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camas Site #1 | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Perma Quarry | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Portable | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Antimony Mines | Antimony | Producer | MRDS | |
| Camas Hot Springs | Geothermal | Geothermal | Producer | MRDS |
| Clark Fork Concrete | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Coeur D'Alene Star Mine | Lead, Silver | Producer | MRDS | |
| Eagle | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Producer | MRDS | |
| Fishtrap Quarries | Stone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Golden Roc Mines | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Producer | MRDS | |
| Heidelberg Mine | Silver, Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Jeff Group | Copper | Producer | MRDS | |
| Laura Apex Group | Copper | Producer | MRDS | |
| Laura Apex Group | Copper | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Montro Gold Mines | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper | Producer | MRDS | |
| Prospect Creek Placer | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Quinns Hot Springs | Geothermal | Geothermal | Producer | MRDS |
| Red Bluff Quarry | Flagstone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Scotts Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sid Claim | Copper | Producer | MRDS | |
| Thompson Falls, Barto | Antimony | Producer | MRDS | |
| Tindall Construction Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Kaolin | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Hot Springs | Geothermal | Geothermal | Producer | MRDS |
| (Facility) U.s. Antimony Smelter & Refinery | Antimony | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Ajax Placer | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ajax Placer | Gold | Placer | Prospect | MRDS |
| Allen Property Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Amazon Property | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Ambassador | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Ambassador Mine | Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Annie Laurie | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Apex Mine | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Arlington | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Arlington Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Arsenic - Cobalt Occurrence | Arsenic | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Barite Occurrence | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Barto | Antimony | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Barto Claims | Antimony | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bauer Slate & Stone | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bay Chief | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Bay Chief Mine | Lead, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bay Horse | Platinum, Copper, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bee and Boo Claim Group | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Big Chief Mine | Copper | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Big Sky Quarry | Dimension Basalt | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Black Jack Lode | Antimony | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Blue Bell | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Blue Creek Mine | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Blue Ox | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Blue Ox Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bonanaza Gold Inc. Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bonanza | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Bonanza Gold Mine | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bonanza Mine | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Brende Deposit | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Brende Property | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Broken | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Buffalo Head Rock | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bull Frog | Lead | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Bull Frog Prospect | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Camas Prairie | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Camas Prairie | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cardiff Mine | Silver, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Carl E. #2 Placer | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Carmi Lode | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cherry Creek Mine | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cherry Creek Mine | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Clark Bros. Universal #1. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Clark Fork Placer | Gold | Placer | Unknown | MRDS |
| Clark Fork Placer Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Coeur D' Alene Star Mine | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Colcar Peak Block | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Commercial Mines | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Commercial Mines | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Cooper Creek | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Cooper Creek Mining Company Prospect | Lead, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Copper Gulch | Silver, Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Copper King | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Copper King Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Copper Ridge | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Copper Ridge Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Coyote Bill Mine | Gold, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Coyote Mine | Copper | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| District #3 Screening Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Daniels Mine | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Deacon Placer | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Diamond Point Qtz Crystal Deposit | Quartz | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Diamond Point Qtz. Crystal | Quartz | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Drake Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dream Stone | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Dustan and Protection | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Duston Copper Group | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Eddy Creek | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Eddy Creek Block Claims 1 & 2 | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Eddy Creek Mine | Gold, Lead, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Elda Lode | Antimony | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Eliza Lode | Antimony | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Ellis Lode | Antimony | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Ester No 3 Placer | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Eureka Lode | Antimony | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Excelsior Lode | Antimony | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Exchange Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Favorite Lode | Antimony | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Fisher Industries Plant 20 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Four Up Group | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Four Up Group | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Four Up Group | Copper | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Frederick and Wind Group | Copper | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Freeman Prospect | Gold | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Glaucus Group | Lead, Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Glaucus Mine | Silver, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Goat Creek | Molybdenum, Tungsten | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gold King Prospect | Lead, Zinc, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gold King Prospect | Lead | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Gold Lode Mining Co. | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Goldbar | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Golden Roc Mines | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gopher Hole Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Granite Creek Placer Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Green Mountain Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grizzly I | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Haines Point Silica Deposit | Silica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Happy Boy Prospect | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Happy Boy Prospect | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Heath Quarry | Dimension Mica | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Heidelburg Mine | Gold | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Holliday | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Holliday Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Homestead Mining Claims | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Horizon Basin | Silver, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hot Springs Quarry | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Idaho Montana Mining Co | Antimony | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Iron Clad Mine | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Iron Daisy | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Iron Daisy Mine | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| J-F (ross Point, Lower Ross Creek) | Silver, Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Jack Waite Mine | Gold, Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Janstan Group | Copper, Silver | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Jeff Group | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jim Brown | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Jim Fisk Patent | Silver, Gold, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Johnny Miller Prospect | Arsenic, Lead, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Jolene Placer | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Judith Ann #1 Placer | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Kendoy | Graphite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Kennelty Mine | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Larch-Recco Groups | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Laura Apex Group | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Letterman | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Letterman Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Little Comet Lode | Antimony | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Little Pittsburg | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lucky Lode | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Lucky Lode Prospect | Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Lucky Luke | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lucky Luke Mine | Copper, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lucky Strike Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lucky Strike Mine | Copper | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lyght Rock | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Mammont Lode | Antimony | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Markle Site #1 | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Max 1 & 2 Prospects | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| May Placer | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mayflower | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Mayflower Claim | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| McLaughlin Site/other | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Midday Lode | Antimony | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Miller | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Miller Creek Rock Permit | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Miller Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mineronjou, Eddy and Russel Groups | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Mint Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Moms Place 1 | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Monia | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Montana 1 | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Montana Premier | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Montana Solid Rock Quarry #1 | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Montana Solid Rock Quarry #3 | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Temporarily Idled | MSHA |
| Montana Solid Rock Quarry #4 | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Montana Standard Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Montana Standard Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Montana-Utah Copper Co Mine | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Montezuma | Lead | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Montezuma Prospect | Lead, Zinc, Antimony | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Montro Gold Mines | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Montro Gold Mines | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Morning View Lode | Antimony | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| New Deal Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| New Deal Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Niarada Mine | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| No. 10 Tunnel | Lead | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Noxon Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Temporarily Idled | MSHA |
| Number 10 Tunnel Prospect | Silver, Lead, Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Ogoma No 3 Placer | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Old Times Group | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Packer Creek District | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Palin Mine | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Palin Mine | Copper | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Paradise Portable Mine | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Paradise Valley Mine | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Paul Bunyon | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Paul Bunyon Prospect | Copper, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Pay Rock Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Perma Quarry | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Perma Sill Nickel Deposit | Nickel | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Permagold | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Pilgrim | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Pilgrim Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Pine Cone | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Plains Ready Mix, Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable #1 | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Crew #1 | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable Crew #2 | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable Crew #3 | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Portable Crew #4 | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Finly Screen | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Prospect Creek Placer | Gold | Placer | Prospect | MRDS |
| R & M #1 | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| R and M #1 Prospect | Lead, Arsenic | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Raven Mine | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Raven Mine | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Razorback | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Razorback | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Read Screen All | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Red Fir Claims | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Revier Pit | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rock Creek | Copper, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Rock Creek Project | Copper | Underground | Plant | MRDS |
| Rock Peak | Copper, Silver | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Rosebud Mining Co. Prospect | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Russell | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Russell Group Prospect | Copper, Zinc, Arsenic, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Russell Placer Claim | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ruth V | Gold | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Ruth V. Claim | Lead, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Ryan | Gold | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Sales Mine | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Sanders County Dist 1, 2 & 3 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Shamrock Claims | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Shamrock Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Shamrock Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Shoestring 1 & 2 | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sid Claim | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Silver Cabin 1-6 | Gold, Zinc, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Silver King | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Silver King Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Silver and Copper Prospect | Silver | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Silver and Lead Prospect | Silver | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Sims Gulch Placer | Gold | Placer | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Sims Prospect | Copper, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Slow Poke | Gold | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Slow Poke Prospect | Gold, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Smith Mt. Quarry | Dimension Mica | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| St. George Lode | Antimony | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| St. Paul Pass Prospect | Gold | Surface-Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| State Group | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| State Group Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Station Millsite Claim | Antimony | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Stibnite Hill Mine | Tungsten, Antimony | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sullivan Hill Tuff | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Swan Prospect | Zinc | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Thompson Falls | Gold | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Thompson River Ready Mix Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Trout Creek Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Trout Creek Placer Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ulley | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Unnamed Arsenic & Cobalt | Arsenic | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Bentonite | Clay | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unnamed Copper | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Copper Occurrence | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Flagstone | Stone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Flagstone Quarry | Flagstone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Silver & Lead | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Vermillion | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Vermillion Creek Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Walnut-Carl E. Placer | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Waylett Placer | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Waylett Placer | Gold | Placer | Prospect | MRDS |
| White Cloud | Copper, Gold, Silver, Platinum | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| White Cloud | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| White Penny Lode | Copper, Silver | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| White Star | Calcium | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| White Star Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS |