Iron Mines in Nevada
173Total Sites
6Active
Iron Mining in Nevada
Nevada has 173 iron-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 6 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Iron Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Ore Co. Mine North | Pershing | Producer | |
| Buena Vista Mine | Churchill | Producer | |
| Ford Mine | Pershing | Producer | |
| Iron Mine Stockpile | Churchill | Producer | |
| Nevada Iron Ore Sec. 29 Mine | Pershing | Producer | |
| Phelps Stokes Mine | Nye | Producer | |
| A.j.a. Iron Property South | Esmeralda | Occurrence | |
| Afterthought Prospect | Lyon | Surface | Prospect |
| American Ore | Pershing | Surface | Past Producer |
| American Ore Co. Mine | Pershing | Past Producer | |
| American Ore Co. Mine South | Pershing | Past Producer | |
| Aspiring Prospect | Churchill | Surface | Occurrence |
| Barth Mine | Eureka | Past Producer | |
| Basalt Prospect | Pershing | Occurrence | |
| Beacon Hill | Pershing | Past Producer | |
| Beacon Hill Prospect | Pershing | Past Producer | |
| Bessemer Mine | Carson City | Past Producer | |
| Big Pole Creek | Eureka | Occurrence | |
| Big Pole Creek | Eureka | Surface | Unknown |
| Black Beauty Nos. 1-12 | Elko | Surface | Past Producer |
| Black Bird Claims | Elko | Occurrence | |
| Black Butte Prospect | Mineral | Occurrence | |
| Black Butte Prospect | Mineral | Prospect | |
| Black Diamond Iron | Churchill | Surface | Occurrence |
| Black Eagle South Anomaly | Mineral | Occurrence | |
| Black Hawk Prospect | Washoe | Surface | Occurrence |
| Black Jack | Humboldt | Past Producer | |
| Black Jack Mine | Humboldt | Past Producer | |
| Black Joe Prospect | Churchill | Occurrence | |
| Black Joe Prospect | Churchill | Underground | Prospect |
| Blackstone and Union Claims | White Pine | Surface | Unknown |
| Boak Iron Mine | Esmeralda | Past Producer | |
| Boak Mine | Esmeralda | Past Producer | |
| Boak Mine | Esmeralda | Past Producer | |
| Buena Vista Mine | Churchill | Surface | Past Producer |
| Bull Iron Prospect | Humboldt | Surface | Prospect |
| Bullion Prospect | Humboldt | Occurrence | |
| Bullshead | Elko | Underground | Past Producer |
| Butler Iron Deposit | Mineral | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Calico Hills Area | Nye | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Capitol Iron Deposit | Carson City | Occurrence | |
| Clipper Canyon Prospect | Churchill | Occurrence | |
| Columbia-Geneva Prospects | Lyon | Surface | Prospect |
| Commodore Claim | White Pine | Unknown | |
| Cooney Iron Mine | Pershing | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cottonwood Iron Claim | Clark | Surface | Occurrence |
| Culverwell Manganese Prospect | Lincoln | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Dayton Iron Deposit | Lyon | Occurrence | |
| Dayton Iron Deposits | Lyon | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Deer Point Group | Lander | Underground | Past Producer |