Molybdenum Mines in New Mexico
25Total Sites
5Active
Molybdenum Mining in New Mexico
New Mexico has 25 molybdenum-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 5 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded molybdenum mine in New Mexico is Red River District in Taos County, with records dating to 1869.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Taos County | 15 |
| Lincoln County | 4 |
| Rio Arriba County | 2 |
| San Miguel County | 2 |
| Dona Ana County | 1 |
Molybdenum Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moly Mill | Taos | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Questa Mine | Producer | ||
| Questa Mine | Taos | Producer | |
| Questa Moly Mine | Taos | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| Red River District | Taos | Producer | |
| Bear Canyon Prospect | Taos | Occurrence | |
| Bear Canyon Prospects | Taos | Underground | Prospect |
| Bert Hoover Lode No. 1 | San Miguel | Past Producer | |
| Billie H. & Dona Loga | Dona Ana | Occurrence | |
| Bjb Prospects | Taos | Underground | Past Producer |
| Bon Group | Lincoln | Occurrence | |
| Bon Group Moly Prospect | Lincoln | Occurrence | |
| Bon Group Molybdenum Prospect | Lincoln | Occurrence | |
| Hercules Group | Taos | Underground | Prospect |
| Jacks and Sixes Prospect | Taos | Occurrence | |
| Kiawa Mtn. Molybdenite Prospects | Rio Arriba | Occurrence | |
| Log Cabin Canyon | Taos | Prospect | |
| Log Cabin Prospect | Taos | Occurrence | |
| Molybdenite Prospect | Rio Arriba | Occurrence | |
| Molycorp Group | Taos | Prospect | |
| Rialto Group | Lincoln | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Santo Nino | San Miguel | Surface | Prospect |
| South Fork Peak Deposit | Taos | Prospect | |
| Spring Gulch | Taos | Unknown | |
| Williams' Claims | Taos | Occurrence |
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