Vanadium, Uranium Mines in New Mexico
22Total Sites
2Active
Vanadium, Uranium Mining in New Mexico
New Mexico has 22 vanadium, uranium-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 2 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded vanadium, uranium mine in New Mexico is Hogback Mine in McKinley County, with records dating to 1951.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| McKinley County | 8 |
| Rio Arriba County | 5 |
| San Juan County | 4 |
| Sandoval County | 3 |
| Cibola County | 1 |
| Socorro County | 1 |
Vanadium, Uranium Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Uranium District: Ambrosia Lake Subdistrict | McKinley | Producer | |
| Mariano Lake Mine | McKinley | Underground | Producer |
| Blue Peak | McKinley | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Box Canyon Mine | Rio Arriba | Past Producer | |
| Butler Brothers Mine | Sandoval | Past Producer | |
| Carrizo No. 1 | San Juan | Underground | Past Producer |
| Collins Mine | Sandoval | Past Producer | |
| Corey #1 | San Juan | Underground | Past Producer |
| Corral #3 Mine | Sandoval | Past Producer | |
| Coyote Hill Mine | Rio Arriba | Past Producer | |
| Evelyn Mine | McKinley | Past Producer | |
| Grants Uranium District: Smith Lake Subdistrict | McKinley | Past Producer | |
| Hogback Mine | McKinley | Past Producer | |
| King Tutt Mine | San Juan | Surface | Past Producer |
| Lone Pine 3 Mine | Cibola | Past Producer | |
| Lucky Don & Little Davie Mines | Socorro | Past Producer | |
| Lucky Strike Mine | Rio Arriba | Past Producer | |
| Midcontinent #1 Mine | Rio Arriba | Past Producer | |
| Red Head #2 Mine | Rio Arriba | Past Producer | |
| Section 26 Mine | McKinley | Past Producer | |
| Section 36 Mine | McKinley | Underground | Past Producer |
| Tent Mine | San Juan | Surface | Past Producer |
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