Mines in Ashe County, North Carolina
71Total
5Active
Ashe County, North Carolina has 71 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 5 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is iron, with 36 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 25Prospect · 23Occurrence · 17Producer · 3Active · 2Intermittent · 1
Top Commodities
Iron · 36Sand and Gravel, Construction · 4Copper · 4Stone, Crushed/Broken · 3Granite · 2Crushed, Broken Granite · 2Mica · 1Crushed, Broken Stone NEC · 1
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Active Mines in Ashe County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smethport Quarry | Cardinal Quarries LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Jordan Land Development Inc | Jordan Land Development Inc | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Ashe Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Three Top Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Todd Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Ashe County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Land Development Inc | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Smethport Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Ashe Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Three Top Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Todd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Ashe Mining Company Magnetite Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ashe Mining Company's Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ballou Home Place Magnetite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Ballou Home Place Prospect | Iron | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Barnard Jones Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bauguess | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Blevins Magnetite Prospects | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Buffalo Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| C. Pennington Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Calloway Magnetite Prospects | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Calloway Property Prospect | Iron | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Cap Creek Mine | Copper, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Church Prospect | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| David Blevins Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Douglas Blevins Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Dr. Jones Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Eller Property Prospect | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Francis Magnetite Mine and Henninger Prospects | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| French Prospect | Iron | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Gap Creek Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| George Caborn Prospect | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Glendale Springs Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Granite Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Graybeal Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Graybeal Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hampton Knob Magnetite Prospects | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Hampton Knob Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Hampton Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| J R Carson Prospect | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| J. L. Pugh Magnetite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Jefferson-Boone Pegmatite | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| John Black Magnetite Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| John Black Prospect | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| King Magnetite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| King Property Prospect | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Kirby Magnetite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| L. A. Pugh Magnetite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Lee Price Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Lichtenstein Prospect | Copper, Titanium, Metal, Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Lunceford Magnetite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| McClure's Knob Magnetite Deposits | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| McCarter | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| McCarter Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Niece Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Ore Knob Mine | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pennington | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Piney Creek Deposit | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Piney Creek Magnetite Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Piney Creek Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Poison Branch Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Poison Branch Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Red Hill Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Red Hill Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| S. Lunceford Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Sam Mc Clure Magnetite Prospects | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Smithport Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Smithport Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Three Top Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tirby Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Turkey Knob Magnetite Prospects | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Turkey Knob Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| U. Ballou Magnetite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| W.h. Brown Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| William Young Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Young | Occurrence | MRDS |