Mines in Brunswick County, North Carolina

18Total
8Active

Brunswick County, North Carolina has 18 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 8 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 11 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Brunswick County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Northwest MineSand, CommonSurfaceActiveMSHA
Brunswick County South MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
E B Towles PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Francis Galloway PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
L C Pigott PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Peter J Watkins PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Russ Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Bellamy MineConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Brunswick County North MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Carolina Shores PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Coquina PitLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerMRDS
Coquina PitLimestone, GeneralSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
James C. Hewetts Sand and GravelConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Navassa SandConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Russ Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Sawmill Land and SandSand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedMSHA