Mines in Chatham County, North Carolina
63Total
14Active
Chatham County, North Carolina has 63 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 14 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is copper, with 18 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 23Prospect · 9Producer · 9Occurrence · 9Abandoned · 7Active · 5Intermittent · 1
Top Commodities
Copper · 18Clay · 17Common Clays NEC · 6Stone, Crushed/Broken · 4Talc-Soapstone · 3Granite · 3Crushed, Broken Granite · 3Iron · 2
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Active Mines in Chatham County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3m Pittsboro | 3M Company | Crushed, Broken Granite | Facility | Active |
| Pittsboro Plant | Luck Stone Corporation | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Moncure #2 | General Shale Brick, Inc. | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Active |
| Daurity Springs Quarry | Blue Water Industries II LLC | Sand, Industrial NEC | Surface | Active |
| Merry Oaks Mine | Triangle Brick Company | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Active |
| Brickhaven Clay Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Brickhaven Shale Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Chatham County Mine | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Ground Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Gulf Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Gulf Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Gulf Mine Chatham Brick Mine | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Pittsboro Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Pittsboro Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Chatham County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3m Pittsboro | Crushed, Broken Granite | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Daurity Springs Quarry | Sand, Industrial NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Merry Oaks Mine | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Moncure #2 | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Pittsboro Plant | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Brickhaven Clay Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Brickhaven Shale Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Chatham County Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Ground Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gulf Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gulf Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gulf Mine Chatham Brick Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pittsboro Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Pittsboro Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Barringer Phillips Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Barringer Phillips Prospect | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Bear Creek Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bear Creek Mine | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Beck Mine | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Brickhaven Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Brickhaven Shale Mine | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cassana Kid Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cassana Kidd Prospect | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Chatham Brick Mine | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Clay-Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Clay-Shale Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gilmore-Hart Mine | Copper | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gilmore-Hart Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Goldston Mine | Fire Clay | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Goldston Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Goldston Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Graham Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Graham Prospect | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Grinding Plant | Clay | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ground Mine | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gulf Mine | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gulf Mine | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gulf Mine | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Gulf One | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Gulf One | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hinshaw Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hinshaw Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Hugh Phillips Prospect | Copper | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Moncure 1 | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| New Hope Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ore Hill Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ore Hill Mine | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ore Hill Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Phillips Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Phillips Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Roads Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Robert Phillips Prospect | Copper | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Sand No. 1 | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Shale-Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Shale-Clay Pit | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Siler City Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Siler City Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Siler City Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Sloan Mine | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Sloan Mine | Copper | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| W. H. Purvis Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| W.h. Purvis Mine | Copper | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |