Mines in Columbus County, North Carolina

10Total
4Active

Columbus County, North Carolina has 10 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 4 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 8 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Columbus County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Bowman PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Fields PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Jordan PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Leonards Crossroads PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Boardman Sand PitSand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Bowman PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Columbus County East MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Columbus County West MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Jordan PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Prince Development Borrow PitSand, CommonSurfaceIntermittentMSHA