Gold, REE Mines in North Carolina
19Total Sites
16Active
Gold, REE Mining in North Carolina
North Carolina has 19 gold, ree-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 16 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| McDowell County | 11 |
| Burke County | 6 |
| Rutherford County | 2 |
Gold, REE Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Branch Placer | McDowell | Producer | |
| Bailey Fork Placer | Burke | Producer | |
| Cane Creek Placer | McDowell | Producer | |
| Double Branch Placer | Burke | Producer | |
| First Broad River Headwaters Gold Placers | Rutherford | Producer | |
| Hancock Placer | Burke | Producer | |
| High Shoals and South Muddy Creeks Gold Placer Belt | McDowell | Producer | |
| Hoppers Creek Placer | McDowell | Producer | |
| James C. Chapman Mine | Burke | Producer | |
| Katy Creek Placer | McDowell | Producer | |
| Long Branch Placer | McDowell | Producer | |
| Second Broad River Placer | McDowell | Producer | |
| Silver Creek Placer | Burke | Producer | |
| South Muddy Creek Headwater Placer | McDowell | Producer | |
| South Muddy Creek Lower Course Placer | McDowell | Producer | |
| Waltons-Neighbors and Caleb Branch Placers | McDowell | Producer | |
| Hunting Creek Tributary Placer | Burke | Past Producer | |
| Huntsville Branch Placer | McDowell | Past Producer | |
| Stony Creek Placer | Rutherford | Past Producer |
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