Mines in Halifax County, North Carolina

27Total
6Active

Halifax County, North Carolina has 27 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 13 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Halifax County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Basden PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Cofield PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
ItaClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Mahlon PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Sams Head PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Wallace Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Boy ScoutMolybdenumOccurrenceMRDS
Boy Scout-Jones DepositMolybdenumProspectMRDS
Clay PitClayPast ProducerMRDS
Clay PitClaySurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Cofield PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Ellis ProspectMolybdenumOccurrenceMRDS
Gaston Ore BedsIronPast ProducerMRDS
H H MineLead, GoldPast ProducerMRDS
H and H MineUndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
Halifax County MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
ItaCommon Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Ita MineClayPast ProducerMRDS
Moss Richardson DepositMolybdenumProspectMRDS
Moss-Richardson ProspectMolybdenumOccurrenceMRDS
R.a. Ellis ProspectMolybdenumProspectMRDS
Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Wallace Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Wallace PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS