Mines in Haywood County, North Carolina
28Total
2Active
Haywood County, North Carolina has 28 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 2 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is mica, with 17 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 18Prospect · 5Intermittent · 2Producer · 1Occurrence · 1Active · 1
Top Commodities
Mica · 17Sand and Gravel, Construction · 2Crushed, Broken Stone NEC · 2Stone, Crushed/Broken · 1Sapphire · 1Magnesite · 1Lead · 1Kaolin · 1
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Active Mines in Haywood County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville Quarry | Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Atlantic Inc | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Allen Creek Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Haywood County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Allen Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Allen Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ames Portable Unit #42-02091 | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Bethel Mine | Kaolin | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Big Ridge Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Camp Two Branch Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cherry Cove Branch Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Crab Ridge Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Deep Gap Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ethan Cook Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fred Nichols Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gibson Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hominy Grove Ocivine Deposit | Magnesite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Hominy Grove Olivine Deposit | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| I.t. Wells Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J-Creek Stone Mine | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Locust Gap Prospects | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Long Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Putnam Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Redmond Mine | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Richland Balsam Prospects | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Shining Rock Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Shiny Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Shovel Creek Mine | Sapphire | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Spruce Ridge Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stringfield Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| W.t. Wilson Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |