Mines in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
100Total
19Active
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has 100 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 19 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 55 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 73Producer · 13Active · 6Occurrence · 5Unknown · 2Temporarily Idled · 1
Top Commodities
Gold · 55Stone, Crushed/Broken · 10Sand and Gravel, Construction · 7Gold, Copper · 7Crushed, Broken Granite · 6Granite · 2Thorium · 1Stone · 1
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Active Mines in Mecklenburg County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Arrowood | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Charlotte Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Matthews Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Clear Creek Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active |
| Mallard Creek Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Arrowood Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Arrowood Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Charlotte Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Charlotte Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Davidson Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Matthews Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
| Matthews Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Mecklenburgh County Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Pineville Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | — | Producer |
All Mines in Mecklenburg County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowood | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Charlotte Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Clear Creek Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Mallard Creek Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Matthews Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Pineville | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Arrowood Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Arrowood Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Charlotte Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Charlotte Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Davidson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Matthews Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Matthews Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mecklenburgh County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pineville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Pineville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pinewood Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Sand Pit Number 28 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sand Pit Number 30 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| A. J. Wilson Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Alexander Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Arlington Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Beaver Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Black Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bradford and Ellington Mines | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Brawley Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Capps Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cathey Mine | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cathey Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Chapman Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Clark Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dan Milton Moly Occurrence | Molybdenum | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Davidson Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dunn Mine | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Elliotte Brothers Prospects | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Ferguson Hill Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ferris Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Florida Steel/ Charlotte, N.c. | Iron | Processing Plant | Unknown | MRDS |
| Frank Wilson Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| G.c. Cathey Mine | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| General Electric/ Wilmington, N.c. | Thorium | Processing Plant | Unknown | MRDS |
| Gibson Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Henderson Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hopewell Mine | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hovey Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Howell Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hunter Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Isenhour Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| John P. Hunter Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| John P. Hunter Mine, Elwood Vein | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kearns Copper Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lt106-003 | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Temporarily Idled | MSHA |
| McCorkle Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McDonald Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McGinn Mine | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McLeary Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Means Mine | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Neal Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Parks Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Point Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Poplin Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Prison Camp Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ray Mine | Copper, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ray Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rudisil Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sand Pit Number 28 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sand Pit Number 30 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Shaffer Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Simpson Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sloan Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Smith and Palmer Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| St. Catherine Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stephen Wilson Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Surface Hill Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Taylor Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Todd Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tom Ferris Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tredinick Mine | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Trotter Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Granite Quarry Dk-023 | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Hematite Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Stone Quarry Ck-018 | Stone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Willard Lead/ Charlotte, N.c. | Lead | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |