Mines in Randolph County, North Carolina
93Total
14Active
Randolph County, North Carolina has 93 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 14 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 72 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Randolph County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheboro | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Southern Aggregates | Crushed, Broken Sandstone | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Asheboro Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Copple, Spencer and Ruth Gold Placer #1 River | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Copple, Spencer and Ruth Gold Placer #2 | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Jones-Keystone Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Mine Number 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Mine Number 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mine Number 2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| New Sawyer Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Staley Quartz Crushing Plant | Silica | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Wright Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Allred Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Allred Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Asheboro Quarry | Slate, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Asheboro and Jones Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Branson Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Branson Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Cagle Bros Aggregates | Silica | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Colburn Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Copple Mine | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Delft Mine | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Dowd Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dowd Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Fox Mountain Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gluyas Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gluyas Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gold Bowl Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Goliham Mine | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gotham and Smith Mine | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Gray Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gray Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Griffin Mine | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Griffin Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Harney Mine | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| High Point Plant | Clay | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hoover Hill Mine | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hoover Hill Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jones and Laughlin Mine | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Jones and Laughlin Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Jones-Keystone Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kindley Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kindley Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Laughlin Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lowdermilk Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McAllister Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| McAllister Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McGrew Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Merrill Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Merrill Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mine Number 2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| New Sawyer Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Newberry Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Newby Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Newby Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Parish Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Parish Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pierce Mountain Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pilot Mountain Mine No. 1 | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Pilot Mountain Mine No. 2 | Gold | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Pilot Mountain No. 2 | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Pilot Mountain Prospect | Talc-Soapstone, Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Porter Mine | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Pritchard Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pritchard Mine | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Redding Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Redding Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rush Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rush Mine | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Ruth Mine | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Sawyer Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sawyer Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Scarlett Mine | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Scarlett Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Smith Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Smith Prospect | Gold | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Southern Homestake Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Southern Homestake Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Spencer Mine | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Spoon Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Spoon Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stafford Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stafford Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Staley Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Staley Mine | Kyanite, Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Talbert and Hill Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Talbert and Hill Prospect | Gold | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Uharie Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Uharie Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Winningham Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Wright Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS |