Mines in Richmond County, North Carolina
27Total
14Active
Richmond County, North Carolina has 27 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 14 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 11 sites.
By Status
Producer · 9Past Producer · 9Active · 5Abandoned · 4
Top Commodities
Sand and Gravel, Construction · 11Stone · 4Sand, Common · 4Sand, Industrial NEC · 2Stone, Crushed/Broken · 1Silica · 1Ground Silica · 1Granite · 1
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Active Mines in Richmond County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active |
| Marston Plant | Covia Solutions LLC | Ground Silica | Surface | Active |
| Drowning Creek Dredge & Plant | Southern Products and Silica Company | Sand, Industrial NEC | Facility | Active |
| Richmond County | Lessees of B.V. Hedrick Gravel & Sand Company LLC | Sand, Common | Surface | Active |
| Portable Plant Sc-8 | Barnhill Contracting Company | Sand, Common | Surface | Active |
| Carolina Silica Mine | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Drowning Creek Deposit | — | Silica | Offshore | Producer |
| Hicks Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Richmond County Mine | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Rockingham Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Sand Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Richmond County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drowning Creek Dredge & Plant | Sand, Industrial NEC | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Marston Plant | Ground Silica | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Portable Plant Sc-8 | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Richmond County | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Rockingham Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Carolina Silica Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Drowning Creek Deposit | Silica | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Hicks Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Richmond County Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Rockingham Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Carolina Silica Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| H A Lathan Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hamlet Plant | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Harrison Sand Pit Number 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Harrison Sand Pit Number 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hoffman Sand Pit | Stone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hoffman Sand Pit | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Riley Pinebluff Pit #2 | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rockingham Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Treece Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Treece Quarry | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Williams Pit | Sand, Industrial NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |