Mines in Union County, North Carolina
68Total
17Active
Union County, North Carolina has 68 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 17 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 47 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Union County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Bakers Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Bakers Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Black Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Brown Hill Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Butterfield Mine | Gold, Copper | Producer | MRDS | |
| Crump Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Fox Hill Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Hemby Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Henry Phifer Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Kendrick Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Kendrick Mudstone Mine | Clay | Producer | MRDS | |
| Lemmonds Mine | Gold, Silver | Producer | MRDS | |
| Monroe | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| New South Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Secrest Mine | Gold, Silver | Producer | MRDS | |
| Stewart Mine | Gold, Silver | Producer | MRDS | |
| Ames Mine | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Black Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Blue Shaft | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Brightlight Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Brightlight Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Brown Hill Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Crowell Mine | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Crump Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Crump/butterfield Au-Cu Mines | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Davis Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Davis Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Davis Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| East Hill Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| East Hill Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Folger Hill | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Folger Hill Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grady Rogers Mine | Past Producer | MRDS | ||
| Grady Rogers Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Henry Phifer Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Howie Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Howie Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kendrick Mine | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lead Shaft | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lewis Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lewis Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Long Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Long Mine | Lead | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Marion Mine | Lead | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mint Hill | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mint Hill Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Moore Hill Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Moore Hill Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Moore Mine-Blue Shaft | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Moore Mine-Wentz Shaft | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Nesbitt Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Nesbitt Mine | Gold | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| New South Mine | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ore Hill Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ore Hill Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Phifer Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Phifer Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Secrest Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Secrest Occurrence | Lead, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Smart Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Smart Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stewart Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Union Cty | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wentz Shaft | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |