Mines in Benson County, North Dakota

7Total
3Active

Benson County, North Dakota has 7 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 4 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Benson County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Benson County PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Cavanaugh PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Clairmont Const PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Berger EnterprisesConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Plant 1Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Portable ScreenerConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Siou Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS