Mines in Mercer County, North Dakota

12Total
5Active

Mercer County, North Dakota has 12 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 5 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is coal (lignite), with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Mercer County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Beulah MineCoal (Lignite)SurfaceActiveMSHA
Buffalo SandsSand, Industrial NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Coyote Creek MineCoal (Lignite)SurfaceActiveMSHA
Freedom MineCoal (Lignite)SurfaceActiveMSHA
Pischel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Energy Sand Solutions-HazenSand, CommonSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Glenharold MineCoal (Lignite)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Hazen MineSand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Hazen MineSand, Industrial NECSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Indian Head MineCoal (Lignite)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA
LeesmineConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Pit 1Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA