Mines in Ward County, North Dakota
42Total
4Active
Ward County, North Dakota has 42 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 4 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is construction sand and gravel, with 23 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Ward County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Products Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Johnsons Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Minot Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| 1560 Omnicone | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Aggregate C-11 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Aggregate C-17 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Aggregate C-2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Aggregate Wp-4 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Aggregate C-15 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Aggregate C-19 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Barsness Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| C-2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| C-21 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Christianson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Crusher Pit 1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Deutsch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Fisher Industries Plant 12 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Flaherty Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Halden Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Haugens Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Kodiak Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Main Plant Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Minot Paving Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Norstag Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Olson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Peterson Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Portable Wash Pit #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Quest | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Rau Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| S-11 Portable Washplant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Siebert Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Souris | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Teerex | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Various Plant #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Various Rental Equipment | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Velva Mine | Coal (Lignite) | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Wash Plant #6 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Weltikol Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| West Wash Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |