Nickel Mines in Oregon
84Total Sites
3Active
Nickel Mining in Oregon
Oregon has 84 nickel-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 3 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Curry County | 30 |
| Josephine County | 30 |
| Baker County | 7 |
| Grant County | 6 |
| Douglas County | 4 |
| Malheur County | 3 |
| Lane County | 2 |
| Jackson County | 1 |
Nickel Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel Mountain | Douglas | Producer | |
| Nickel Mountain Group | Douglas | Producer | |
| Riddle Mine | Producer | ||
| Allen Nickel Prospect | Baker | Occurrence | |
| Allen Nickel Prospect | Baker | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Allen Prospect | Baker | Occurrence | |
| B & C Laterite | Curry | Prospect | |
| Baldface Ridge | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Baldface Ridge | Curry | Surface | Occurrence |
| Baldface Ridge Laterites | Curry | Surface | Prospect |
| Berry Nickel | Malheur | Occurrence | |
| Berry Prospect | Grant | Surface | Prospect |
| Buckskin Ridge | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Buckskin Ridge | Curry | Surface | Occurrence |
| Cal-Ore Power Co. | Josephine | Occurrence | |
| Cal-Ore Power Co. | Josephine | Surface | Unknown |
| Cedar Springs Laterite | Curry | Surface | Occurrence |
| Cedar Springs Nickel Deposit | Josephine | Occurrence | |
| Cedar Springs Nickel Deposit | Josephine | Occurrence | |
| Chrome Creek Laterite | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Cleopatra-Taylor Creek | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Collier Creek | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Collier Creek | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Collier Creek Laterites | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Collier Creek Laterites | Curry | Surface | Prospect |
| Cottonwood Camp | Curry | Surface | Occurrence |
| Cottonwood Camp Laterite | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Diamond Flat | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Doe Gap | Curry | Occurrence | |
| Doe Gap | Curry | Surface | Occurrence |
| Eight Dollar Mountain | Josephine | Past Producer | |
| Eight Dollar Mountain | Josephine | Surface | Prospect |
| Eight Dollar Mtn Laterite | Josephine | Surface | Prospect |
| Free and Easy Laterite | Josephine | Occurrence | |
| Free and Easy Nickel Deposit | Josephine | Prospect | |
| Geo. F. Beiber Property | Baker | Surface | Occurrence |
| Gray Butte | Curry | Surface | Occurrence |
| Hanna Nickel Mine | Douglas | Surface | Past Producer |
| Josephine Creek | Josephine | Past Producer | |
| Lower Larson | Curry | Surface | Occurrence |
| Mount Peavine | Josephine | Occurrence | |
| Mount Peavine | Josephine | Occurrence | |
| Nickel Dome 1&2 | Baker | Underground | Prospect |
| Nickel Mountain Group-Upper Occur. | Douglas | Surface | Past Producer |
| Nickel Ridge Laterite | Josephine | Occurrence | |
| Nickel Ridge Laterite | Josephine | Surface | Occurrence |
| O & C Land | Lane | Surface | Unknown |
| O&c Lands | Lane | Occurrence | |
| Onion Mountain Nickel | Josephine | Occurrence | |
| Onion Mountain Nickel Prospect | Josephine | Surface | Prospect |