Mines in Newport County, Rhode Island

15Total
6Active

Newport County, Rhode Island has 15 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 6 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Newport County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Tiverton MaterialsCrushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceActiveMSHA
Joseph Toste PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Kidd QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Pca Construction CompanyStone, Crushed/BrokenProducerMRDS
Peckham Brothers Co.Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducerMRDS
Peckham Brothers Company, Inc.Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Block Island PlacerTitanium, Metal, IronOccurrenceMRDS
Block Island ProspectTitaniumProspectMRDS
Joseph F Toste and SonsSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Northeast Rock CrushingConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Simpson PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Site-Ready Materials and RecyclingConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Tiverton PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknownMRDS
Tiverton PlantCrushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Tiverton QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknownMRDS