Mines in Buckingham County, Virginia
89Total
12Active
Buckingham County, Virginia has 89 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 12 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is gold, with 36 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 58Occurrence · 11Producer · 8Prospect · 7Active · 4Abandoned · 1
Top Commodities
Gold · 36Kyanite · 12Copper · 8Slate, Dimension · 6Iron · 6Sulfur · 3Gold, Copper · 3Mica · 2
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Active Mines in Buckingham County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge Plant & Gieseke Plant | Kyanite Mining Corp | Kyanite | Surface | Active |
| Willis Mt Plant & Mullite Plant | Kyanite Mining Corp | Kyanite | Surface | Active |
| James River Slate Company Inc | James River Slate Company Inc | Dimension Slate | Surface | Active |
| Boxley Arvonia Quarry | Boxley Materials Company | Crushed, Broken Slate | Surface | Active |
| Arvonia | — | Bloating Material | — | Producer |
| Arvonia Quarry | — | Slate, Dimension | Surface | Producer |
| Arvonia Quarry | — | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer |
| East Ridge Plant | — | Kyanite | Underground | Producer |
| Farmville District | — | Kyanite | — | Producer |
| Richmond-Arvonia Quarry | — | Slate, Dimension | Surface | Producer |
| Willis Mountain Mine | — | Kyanite | — | Producer |
| Willis Mountain Mine | — | Kyanite | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Buckingham County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxley Arvonia Quarry | Crushed, Broken Slate | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| East Ridge Plant & Gieseke Plant | Kyanite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| James River Slate Company Inc | Dimension Slate | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Willis Mt Plant & Mullite Plant | Kyanite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Arvonia | Bloating Material | Producer | MRDS | |
| Arvonia Quarry | Slate, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Arvonia Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| East Ridge Plant | Kyanite | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Farmville District | Kyanite | Producer | MRDS | |
| Richmond-Arvonia Quarry | Slate, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Willis Mountain Mine | Kyanite | Producer | MRDS | |
| Willis Mountain Mine | Kyanite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Anaconda Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Anaconda Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Anaconda Mine | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Anaconda Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Anderson Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Anderson Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Apperson Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Apperson Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arvonia | Common Shale | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Arvonia Mill | Slate, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Arvonia Quarry | Slate, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Arvonia Quarry | Slate, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bondurant Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bondurant Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Buckingham Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bumpus Property Prospect | Iron, Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bumpus Prospect | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Burnett Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Carwile Deposit | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Copal Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Duncan Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Duncan Prospect | Gold | Placer | Prospect | MRDS |
| Flood Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Flood Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Forbes Deposit | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Ford Mine | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ford Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gilliam Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gilliam Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Greeley Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Greeley Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hobson Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hudgins Mine | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hudgins Prospect | Zinc, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Johnson Mine | Copper, Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Johnson Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jones Deposit | Sulfur | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Lightfoot Mine | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lightfoot Mine | Gold, Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| London and Virginia Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| London and Virginia Mine | Copper | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lost Dutchman Mine | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mann Prospect | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Margaret Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Margaret Mine | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McKenna Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McKenna Mine | Copper | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Morrow Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Morrow Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Morton Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Myers Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| N End,e Willis Ridge Deposit | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| New Canton Mines | Sulfur | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| New Canton Mines | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| North River Prospect | Silver, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Number 1 Slate Quarry | Slate, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Oscar Weaver and Ella Meadows Pro | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Philadelphia Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Riddle Prospect | Sulfur | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Rough and Ready Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rough and Ready Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Round Mtn Deposit | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| S End,e Willis Ridge Deposit | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Seay Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Seay Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Staplesmine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Turpin Creek Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Williams Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Williams Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Willis Creek Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wiseman Mine | Copper | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Woods Mountain Kyn Occurrence | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Woods Mtn Deposit | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS |