Mines in Halifax County, Virginia
53Total
3Active
Halifax County, Virginia has 53 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is copper, with 14 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Halifax County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Boston | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Mine Number 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| South Boston Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Abbott Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Abbott Prospect | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Anaconda Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Anaconda Mine | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bates Mine | Feldspar | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Baynham Mine | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Baynham Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Blue Rock Church Occurrence | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| C W Powell Prospect | Lead | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chappell Mine | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Chappell Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Dan River Sand Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Daniel Sand Plant | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Dorothy Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dorothy Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dryburg Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Esther May Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Esther May Prospect | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gill's Mountain Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Goldbank Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Graphite Mine | Graphite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| High Hill Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| High Hill Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kay Mine | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Kay Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Littlejohn Mine | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Littlejohn Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Luce and Howard Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Luce and Howard Mine | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mabel Cole Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Mine Number 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Morong Mine | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Morong Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Owens Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Pandora Mine | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Pandora Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Pontiac Mine | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Pontiac Mine | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Poole and Harris Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Poole and Harris Prospects | Gold | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Red Bank Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sandy Creek Occurrence | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Seaboard Copper Company Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Seaboard Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| South Boston Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Turbeville Sand Plant | Sand, Common | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Wall Mine | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Wall Mine | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Weatherford Sch Occurrence | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Womack Occurrence | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS |