Iron Mines in Wisconsin
43Total Sites
1Active
Iron Mining in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 43 iron-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Iron County | 16 |
| Ashland County | 10 |
| Jackson County | 5 |
| Florence County | 4 |
| Sauk County | 4 |
| Dodge County | 1 |
| Grant County | 1 |
| Milwaukee County | 1 |
| Vilas County | 1 |
Iron Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Mine | Iron | Producer | |
| Agenda Deposit | Ashland | Occurrence | |
| Agenda Deposit | Ashland | Surface | Prospect |
| Atlantic Mine | Iron | Past Producer | |
| Berkshire Mine | Ashland | Past Producer | |
| Black River Falls | Jackson | Past Producer | |
| Black River Falls | Jackson | Surface | Past Producer |
| Black River Falls Pellet Plant | Jackson | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Butternut Exploration | Ashland | Unknown | |
| Cahoon Mine | Sauk | Past Producer | |
| Cary Mine | Iron | Past Producer | |
| Commonwealth Group | Florence | Past Producer | |
| Conover District | Vilas | Unknown | |
| Dcs Mill | Milwaukee | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Ernst Mine | Florence | Past Producer | |
| Florence Mine | Florence | Past Producer | |
| Ford Lucas | Ashland | Unknown | |
| Germania Mine | Iron | Past Producer | |
| Gogebic Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | |
| Gogebic Deposit | Iron | Surface | Prospect |
| Hennepin-Snyder Mine | Iron | Past Producer | |
| Illinois Mine | Sauk | Past Producer | |
| Iron Belt Mine | Iron | Past Producer | |
| Iron Ridge Mine | Dodge | Past Producer | |
| Jones and Snow Mine | Grant | Underground | Past Producer |
| Larson Exploration Prospect | Florence | Occurrence | |
| Mercer District | Iron | Unknown | |
| Michigan Mine | Ashland | Unknown | |
| Moose Lake | Iron | Unknown | |
| Penokee Deposit | Ashland | Surface | Prospect |
| Pine Lake Taconite Deposit | Iron | Prospect | |
| Pine Lake Taconite Deposit | Iron | Surface | Prospect |
| Plumer Mine | Iron | Past Producer | |
| Sauk Mine | Sauk | Past Producer | |
| Sauk Mine | Sauk | Underground | Past Producer |
| Shores Mine | Iron | Past Producer | |
| South Butternut Deposit | Ashland | Occurrence | |
| South Butternut Deposit | Ashland | Surface | Prospect |
| Tilden Mound Deposit | Jackson | Past Producer | |
| Tilden Mound Deposit | Jackson | Surface | Past Producer |
| Tyler's Fork Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | |
| Upson Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | |
| West Gogebic Taconite Deposit | Ashland | Past Producer |