Mines in Lincoln County, Wyoming
160Total
8Active
Lincoln County, Wyoming has 160 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 8 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 57 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Lincoln County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Gap Hearthstone Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Kemmerer Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Call Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Fontenelle | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Housley | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Jones | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lampe Brothers Ready Mix | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sims/labarge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Addcar System 43 Hwm Serial No. Lv23043 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alpine Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Afton Area (vanadiferous Zone) | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Vanadium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Alpine Crusher and Wash | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Auburn Area Hot Springs | Sulfur, Geothermal | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Avail Valley Construction | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Avail Valley Construction | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Avail Valley Construction-Wy Llc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Big Park Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bradley Mountain (trench Cp-56) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Burnt Timber Canyon (trench Cp-48) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Coantag Prospect | Copper | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Cockscomb | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Davis Claim (Placer) | Gold | Placer | Prospect | MRDS |
| Deadman Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Dry Creek Phosphate Mine | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Ferney Gulch Mine | Copper, Arsenic, Silver, Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fmc Skull Point | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Fontenelle Creek Prospect | Uranium, Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gecr Llc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Griggs Mine | Copper | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Indian Creek Occurrence | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Lake Alice District | Copper | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Landslide Dam Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Leefe Mill (Facility) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Leefe Mine | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McDougal's Pass Occurrence | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mobile Crusher 2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Mobile Crushing/screening Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Mountain Star Products Llc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| North Block Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Pine Bar Diggings | Gold | Placer | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Pit #2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Poison Creek Occurrence | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Price & Thomas Claims | Uranium | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Quealy Mine | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Ramshorn Peak Trench (Cp-58) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Raymond Canyon Phosphate | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rock Creek | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Rock Creek Valley | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Rocky Point (stauffer Chemical Co., Cokeville) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Salt Canyon Prospect | Salt | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Salt Canyon Salt Prospect (Brine) | Salt | Brine Operation | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Salt River Range Combined | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Smith's Fork | Clay | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| South Mountain Mine | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| South Ridges Combined | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Spring Lake Creek Prospect | Copper | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| State Line Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sublette Range Combined | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sublette Ridge Area | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Vanadium | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Telesmith Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Trench Aa | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Trench Dd | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Trench Ff | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Tunp Range Combined | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Uinta Development | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unidentified Occurrence | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unidentified Occurrence In Sheep Creek Canyon | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Unknown (absaroka Ridge) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (confluence of Willow Ck, North Fork, and Steves Canyon) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (nw of Labarge Guard Station) | Vanadium, Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (east of Rock Creek) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (in Coal Canyon) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (in Francis Canyon) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (in Jackson Canyon) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (in Leyland Canyon) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Unknown (in Pine Creek Area) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unknown (in Swift Creek Area) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (in York Canyon) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unknown (near Waterfall On Cottonwood Ck-Corral Ck Trail) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (north of Fossil) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (on Afton Creek) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (on S. Fork of Swift Creek) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (on Sheep Creek/south Cottonwood Creek Divide) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (on Willow Creek) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (on South Side of Dry Canyon) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown (Unverifiable) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Unknown On South Fork Mountain (North) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown On South Fork Mountain (South) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Viola Area | Stone, Dimension | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Virgin Pit (Unverifiable) | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| West Branch, Hams Fork Creek | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Western Wyoming Phosphate District | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wolf Creek and Bradley Mountain | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Wyoming Range Combined | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |