About This Data
MinesNearMe.com combines two comprehensive federal databases to create the most complete mine and mineral deposit map available:
- USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) — Over 260,000 mineral deposit locations including historical mines, prospects, and occurrences dating back centuries. Covers commodities from gold and silver to rare earth elements.
- MSHA Mine Safety & Health Administration — Nearly 50,000 regulated mine locations with current operational status, operator information, and safety data. Updated weekly.
Together these databases cover active operations, historical mines, mineral prospects, and geological occurrences across all 50 states.
Popular Commodities
Gold52,559 sitesSand and Gravel, Construction44,876 sitesCoal (Bituminous)22,682 sitesStone, Crushed/Broken16,264 sitesIron12,093 sitesConstruction Sand and Gravel11,375 sitesCopper10,532 sitesUranium8,815 sitesSilver5,824 sitesClay5,619 sitesLead5,543 sitesStone4,341 sites
Mines by State
Alabama6,192 mines705 active281 goldAlaska13,412 mines351 active7,522 goldArizona13,669 mines1,705 active3,201 goldArkansas4,194 mines586 active1 goldCalifornia43,637 mines4,691 active23,022 goldColorado18,481 mines2,588 active5,165 goldConnecticut1,485 mines230 active6 goldDelaware62 mines20 activeDistrict of Columbia48 minesFlorida1,949 mines778 activeGeorgia2,993 mines566 active477 goldGuam10 mines3 activeHawaii150 mines38 activeIdaho10,817 mines850 active3,222 goldIllinois2,927 mines534 active1 goldIndiana1,775 mines625 activeIowa3,895 mines786 activeKansas556 mines215 activeKentucky10,069 mines376 activeLouisiana946 mines322 activeMaine2,156 mines265 active71 goldMaryland1,308 mines279 active28 goldMassachusetts1,396 mines358 active5 goldMichigan3,882 mines959 active67 goldMinnesota3,294 mines1,015 active18 goldMississippi1,361 mines346 activeMissouri13,548 mines749 active8 goldMontana10,866 mines603 active3,750 goldNebraska337 mines115 activeNevada15,911 mines931 active5,809 goldNew Hampshire1,004 mines122 active13 goldNew Jersey1,383 mines243 activeNew Mexico8,550 mines793 active1,019 goldNew York4,313 mines1,042 active1 goldNorth Carolina5,614 mines996 active538 goldNorth Dakota573 mines152 activeNorthern Mariana Islands9 mines8 activeOhio2,741 mines774 activeOklahoma5,146 mines686 activeOregon16,963 mines3,302 active4,619 goldPennsylvania7,370 mines886 active3 goldPuerto Rico885 mines244 active28 goldRhode Island190 mines56 active2 goldSouth Carolina1,927 mines399 active291 goldSouth Dakota2,778 mines403 active502 goldTennessee5,918 mines968 active125 goldTexas4,455 mines1,945 active37 goldU.S. Virgin Islands18 mines8 active3 goldUtah14,375 mines2,402 active831 goldVermont1,321 mines258 active20 goldVirginia7,206 mines559 active401 goldWashington11,652 mines634 active2,457 goldWest Virginia5,433 mines279 activeWisconsin7,148 mines919 active3 goldWyoming5,571 mines443 active239 gold