Mines in Rutherford County, North Carolina
77Total
13Active
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad River Dredge | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Miller Creek Quarry And Mill | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Alta Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Broad River Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Ellwood Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| First Broad River Headwaters Gold Placers | Gold, REE | Producer | MRDS | |
| Leeds Mine | Gold | Producer | MRDS | |
| Miller Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mountain Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Rutherford County Dredge No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Rutherford County Dredge And P | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Mica Gneiss Quarries Hj-028 | Stone | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Stone Quarry Hk-004 | Granite | Producer | MRDS | |
| 221 East Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| 221 West Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Allen Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Banks Mine | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bowen Branch Monazite Placer | Thorium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bracketts Creek Cassiterite Occurrence | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cherry Mountain Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dills Creek Cassiterite Occurrence E Trib | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Dills Creek Cassiterite Occurrence Se-trib | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Doc Lovelace Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Dycus Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Elman Williams Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Flack Mine | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Floyds Creek Cassiterite Occurrence Ne Trib | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Floyds Creek Cassiterite Occurrence Nw Trib | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Floyds Creek Cassiterite Occurrence W Trib | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Forest City Pit | Sand, Industrial NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Goodes Creek Cassiterite Occurrence Nw Trib | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Goodes Creek Cassiterite Occurrences Se Trib | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Henrietta Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hinton Creek Monazite Placer Ssw Trib | Thorium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hinton Creek Monazite Placer Sw Trib | Thorium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hogpen Branch Cassiterite Occurrence | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Huckleberry Mountain Mine | Mica | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Isinglass Hill Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J M Mayes Prospect | Mica | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| J Odom Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Jarretts Creek Cassiterite Occurrence Ne Trib | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Joe Lovelace Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Kay Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lake Lure | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Lake Lure Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lax Stroud Mine | Mica | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lisenberry Mountain Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Lower East Trib Cassiterite Occurrence Of Floyds Creek | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Lower Goodes Creek Cassiterite Occurrence | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Maurice Mine | Mica | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mcdaniel Mine | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Miller Creek Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mountain Creek Monazite Placer | Thorium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| P G Mckinney Deposit | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Price Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Richardson Creek Cassiterite Occurrence | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Richardson Creek Cassiterite Occurrence W Trib | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Richardson Creek Cassiterite Occurrence W Trib | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Robinson Creek | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Sandy Run Monazite Placer | Thorium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sandy Run Monazite Placer N Trib | Thorium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sandy Run Monazite Placer Ne Trib | Thorium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stony Creek Placer | Gold, REE | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sunshine Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| T.t. Erwin Mine | REE, Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Thompson Branch Monazite Placer | Thorium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Sand Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Upper Goodes Creek Cassiterite Occurrence | Tin | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Vinsant Mine | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| W H Bailey Deposit | Mica | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| W H Marville Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| W T Wilkins Prospect | Mica | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Walter Barnes Deposit | Mica | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| West Branch Monazite Placer E Trib | Thorium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Youngs Mtn Deposit | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS |