Abandoned gold mine records in San Benito County
1 record marked abandoned by MSHA. They are listed for reference only. Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.
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| Name | Type | Status since | Nearest town | Land | USGS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Idria Mines | surface | Jul 16, 1981 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Historic gold producers in San Benito County (USGS)
USGS records 2 historic gold producers in San Benito County: 2 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants. For 1 of them USGS gives an output size (1 small).
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| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Mountain | Past producer | small | Copper, Gold, Silver, Molybdenum | n/a |
| Shriver Mine | Past producer | n/a | Antimony, Gold, Silver | n/a |
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13). The database was last updated around 2011, positions can be approximate and "producer" does not mean a mine is operating today. Sites already matched to an MSHA record are shown in the MSHA tables.
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