Gold mines in Shoshone County, Idaho

Shoshone County has 25 gold mines in MSHA records: 2 not abandoned (2 active) and 23 abandoned. USGS lists 160 more historic producers.

Gold mines in Shoshone County that are not abandoned

MineTypeMSHA statusEmployees
Golden Chest MineundergroundActive37
New Jersey Millprocessing facilityActive9

Abandoned gold mine records in Shoshone County

23 records 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.

Show the 23 abandoned records
NameTypeStatus sinceNearest townLandUSGS record
4 SquaresurfaceJul 18, 2005Murray, IDFederal land in a US Forest Service national forest or grasslandn/a
Accident ClaimsurfaceJul 29, 1981n/an/an/a
Bear Top PlacersurfaceApr 8, 2019MurrayFederal land in a US Forest Service national forest or grasslandn/a
Butte GulchsurfaceJan 24, 2023Murrayn/an/a
Butte Gulch PlacersurfaceApr 2, 1990n/an/an/a
Butte Gulch PlacersurfaceOct 1, 2009MURRAYn/an/a
Butte Mining Co PlacersurfaceOct 27, 1987n/an/an/a
Camp Creek PlacersurfaceOct 27, 1987n/an/an/a
Corby MineundergroundJul 7, 2015PinehurstPrivate land or land not mapped as publicn/a
Eagle Creek PlacersurfaceSep 14, 1987n/an/an/a
Ephraim MinesurfaceDec 23, 1985n/an/an/a
Four Square Mine & MillundergroundJul 13, 1982n/an/an/a
Fun For a Day PlacersurfaceNov 14, 2016Murrayn/an/a
Gold DucksurfaceJul 13, 1988n/an/an/a
Gold Rock MinesurfaceDec 19, 1983n/an/an/a
Golden Chest MinesurfaceOct 1, 2019Kellogg, IDPrivate land or land not mapped as publicOccurrence
Golden DreamsurfaceMay 28, 1985n/an/an/a
Gopher MinesurfaceSep 29, 1988n/an/an/a
Intermountain Minerals, Inc.surfaceAug 25, 2015MurrayPrivate land or land not mapped as publicPast producer, small output
Pritchard Creek PlacersurfaceSep 10, 1985n/an/an/a
Vienna InternationalundergroundJul 12, 1988n/an/an/a
Whistler TunnelundergroundDec 19, 1983n/an/an/a
Yellow Mother Mucker DredgesurfaceJul 8, 1980n/an/an/a

Historic gold producers in Shoshone County (USGS)

USGS records 160 historic gold producers in Shoshone County: 134 past producers and 26 listed as producers or plants. For 76 of them USGS gives an output size (5 large, 18 medium, 53 small). Production years are recorded for 55 sites, from 1883 to 2001. The most common deposit type is {85: Polymetallic veins} (17 sites).

Show the 160 sites
SiteUSGS statusOutputCommoditiesYears
Coeur D'Alene DistrictProducerlargeGold, Zinc, Antimony, Lead, Silver, Copper, Cadmiumfrom 1884
East Coeur D'Alene RegionProducerlargeLead, Silver, Zinc, Antimony, Gold, Coppern/a
Bunker Hill MinePast producerlargeLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Gold, Uranium, Antimony, Cadmium, Cobalt1886 to 1991
Star-Morning MinePast producerlargeLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Gold1887 to 1990
Hecla MinePast producerlargeSilver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Goldfrom 1897
Gold Hunter MineProducermediumSilver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Gold, Antimonyfrom 1887
Tamarack and Custer MineProducermediumZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper1888 to 1978
Galena MineProducermediumSilver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Gold, Antimony, Uraniumfrom 1922
Murray DistrictProducermediumGold, Tungsten, Copper, Zinc, Leadn/a
Polaris MinePast producermediumSilver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Antimony, Gold1887 to 1957
Last Chance MinePast producermediumLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Gold1888 to 1918
Tiger-Poorman MinePast producermediumSilver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold1888 to 1952
Standard - Mammoth MinePast producermediumSilver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Copper1890 to 1965
Sunshine MinePast producermediumSilver, Copper, Uranium, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Antimony1890 to 2001
Monitor MinePast producermediumSilver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Gold1892 to 1977
Helena-Frisco MinePast producermediumZinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold1896 to 1967
Hercules MinePast producermediumLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Nickel, Goldfrom 1901
Senator Stewart MinePast producermediumZinc, Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold1904 to 1951
Crescent MinePast producermediumSilver, Antimony, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Gold1906 to 1986
Page MinePast producermediumZinc, Silver, Lead, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel, Uranium, Gold1916 to 1969
Sidney MinePast producermediumLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Gold1921 to 1967
Dayrock MinePast producermediumZinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold1924 to 1974
Sherman MinePast producermediumLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Gold1927 to 1970
Terrible Edith MineProducersmallZinc, Lead, Tungsten, Gold, Silver, Copperfrom 1884
Fourth of July Sourdough MineProducersmallAntimony, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silverfrom 1885
Wakeup Jim MineProducersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Tungstenfrom 1892
Silver Crystal MineProducersmallZinc, Lead, Silver, Antimony, Gold, Copperfrom 1900
Stanley MineProducersmallAntimony, Gold, Mercury, Lead, Silverfrom 1906
Highland Surprise MineProducersmallSilver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Goldfrom 1912
Hypotheek MineProducersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1916
Big Elk MineProducersmallLead, Copper, Gold, Silvern/a
Buckskin Gold and Silver ProspectProducersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Coppern/a
CarbonateProducersmallZinc, Lead, Gold, Copper, Silvern/a
Four Square MineProducersmallLead, Tungsten, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Copperfound 1884
Lookout Mountain MineProducersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Copper, Antimonyn/a
Royal Apex MineProducersmallSilver, Gold, Antimony, Copper, Leadn/a
Silver Rock ProspectProducersmallSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
Silver Syndicate MineProducersmallSilver, Lead, Antimony, Gold, Zinc, Coppern/a
St. Joe DistrictProducersmallCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Sunset MineProducersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Coppern/a
Murray (Coeur D'Alene) DistrictPast producersmallGoldfrom 1883
Prichard Creek PlacerPast producersmallGold, Silver1884 to 1946
Buckeye Boy MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Zinc, Leadfrom 1885
Success MinePast producersmallZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1887
Snowstorm MinePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver1901 to 1943
Monitor MinePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silverfrom 1905
Caledonia MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold1909 to 1942
Empire Copper MinePast producersmallCopper, Goldfrom 1916
Evolution MinePast producersmallZinc, Lead, Silver, Gold, Copperfrom 1916
Richmond MinePast producersmallCopper, Goldfrom 1916
Star Antimony MinePast producersmallAntimony, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silverfrom 1916
Ajax MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Goldfrom 1924
Little Pittsburg MinePast producersmallSilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1929
Alice Consolidated MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Goldn/a
Beehive PlacerPast producersmallGoldfound 1931
Benton MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Mercury, Antimonyn/a
Big It MinePast producersmallTungsten, Antimony, Zinc, Goldn/a
Black Hawk MinePast producersmallZinc, Lead, Gold, Silvern/a
Bullion MinePast producersmallCopper, Goldn/a
Clear Grit and Rooster Goose MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zincfound 1908
Clearwater Gold and Copper ProspectPast producersmallGold, Coppern/a
Dill Creek PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Gold Coin MinePast producersmallGold, Lead, Copper, Tungstenn/a
Granada MinePast producersmallLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Hornsilver MinePast producersmallCopper, Silver, Lead, Gold, Zincn/a
King MinePast producersmallGold, Tungsten, Copper, Leadfound 1884
Lower Beehive PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Mountain Lion MinePast producersmallGold, Lead, Tungsten, Zincfound 1884
National MinePast producersmallSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
Placer Gulch PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Pony Gulch MinePast producersmallGold, Tungstenn/a
Potosi PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Stem Winder MinePast producersmallZinc, Lead, Gold, Silver, Coppern/a
Toughnut MinePast producersmallLead, Zinc, Gold, Silver, Coppern/a
Vanderbilt Gulch PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Western Union MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
American Silver MinesProducern/aSilver, Gold, Coppern/a
Caladay MineProducern/aSilver, Copper, Goldfound 1969
Pine Creek, Yreka DistrictProducern/aCopper, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Goldn/a
StemwinderPast producern/aLead, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Cadmium, Antimonyfrom 1886
Coeur D'Alene AntimonyPast producern/aAntimony, Goldfrom 1893
California MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1902
Idora MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Gold, Copper, Leadfrom 1907
Marsh MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincfrom 1911
Alice MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1912
Surprise MinePast producern/aSilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1912
Constitution MinePast producern/aCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zincfrom 1916
Douglas MinePast producern/aCopper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Leadfrom 1916
Golconda MinePast producern/aCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zincfrom 1927
Little Pittsburg MinePast producern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincfrom 1941
Red Monarch MinePast producern/aSilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1941
Lucky Friday MinePast producern/aLead, Silver, Zinc, Gold, Copper, Cadmium, Antimony1942 to 2001
Parrott MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincfrom 1943
Accident ClaimPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
AlicePast producern/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Amy-Matchlees MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Anchor MinePast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
ArgentinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Atlas MinePast producern/aCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
Bear TopPast producern/aLead, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Silvern/a
Beehive PlacerPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Blackhawk MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Gold, Lead, Coppern/a
Blue Grouse MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Bobby Anderson MinePast producern/aSilver, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Goldn/a
Bostonia Creek PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
BuckeyePast producern/aGoldn/a
Bullion MinePast producern/aCopper, Goldn/a
Canyon Silver MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Castle Rock MinePast producern/aCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
Coeur D'Alene Big CreekPast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
Coeur D'Alene Mining Co.Past producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Consolidated SilverPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Zincn/a
Crown Point MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
Crystal Lead MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Goldn/a
Eagle Creek MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
FridayPast producern/aCopper, Tungsten, Silver, Lead, Goldn/a
Giant Ledge MinePast producern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Gibbonsville Mining & Explor. Co.Past producern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Gold CirclePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Gold RockPast producern/aGoldn/a
Golden DreamPast producern/aGoldn/a
Hansey MinePast producern/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Hilarity Silver and Lead MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Hultner Ranch ProspectPast producern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Lookout Mountain MinePast producern/aCopper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Goldn/a
May Claim ProspectPast producern/aSilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Metropolitan MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Moe MinePast producern/aLead, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Silvern/a
Monarch MinePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zincn/a
MonitorPast producern/aLead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zincn/a
Mountain GoatPast producern/aLead, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Silvern/a
Murray Hill MinePast producern/aCopper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Goldn/a
Nabob MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Gold, Lead, Coppern/a
National MinePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Coppern/a
Niagara Gulch PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
Nine Mile Mining Company MinePast producern/aLead, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Silvern/a
O.K. ProspectPast producern/aLead, Silver, Zinc, Goldn/a
OntarioPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Oro-FinoPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Paragon MinePast producern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincfound 1890
Pony GulchPast producern/aSilver, Tungsten, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Reindeer Queen MinePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
RichmondPast producern/aCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Sierra Nevada MinePast producern/aSilver, Zinc, Gold, Copper, Leadn/a
Silver CrescentPast producern/aZinc, Silver, Gold, Lead, Coppern/a
Silver Crystal MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Goldn/a
Silver Dollar MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Silver Scott MinePast producern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Silver Strike MinePast producern/aSilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Silver TipPast producern/aGold, Copper, Silver, Lead, Zincn/a
Silverado MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
SistersPast producern/aLead, Gold, Silvern/a
Sitting BullPast producern/aSilver, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Goldn/a
Sixteen-To-One MinePast producern/aSilver, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Goldn/a
St. Joe River PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
Taylor Copper MinePast producern/aCopper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
Vindicator Silver Lead ProspectPast producern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Zincn/a
West Mammoth ProspectPast producern/aLead, Silver, Zinc, Goldn/a
West Star ProspectPast producern/aLead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Goldn/a
Whistler TunnelPast producern/aGoldn/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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