Gold mines in Eureka County, Nevada

Eureka County has 39 gold mines in MSHA records: 17 not abandoned (17 active) and 22 abandoned. USGS lists 238 more historic producers.

Gold mines in Eureka County that are not abandoned

MineTypeMSHA statusEmployees
South AreasurfaceActive1,200
Meikle MineundergroundActive605
LeevilleundergroundActive552
Goldstrike MinesurfaceActive390
Cortez District-UndergroundundergroundActive360
GoldrushundergroundActive351
Mill/Autoclave Operationsprocessing facilityActive277
GenesissurfaceActive250
Pete BajoundergroundActive167
Roaster Operationsprocessing facilityActive153
Mill 6processing facilityActive130
ExodusundergroundActive116
El NinoundergroundActive69
Gold BarsurfaceActive30
Ruby Hill MinesurfaceActive25
Archimedes Underground MineundergroundActive20
ArturosurfaceActive4

Abandoned gold mine records in Eureka County

22 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.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 22 abandoned records
NameTypeStatus sinceNearest townLandUSGS record
Barrick Goldstrike Mine DeclineundergroundFeb 6, 1989n/an/an/a
Bazza Underground MineundergroundMar 3, 2015Carlin, NVPrivate land or land not mapped as publicn/a
Buckhorn MinesurfaceOct 20, 1998Carlinn/an/a
Carlin EastundergroundSep 30, 2006carlinFederal land managed by the Bureau of Land Managementn/a
ChukarundergroundMar 24, 2020CarlinPrivate land or land not mapped as publicPast producer
Deep StarundergroundNov 21, 2011CarlinPrivate land or land not mapped as publicPast producer
Deep Star MineundergroundFeb 22, 2002n/aFederal land managed by the Bureau of Land Managementn/a
Eureka-HamburgsurfaceFeb 26, 1982n/an/an/a
Geddes MinesurfaceDec 30, 1983n/an/an/a
Gold BarsurfaceFeb 14, 1994n/an/an/a
Gold Bar MinesurfaceMay 25, 2000n/an/an/a
Maggie Creek PitsurfaceJan 9, 1985n/an/an/a
Mt Hope MillsurfaceMar 18, 1981n/an/an/a
Newmont Carlin PitsurfaceDec 28, 1993n/an/an/a
Norse Windfall Mines IncorporatedsurfaceJan 24, 1990n/an/an/a
Post Millprocessing facilityJul 30, 2001n/an/an/a
Project GlistersurfaceAug 1, 1990n/an/an/a
Rain MinesurfaceJul 17, 2007CarlinFederal land managed by the Bureau of Land Managementn/a
Rita KundergroundSep 18, 2025CarlinPrivate land or land not mapped as publicn/a
Storm Exploration DeclineundergroundJul 20, 2016ElkoPrivate land or land not mapped as publicPast producer
Tonkin SpringssurfaceJun 23, 2006EurekaFederal land managed by the Bureau of Land Managementn/a
Wierd IIundergroundMar 21, 2007CarlinFederal land managed by the Bureau of Land Managementn/a

Historic gold producers in Eureka County (USGS)

USGS records 238 historic gold producers in Eureka County: 179 past producers and 59 listed as producers or plants. For 126 of them USGS gives an output size (20 large, 15 medium, 91 small). Production years are recorded for 103 sites, from 1864 to 2004. The most common deposit type is polymetallic replacement (28 sites).

Show the 238 sites
SiteUSGS statusOutputCommoditiesYears
Eureka District DepositsProducerlargeZinc, Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Molybdenum, Tellurium, Iron1864 to 1952
Eureka District-NevadaProducerlargeGold, Silver, Iron, Molybdenum, Copperfrom 1869
Geddes & Bertrand MineProducerlargeSilver, Gold, Ironfrom 1875
Gold Quarry MineProducerlargeGold, Silver, Arsenic, Antimony, Mercury, Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Thalliumfrom 1936
Gold Quarry Mine AreaProducerlargeGold, Silver, Arsenic, Antimony, Mercury, Thallium, Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Nickel1936 to 2004
Goldstrike MineProducerlargeGoldfrom 1977
Greater Goldstrike, North MinesProducerlargeGold, Silver, Arsenic1977 to 2004
Post DepositProducerlargeGold, Silver, Arsenicfrom 1986
Chukar Footwall MineProducerlargeGold, Silver, Mercury, Thallium, Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Arsenic, Antimony2003 to 2004
Mineral Hill MinesPast producerlargeSilver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zincfrom 1870
Richmond-Eureka MinePast producerlargeSilver, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Molybdenumfrom 1871
Eureka ConsolidatedPast producerlargeGold, Silver, Molybdenum, Copper, Iron, Telluriumfrom 1873
Kk ConsolidatedPast producerlargeSilver, Lead, Goldfrom 1873
Diamond MinePast producerlargeSilver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Bismuth, Arsenicfrom 1874
Mount Hope Molybdenum DepositPast producerlargeMolybdenum, Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Cadmium1880 to 1940
Cortez Silver MinePast producerlargeSilver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Antimonyfound 1863
Lawton ShaftPast producerlargeSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
Mount Hope MinePast producerlargeZinc, Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum, Cadmiumfound 1938
Mountain View MinePast producerlargeZinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Goldfound 1920
New Windfall ShaftPast producerlargeGold, Silver, Lead, Arsenic, Zinc, Coppern/a
South Eureka PropertyProducermediumGold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Arsenic, Antimony1908 to 1989
Winddfall MineProducermediumGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Arsenic, Antimonyfrom 1908
Blue Star MineProducermediumGold, Silver, Gemstone, Copper, Arsenic, Zinc, Antimony, Barium-Baritefrom 1929
Carlin-Hardie-Pete Mine AreaProducermediumGold, Mercury, Silver, Thallium, Zinc, Lead, Copper1965 to 1987
Maggie Creek Open Pit Gold MineProducermediumGold, Silver, Zinc, Barium-Barite, Arsenic1980 to 1986
Genesis MineProducermediumGold, Silverfrom 1986
DunderbergPast producermediumLead, Silver, Goldfrom 1873
Jackson MinePast producermediumSilver, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1873
Atlas ShaftPast producermediumSilver, Gold, Leadfrom 1875
Silver Conner ShaftPast producermediumSilver, Gold, Lead, Arsenicfrom 1877
Eureka TunnelPast producermediumGold, Lead, Silverfrom 1880
OnondagaPast producermediumSilver, Copper, Lead, Gold, Zincfrom 1881
Tl ShaftPast producermediumSilver, Gold, Leadfrom 1956
Carlin Gold MinePast producermediumGold, Mercury, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Thallium, Copper1965 to 1987
Gold Pick DepositPast producermediumGoldfound 1988
BuckhornProducersmallGold, Silver, Arsenic, Mercury, Tungsten, Thallium, Antimony, Copper, Zincfrom 1910
Buckhorn MineProducersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Thallium, Antimony, Mercury, Tungsten, Arsenicfrom 1910
Genesis-Blue Star Mines AreaProducersmallGold, Silver1961 to 2004
Horse Canyon MineProducersmallGold, Barium-Baritefrom 1983
Tonkin Springs Gold MineProducersmallGold, Silver, Arsenic, Mercury, Antimony, Zinc, Barium-Barite1985 to 1990
Gold Bar MineProducersmallGold, Silver, Antimony, Arsenic, Mercury, Barium-Barite, Manganese1986 to 1996
West Sinter DepositProducersmallSilver, Gold1988 to 1989
Bullion-Monarch Open Pit MineProducersmallGold, Silvern/a
Genesis MineProducersmallGoldfound 1985
Gold StrikeProducersmallGold, Silvern/a
Lantern-Bullion Monarch Mines AreaProducersmallGoldn/a
Phillipsburg MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Antimony, Zinc, Goldfrom 1866
Hamburg MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadfrom 1871
Orange MinePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadfrom 1871
Silver LickPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadfrom 1871
Hoosac MinePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Arsenic, Uraniumfrom 1872
Dead Broke TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadfrom 1873
Elderado MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldfrom 1873
Excelsior TunnelPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadfrom 1873
Industry TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadfrom 1873
Phoenix MinePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copperfrom 1873
Dugout TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Antimony, Copperfrom 1874
Metamoras ShaftPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Copperfrom 1874
Bowman MinePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadfrom 1876
Bullwacker MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Arsenic, Zincfrom 1876
California TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Copperfrom 1879
Albion ShaftPast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldfrom 1881
Prospect Mountain TunnelPast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldfrom 1882
Seventy Six MinePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadfrom 1882
Union Hill MinesPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Goldfrom 1887
Helen ShaftPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Copperfrom 1899
Angelo BelliPast producersmallTungsten, Manganese, Copper, Silver, Gold, Leadfrom 1900
Zenoli MinePast producersmallSilver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Antimonyfrom 1907
BerlinPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Copperfrom 1910
Bullion Hill GroupPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Goldfrom 1910
Nevada Star MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Copperfrom 1910
New YorkPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Goldfrom 1910
Distinction TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Copper, Leadfrom 1913
Prince of Wales MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Goldfrom 1914
Holly MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Goldfrom 1915
Big Six MinePast producersmallGold, Silverfrom 1917
Eureka Croesus MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldfrom 1917
Eureka Nevada TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Copperfrom 1917
Locan ShaftPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Molybdenumfrom 1920
Ruby Hill TunnelPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Molybdenumfrom 1920
Uncle Sam TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadfrom 1923
Empire StatePast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadfrom 1925
FalconerPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Copperfrom 1925
Keystone MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Goldfrom 1925
Emma E ClaimPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copperfrom 1938
Steel GalenaPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Copperfrom 1948
Ratto Canyon DepositPast producersmallGold1970 to 1985
American ShaftPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Antelope MinePast producersmallZinc, Silver, Lead, Molybdenum, Copper, Goldfound 1870
Bear MinePast producersmallBarium-Barite, Gold, Silver, Copper, Leadn/a
Bell ShaftPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Berryman TunnelPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Bobcat DepositPast producersmallGoldn/a
CaledoniaPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Chance MinePast producersmallLead, Gold, Silvern/a
Charter TunnelPast producersmallGold, Lead, Silvern/a
Connelly MinePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Copper King MinePast producersmallCopper, Silver, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Uraniumn/a
Cyanide ShaftPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Coppern/a
Dominic TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Fourth of July TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Frenchmans TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Gold Dollar MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Gold Ridge DepositPast producersmallGoldfound 1987
Goldstone DepositPast producersmallGoldfound 1986
Gordon TunnelPast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Granite TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Lantern DepositPast producersmallGoldn/a
Lucky Legs #5Past producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Lynn Creek MinePast producersmallGoldn/a
Magnet ShaftPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Mayberry TunnelPast producersmallGold, Lead, Silvern/a
Merritt TunnelPast producersmallGoldn/a
Morning Glory ProspectPast producersmallAntimony, Bismuth, Silver, Goldn/a
North Star DepositPast producersmallGoldn/a
Oswego MinePast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Roberts TunnelPast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Rodeo Creek PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Rogers TunnelPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Screamer DepositPast producersmallGoldn/a
September MornPast producersmallGold, Copper, Silvern/a
Sheep Creek PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
Sterling TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Wabash TunnelPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Wales ShaftPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Williams MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Post/GoldbugProducern/aGold, Silver, Mercuryfrom 1988
Tusc DepositProducern/aGold, Silver, Arsenic, Antimony, Barium-Barite, Mercury, Copper, Lead, Zinc1994 to 2004
Leeville Mine DepositsProducern/aGold, Mercury, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Thallium, Leadfrom 2005
Deep Star DepositProducern/aGold, Silverfound 1989
Mike DepositProducern/aSilver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Antimony, Bismuth, Tungsten, Iron, Arsenic, Molybdenumfound 1989
Ratto Canyon DepositProducern/aGoldn/a
Zeke DepositProducern/aGoldn/a
Zeke DepositProducern/aGoldn/a
Mount Hope MinePlantn/aMolybdenum, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Cadmiumfrom 1886
Maggie CreekPlantn/aGold, Silver, Mercuryfrom 1932
Carlin East/Main/West LeevillePlantn/aGold, Silverfrom 1965
Carlin/Pete/Lantern MinePlantn/aGold, Silver, Mercuryfrom 1965
Newmont Carlin Mill #1Plantn/aGold, Silver, Mercuryfrom 1965
Newmont's Carlin Trend OperationsPlantn/aGold, Silver, Mercuryfrom 1965
Blue Star MinePlantn/aGold, Silver, Copper, Semiprecious Gemstone, Mercury, Leadfrom 1975
Windfall MinePlantn/aGold, Silverfrom 1975
Horse Canyon Pit Cortez ComplexPlantn/aGold, Silverfrom 1981
Buckhorn MinePlantn/aSilver, Goldfrom 1984
Newmont Carlin Mill #2Plantn/aSilver, Gold, Mercuryfrom 1985
Genesis/North Star/GoldPlantn/aGold, Silver, Mercuryfrom 1986
Gold Quarry/Tusc/MacPlantn/aGold, Silver, Mercuryfrom 1986
Goldstrike Mine Betze-PostPlantn/aGold, Silver, Mercuryfrom 1986
North StarPlantn/aGold, Silver, Mercuryfrom 1986
Gold Bar MinePlantn/aGold, Silver, Mercury, Arsenic, Thalliumfrom 1987
Newmont Carlin Mill #4Plantn/aGold, Silver, Mercuryfrom 1989
Newmont Refractory Plant Mill #6Plantn/aSilver, Goldfrom 1994
LanternPlantn/aGold, Silver, Mercuryfrom 1996
PetePlantn/aGold, Silver, Mercuryfrom 1996
Bullion Monarch MinePlantn/aGold, Silver, Lead, Zincn/a
Carlin-West Leeville JvPlantn/aGold, Silverfound 1994
Dean RanchPlantn/aGoldfound 1995
Locan ShaftPlantn/aGold, Silvern/a
Ruby HillPlantn/aGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zincfound 1993
Lord Byron TunnelPast producern/aLead, Gold, Silverfrom 1885
Mountain View MinePast producern/aZinc, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silverfrom 1942
T.L. ShaftPast producern/aLead, Gold, Zinc, Silverfrom 1956
Albion ShaftPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Angelo BelliPast producern/aTungsten, Gold, Silvern/a
Antelope MinePast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Molybdenum, Zincn/a
Atlas ShaftPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Badger TunnelPast producern/aGoldn/a
Bear MinePast producern/aBarium-Barite, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silvern/a
BerlinPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
Big Six MinePast producern/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Bowman MinePast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Leadn/a
Bullion HillPast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Leadn/a
Bullwacker MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Copper, Goldn/a
CaledoniaPast producern/aGold, Lead, Silvern/a
California TunnelPast producern/aSilver, Copper, Lead, Goldn/a
Colorado TunnelPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Connelly MinePast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
Copper King MinePast producern/aCopper, Gold, Uranium, Silver, Leadn/a
Cyanide ShaftPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Dead Broke TunnelPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Diamond MinePast producern/aLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Diamond-Excelsior TunnelPast producern/aZinc, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silvern/a
Dugout TunnelPast producern/aGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Dunderberg MinePast producern/aSilver, Zinc, Lead, Goldn/a
Eagle RoostPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Eldorado MinePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Emma E ClaimPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
Empire StatePast producern/aGold, Lead, Silvern/a
Eureka Croseus MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Copper, Goldn/a
Eureka Holly MinePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Leadn/a
Eureka Nevada TunnelPast producern/aCopper, Gold, Lead, Silvern/a
Eureka-Hamburg Mine & MillPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Lead, Telluriumn/a
Excelsior TunnelPast producern/aGold, Silver, Leadn/a
FalconerPast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
Fourth of July TunnelPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Coppern/a
Geddes and Bertrand MinePast producern/aSilver, Iron, Goldn/a
Gold Dollar MinePast producern/aGoldn/a
Gordon GroupPast producern/aGold, Silver, Leadn/a
GossonPast producern/aCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
Hamburg MinePast producern/aGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Helen ShaftPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Holly Extension MinePast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Leadn/a
Hoosac MinePast producern/aSilver, Uranium, Lead, Goldn/a
Industry TunnelPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
Jackson MinePast producern/aSilver, Copper, Lead, Goldn/a
Keystone MinePast producern/aLead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zincn/a
Kk Consolidated PropertyPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Lone Mtn MinePast producern/aLead, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Goldn/a
Lord Byron TunnelPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
Maggie ClaimsPast producern/aGoldn/a
Maggie Creek MinePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Metamoras ShaftPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Lead, Coppern/a
Mineral Hill MinesPast producern/aSilver, Molybdenum, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Leadn/a
Morning GloryPast producern/aAntimony, Bismuth, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silvern/a
Nevada Star MinePast producern/aLead, Barium-Barite, Gold, Silvern/a
New YorkPast producern/aGold, Lead, Silvern/a
Onondaga MinePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Lead, Coppern/a
Orange MinePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Oswego MinePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Phillipsburg MinePast producern/aLead, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Goldn/a
Phoenix PropertyPast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
Placer MinesPast producern/aGoldn/a
Prince of Wales MinePast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Leadn/a
Prospect Mountain TunnelPast producern/aSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Richmond Mining CoPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
Rossi Mercury ProspectPast producern/aMercury, Gold, Lead, Silvern/a
Ruby Dunderberg InclinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
September Morn Copper ProspectPast producern/aCopper, Gold, Silvern/a
Seventy Six MinePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Silver Connor ShaftPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Silver LickPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
Standard CopperPast producern/aCopper, Gold, Lead, Silvern/a
Steel Galena MinePast producern/aLead, Copper, Gold, Silvern/a
Uncle Sam TunnelPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
Union Hill MinesPast producern/aLead, Copper, Gold, Silvern/a
Wabash TunnelPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
Williamsburg MinePast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Leadn/a
Zenoli MinePast producern/aGold, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silvern/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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