Gold mines in New Mexico that are not abandoned
| Mine | County | Type | MSHA status | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cloud Surface | Sierra County | surface | Active | 24 |
| Summit Mine Site | Grant County | underground | Non-producing | n/a |
Historic gold producers in New Mexico (USGS)
USGS records 749 historic gold producers in New Mexico: 644 past producers and 105 listed as producers or plants. For 397 of them USGS gives an output size (14 large, 29 medium, 354 small). Production years are recorded for 282 sites, from 1575 to 1984. The most common deposit type is alkaline Au-Te (Au-Ag-Te veins) (11 sites).
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13), last updated around 2011. The county pages list the sites.
Counties
| County | MSHA, not abandoned | MSHA, abandoned | USGS historic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County | 1 | 19 | 186 |
| Sierra County | 1 | 25 | 146 |
| Hidalgo County | 0 | 8 | 75 |
| Sandoval County | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| Lincoln County | 0 | 13 | 40 |
| Taos County | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Rio Arriba County | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| Socorro County | 0 | 4 | 30 |
| Colfax County | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Catron County | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| Santa Fe County | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| Dona Ana County | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Luna County | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Otero County | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| San Juan County | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bernalillo County | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Cibola County | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| San Miguel County | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Torrance County | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Valencia County | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bernalillo, Sandoval County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guadalupe County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hidalgo, Grant County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chaves County | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Union County | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Questions about gold mines in New Mexico
How many gold mines are in New Mexico?
MSHA lists 84 gold mines in New Mexico. 2 are not abandoned (1 non-producing, 1 active). 82 records are marked abandoned. USGS lists another 749 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.
What is the largest gold mine in New Mexico?
By employees reported to MSHA, the largest is St Cloud Surface in Sierra County, with 24 employees.
Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in New Mexico?
Old workings are dangerous and most are on private land or active claims, so the answer is almost always no. Do not enter them.
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