Abandoned gold mine records in Lincoln County
13 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.
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| Name | Type | Status since | Nearest town | Land | USGS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Mineral Recovery Mill | processing facility | Jun 24, 1982 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bonito Project | underground | Jul 27, 1990 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Carrizozo Mill | processing facility | Sep 9, 1982 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Helen Rae | surface | Sep 7, 1982 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Helen Rae Group | underground | Feb 21, 1992 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jicarilla Pit | surface | Jun 4, 1981 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lincoln Of Nevada Pits Mill | surface | Aug 22, 1979 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mt View #1 | surface | Jun 4, 1981 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sierra Blanca Mill | processing facility | Jan 6, 1981 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Vindicator | underground | Jul 11, 1990 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Warner Gulch Mill | surface | Oct 31, 1995 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Warner Gulch Mine | surface | Jun 4, 1981 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| White Oaks | surface | May 1, 1984 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Historic gold producers in Lincoln County (USGS)
USGS records 40 historic gold producers in Lincoln County: 39 past producers and 1 listed as a producer or plant. For 15 of them USGS gives an output size (15 small). Production years are recorded for 15 sites, from 1850 to 1964. The most common deposit type is alkaline Au-Te (Au-Ag-Te veins) (11 sites).
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| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jicarilla Gold Placers | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver, Platinum | 1850 to 1942 |
| North and South Homestake Mines | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver, Tungsten | 1879 to 1950 |
| American Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead | 1885 to 1935 |
| Commercial Mine | Past producer | small | Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold, Zinc | from 1885 |
| Helen Rae Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc | 1885 to 1937 |
| Little Mack Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver, Tungsten | 1885 to 1940 |
| Parsons Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver, Molybdenum | 1887 to 1933 |
| Old Abe Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver, Tungsten | 1890 to 1951 |
| Silver Contact Claims 1980's | Past producer | small | Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc | 1905 to 1939 |
| Smuggler Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | 1935 |
| Homestake Group | Past producer | small | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold | to 1902 |
| Maud Mine | Past producer | small | Lead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Copper, Molybdenum | to 1964 |
| Sally Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | found 1950 |
| Turkey Group | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | to 1902 |
| Vera Cruz Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver | to 1919 |
| Sally Mine | Producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Red Cloud Copper and Fluorite Mines | Past producer | n/a | Silver, REE, Lead, Gold, Copper, Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite | from 1909 |
| Lucky Strike Area | Past producer | n/a | Gold | 1933 |
| American | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Lead, Zinc | n/a |
| Clipper Claims | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Compromise | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Crow Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead | n/a |
| Great Western Mine | Past producer | n/a | Silver, Gold | n/a |
| Helen Rae | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Lead, Zinc | n/a |
| Henry Clay Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Homestake Mine | Past producer | n/a | Silver, Copper, Gold | n/a |
| Hopeful Mine | Past producer | n/a | Silver, Gold, Zinc, Lead | n/a |
| Idaho Mine | Past producer | n/a | Copper, Gold, Silver | n/a |
| Lady Godiva Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Lady Godiva Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Little Mack Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| North Homestake Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Parsons Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Semiprecious Gemstone | n/a |
| Rita Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Rita Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Rochford Claims | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| South Homestake Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Vera Cruz Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
| White Oaks District | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Tungsten | n/a |
| White Oaks Draw and Baxter Gulch Placers | Past producer | n/a | Gold | to 1941 |
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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