Historic gold producers in Otero County (USGS)
USGS records 11 historic gold producers in Otero County: 11 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants. For 7 of them USGS gives an output size (7 small). Production years are recorded for 7 sites, from 1887 to 1960.
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| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Mine | Past producer | small | Gold, Silver, Copper | 1887 to 1953 |
| Three Bears Mine | Past producer | small | Copper, Gold, Silver | 1887 to 1905 |
| Lucky Mine | Past producer | small | Copper, Gold, Silver | 1897 to 1929 |
| Nannie Baird Mine | Past producer | small | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead | 1897 to 1932 |
| Lincoln Mine | Past producer | small | Iron, Copper, Silver, Gold | 1906 to 1921 |
| Cinco De Mayo Mine | Past producer | small | Iron, Copper, Silver, Gold | 1916 to 1921 |
| By Chance Mine | Past producer | small | Copper, Gold, Silver | 1950 to 1960 |
| I Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Iron | n/a |
| Lucky Mines | Past producer | n/a | Iron, Copper, Gold | n/a |
| Nannie Baird Group | Past producer | n/a | Iron, Gold, Copper | n/a |
| Virginia Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver, Copper | 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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