Abandoned gold mine records in Stanly County
5 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Patch Mines | underground | Jun 15, 1979 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lucky Three Mine | surface | Aug 8, 1980 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Old Parker Mine | surface | Sep 25, 1980 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Small gold operation (MSHA 3102224) | processing facility | Apr 6, 2019 | New London | n/a | n/a |
| Thompson Mine | underground | Jan 7, 1980 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Historic gold producers in Stanly County (USGS)
USGS records 9 historic gold producers in Stanly County: 9 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants. For 3 of them USGS gives an output size (3 small). Production years are recorded for 2 sites, from 1850 to 1933.
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| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haithcock Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1850 |
| Hearne Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | from 1850 |
| Thompson Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | to 1933 |
| Barringer Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Crowell Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Ingram Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Lowder Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Old Parker Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Thompson Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | 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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