Historic gold producers in Swain County (USGS)
USGS records 2 historic gold producers in Swain County: 2 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants. For 1 of them USGS gives an output size (1 medium).
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| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontana Mine | Past producer | medium | Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Lead | from 1926 |
| Fontana Copper Mine | Past producer | n/a | Lead, Gold, Zinc, 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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