Gold mines in Salt Lake County, Utah

Salt Lake County has 5 gold mines in MSHA records: 1 not abandoned (1 active) and 4 abandoned. USGS lists 166 more historic producers.

Gold mines in Salt Lake County that are not abandoned

MineTypeMSHA statusEmployees
Bingham Canyon MinesurfaceActive876

Abandoned gold mine records in Salt Lake County

4 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.

Show the 4 abandoned records
NameTypeStatus sinceNearest townLandUSGS record
Kennecott Barneys Canyon MiningsurfaceFeb 17, 2015BinghamPrivate land or land not mapped as publicn/a
Rainbow MinesurfaceNov 13, 2013MarysvalePrivate land or land not mapped as publicn/a
S & S Mining CompanyundergroundSep 24, 1982n/an/an/a
Utah Concentrator Northprocessing facilityJan 1, 2002n/aPrivate land or land not mapped as publicn/a

Historic gold producers in Salt Lake County (USGS)

USGS records 166 historic gold producers in Salt Lake County: 147 past producers and 19 listed as producers or plants. For 115 of them USGS gives an output size (3 large, 6 medium, 106 small). Production years are recorded for 47 sites, from 1868 to 2009.

Show the 166 sites
SiteUSGS statusOutputCommoditiesYears
Bingham Open Pit MineProducerlargeGold, Silver, Molybdenum, Copper, Zinc, Platinum, Bismuth, Lead, Selenium, Tellurium, Nickel, Palladiumfrom 1868
Bingham DistrictProducerlargeCopper, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum, Platinum, Zinc, Lead, Bismuth, Nickel, Selenium, Palladium1873 to 2009
U. S. MinePast producerlargeLead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silvern/a
Michigan-Utah MinePast producermediumSilver, Lead, Manganese, Copper, Gold, Zinc, Molybdenum1870 to 1928
Columbus Consolidated MinePast producermediumLead, Copper, Silver, Zinc, Goldfrom 1902
Cardiff MinePast producermediumLead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Goldfound 1885
Highland Boy MinePast producermediumZinc, Silver, Copper, Gold, Leadn/a
Queen MinePast producermediumSilver, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Coppern/a
South Hecla MinePast producermediumSilver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Antimony, Tungstenn/a
Scottish Chief MineProducersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold1895 to 1930
Highland BoyProducersmallCopper, Lead, Silver, Goldfrom 1896
Copper Apex TunnelProducersmallCopper, Lead, Silver, Gold, Zinc1906 to 1908
Iowa Copper MineProducersmallCopper, Gold, Silver1906 to 1920
Melco MineProducersmallGold, Silver, Tellurium, Arsenic, Antimony, Thallium, Barium-Barite, Uranium, Strontium, Selenium, Zinc, Nickelfrom 1989
Alta ChampionProducersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Bismuthn/a
Alta Consolidated MineProducersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zinc, Molybdenumn/a
ClementineProducersmallGoldn/a
Crystal-Elgin InclinesProducersmallCopper, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Gold, Tungstento 1956
Prince of Wales GroupProducersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Goldn/a
Woodlawn MineProducersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Goldn/a
Albion TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Gold1870 to 1918
Black Bess MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Manganese, Molybdenum, Zinc1870 to 1903
Butte MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Manganese, Molybdenum, Gold, Zinc1870 to 1880
Old Jordan Mine 1863Past producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Ironfrom 1870
Prince of Wales GroupPast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold1870 to 1937
Reed and Benson MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Gold, Copperfrom 1871
Albion MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc1873 to 1918
American TunnelPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Manganese1875 to 1918
Maxfield MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Ironfrom 1880
Silver Mountain MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Goldfrom 1884
Howell and Baby McKee MinesPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincfrom 1892
Kentucky-Utah GroupPast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zinc, Bismuthfrom 1904
Mountain Lake MinePast producersmallCopper, Iron, Silver, Lead, Gold, Tungsten1907 to 1908
Solitude TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Manganese, Zinc, Molybdenum1909 to 1928
Sells MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Bismuthfrom 1914
Columbus-Rexall MinePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Leadfrom 1917
Dipper MinePast producersmallGold1925 to 1946
Confidence MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Zincfrom 1932
Alta Consolidated MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Ironto 1919
Amazon TunnelPast producersmallLead, Goldn/a
Annie TunnelPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Zincto 1935
Apex-Delaware Group MinesPast producersmallCopper, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Molybdenumn/a
Argonaut PitPast producersmallGoldn/a
BazoukPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zincn/a
Big Cottonwood BonanzaPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
Big Mitt and Blue Point MinePast producersmallGold, Copperfound 1904
Bingham GroupPast producersmallLead, Zinc, Gold, Silvern/a
Boston Consolidated GroupPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Leadn/a
Broad Gauge MinePast producersmallLead, Gold, Silvern/a
BrooklynPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Butterfield Nw MinesPast producersmallZinc, Gold, Silver, Lead, Barium-Barite, Arsenicn/a
CaledoniaPast producersmallLead, Gold, Silvern/a
Castro PlacerPast producersmallGoldn/a
ChicagoPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Clay's BenchPast producersmallGoldn/a
ColumbiaPast producersmallCopper, Goldn/a
CommercialPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Telluriumn/a
Copper Center TunnelPast producersmallCopper, Goldn/a
Crown PointPast producersmallCopper, Goldn/a
Dalton and LarkPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Ironn/a
Dixon ChannelPast producersmallGoldn/a
Dixon MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Goldn/a
Elgin MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Tungstenn/a
Emily MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincfound 1870
EvergreenPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
Extra SessionPast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Goldn/a
Flagstaff MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Zincn/a
FortunaPast producersmallCopper, Lead, Silver, Goldn/a
Franklin TunnelPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Zincn/a
GladstonePast producersmallGoldn/a
Glenwood MinePast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Gold Willow MinePast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Great Western ProspectPast producersmallCopper, Iron, Gold, Silver, Lead, Tungstenfound 1867
Hayes MinePast producersmallGold, Copper, Leadn/a
HoogleyPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Leadn/a
Iowa Copper MinePast producersmallSilver, Copper, Gold, Leadn/a
Julia DeanPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Last ChancePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Zincn/a
Michigan-Utah MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Molybdenumn/a
MidlandPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
MontezumaPast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Mountain Lake MinePast producersmallCopper, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Gold, Silvern/a
NastPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
National Tunnel and Mines Co.Past producersmallLead, Zinc, Goldn/a
Navajo TunnelPast producersmallLead, Goldn/a
NeptunePast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Goldn/a
New State MinePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Coppern/a
Northern ChiefPast producersmallCopper, Lead, Silver, Gold, Zincn/a
Old ChannelPast producersmallGoldn/a
Old TelegraphPast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Ironn/a
Ophir GroupPast producersmallGoldn/a
Oxford and Geneva MinesPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
Park-BinghamPast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Zincn/a
Parnell TunnelPast producersmallGoldn/a
Peruxian MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
PetroPast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Red Wing MinePast producersmallGold, Leadn/a
Regulator Johnson MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zincn/a
ReverePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Scotia ProspectPast producersmallSilver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Goldfound 1875
Scottish Chief MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Goldn/a
Silver ShieldPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Zincn/a
Spring and SummitPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
St. James MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadn/a
SulfidePast producersmallGoldn/a
Superior MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Goldn/a
TesoraPast producersmallGoldn/a
TiewaukeePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Iron, Coppern/a
Utah Delaware Mining Co.Past producersmallSilver, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Coppern/a
Wall GroupPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Ironn/a
Wasatch Drain TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Copper, Lead, Gold, Zincfound 1916
Wasatch MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadn/a
Wastch-Utah MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Winamuck Mine 1867Past producersmallGold, Lead, Silver, Copper, Zincn/a
YosemitePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
Bonneville ConcentratorProducern/aCopper, Gold, Zinc, Silver, Leadn/a
South Hecla MineProducern/aZinc, Tungsten, Silver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Bingham CanyonPlantn/aCopper, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum1904 to 2009
Barneys CanyonPlantn/aGoldfrom 1989
(Facility) Garfield Copper SmelterPlantn/aCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
(Facility) International Smeltershut DownPlantn/aGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Emma MinePast producern/aCopper, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Silverfrom 1870
Dolly Varden MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Goldfrom 1871
Reed and GoodspeedPast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1871
Maxfield MinePast producern/aCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zincfrom 1872
Prince of Wales MinePast producern/aLead, Gold, Zinc, Silver, Copperfrom 1872
Eclipse ShaftPast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1880
Silver King ClaimsPast producern/aCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zincfrom 1880
Silver Mountain MinePast producern/aZinc, Gold, Silver, Leadfrom 1881
Howell MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Goldfrom 1885
Silver King Coalition Mines Co.Past producern/aLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copperfrom 1896
Wasatch Drain TunnelPast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1902
Alta Consolidated MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1903
Michigan Utah MinePast producern/aManganese, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1904
Woodlawn MinePast producern/aLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copperfrom 1904
Great Western Mines Co.Past producern/aCopper, Gold, Iron, Lead, Silver, Tungstenfrom 1907
Cardiff MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copperfrom 1915
Columbus-Rexall MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincfrom 1917
Barneys Canyon Gold DepositPast producern/aGold, Silverfrom 1989
Albion MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zincn/a
Alta Consolidated MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Molybdenum, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Big and Little Cottonwood DistrictsPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Cobalt, Gold, Zincfound 1864
Black Dog TunnelsPast producern/aLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Carbonate MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Cardiff MinePast producern/aZinc, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silvern/a
Clays RimPast producern/aGoldn/a
Columbus-Rexall Consol Mines CoPast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Arsenic, Antimonyn/a
Copper Center Tunnel MinePast producern/aCopper, Goldn/a
CoromandelPast producern/aSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
Dixon MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Gold, Zincn/a
Eagle-Bird Lode MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Barium-Bariten/a
Emily MinePast producern/aGold, Silver, Leadn/a
Flagstaff MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Goldn/a
Gardella PitPast producern/aGoldn/a
Heaton & Campbell PlacerPast producern/aGoldn/a
Kennebec Consolid Mining CoPast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Little Dollie TunnelPast producern/aCopper, Gold, Lead, Silverfound 1902
Mountain Lake MinePast producern/aTungsten, Silver, Molybdenum, Gold, Coppern/a
Northern Chief MinePast producern/aCopper, Silver, Lead, Gold, Zincn/a
Queen Lode MinePast producern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Coppern/a
St James MinePast producern/aGold, Lead, Silvern/a
Stewart MinePast producern/aGold, Coppern/a
Us and Lark MinesPast producern/aCopper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Mercuryn/a
Wasatch MinePast producern/aZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Coppern/a
Winamuck MinePast producern/aLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Goldn/a
Yosemite MinePast producern/aSilver, Lead, Copper, Goldn/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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