Gold mines in Washington County, Utah

Washington County has 4 gold mines in MSHA records: 1 not abandoned (1 intermittent) and 3 abandoned. USGS lists 9 more historic producers.

Gold mines in Washington County that are not abandoned

MineTypeMSHA statusEmployees
PmmsurfaceIntermittent2

Abandoned gold mine records in Washington County

3 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 Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.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 3 abandoned records
NameTypeStatus sinceNearest townLandUSGS record
Goldstrike MinesurfaceJul 15, 1996n/an/an/a
North Star Mine #1surfaceMar 1, 2000n/an/an/a
Usmx ProjectsurfaceDec 8, 1994n/an/an/a

Historic gold producers in Washington County (USGS)

USGS records 9 historic gold producers in Washington County: 8 past producers and 1 listed as a producer or plant. For 6 of them USGS gives an output size (6 small).

Show the 9 sites
SiteUSGS statusOutputCommoditiesYears
Casa De Plata #1-8, Sunset #1-3, Sunrise, Spanish Placer #1-2ProducersmallGemstone, Goldn/a
Bull RunPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Dixie MinePast producersmallCopper, Gallium, Germanium, Lead, Zinc, Arsenic, Silver, Gold, Ironfound 1884
Hamburg MinePast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Peace MinePast producersmallSilver, Goldn/a
Peace MinePast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Goldstrike UtPast producern/aGold, Silverfrom 1989
Bull RunPast producern/aSilver, Goldn/a
HamburgPast producern/aSilver, 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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