Facts
- MSHA status
- Temporarily idled since Aug 17, 2026
- Type
- Surface
- County
- Baker County
- State
- Oregon
- Land status (BLM data)
- Private land or land not mapped as public
- Nearest town
- Ironside
- Employees reported
- 2
- Operator
- Wilks Ranch Texas, Ltd.
- Coordinates
- 44.4928, -117.9147
- MSHA mine ID
- 3503921
Source: MSHA Mines data set, retrieved 2026-10-13. Status and counts can lag real operations.
Land status comes from the BLM Surface Management Agency dataset and can be out of date. Check ownership before you go near any mine site.
History and geology (USGS)
- USGS site name
- Elliot & Gold Nuggett Placers
- USGS status
- Past producer
- Commodities
- Gold
Matched by location to the USGS Mineral Resources Data System record 10177082 (retrieved 2026-10-13). The database was last updated around 2011, so history may be out of date.
Gold mines nearby
- High Bar 3 mi · intermittent
- Dark canyon 11 mi · intermittent
- Eureka Mine 23 mi · intermittent
- Climax Mine 23 mi · temporarily idled