Fraguita Mill Site

Fraguita Mill Site is a gold processing facility in Pima County, Arizona, near Arivaca. MSHA lists its status as active since Feb 2, 2023 and records 4 employees. It is one of 8 gold mines in Arizona that are not marked abandoned, and the only one in Pima County; by employees it ranks 5 of 7 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Active since Feb 2, 2023
Type
Processing facility
County
Pima County
State
Arizona
Land status (BLM data)
Private land or land not mapped as public
Nearest town
Arivaca
Employees reported
4
Operator
GoodMark Capital Group Inc.
Coordinates
31.5630, -111.3217
MSHA mine ID
0203445

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Land status comes from the BLM Surface Management Agency dataset and can be out of date.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.