Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle is an underground gold mine in Ada County, Idaho, near Boise. MSHA lists its status as active since Apr 25, 2023 and records 6 employees. It is one of 10 gold mines in Idaho that are not marked abandoned, and the only one in Ada County; by employees it ranks 3 of 8 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Active since Apr 25, 2023
Type
Underground
County
Ada County
State
Idaho
Land status (BLM data)
Private land or land not mapped as public
Nearest town
Boise
Employees reported
6
Operator
Greyhound Mine & Milling, Inc.
Coordinates
43.4817, -115.9981
MSHA mine ID
1002155

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Land status comes from the BLM Surface Management Agency dataset and can be out of date.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

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