HP 300 (Crusher 4)

HP 300 (Crusher 4) is a surface gold mine in Delta County, Colorado, near Aspen. MSHA lists its status as intermittent since Nov 6, 2020 and records 3 employees. It is one of 16 gold mines in Colorado that are not marked abandoned, and the only one in Delta County; by employees it ranks 9 of 14 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Intermittent since Nov 6, 2020
Type
Surface
County
Delta County
State
Colorado
Land status (BLM data)
Federal land in a US Forest Service national forest or grassland
Nearest town
Aspen
Employees reported
3
Coordinates
38.8064, -106.6003
MSHA mine ID
0504594

Source: MSHA Mines data set, retrieved 2026-10-13. Status and counts can lag real operations.

This location is mapped as federal land. Public land is not an invitation to enter a working mine or old workings. Ask the managing agency about access, claims and closures.

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