McKinley Mine

McKinley Mine is an underground gold mine in Idaho County, Idaho, near Lucile. MSHA lists its status as non-producing since Aug 28, 2026 and records 3 employees. It is one of 10 gold mines in Idaho that are not marked abandoned, and one of 4 in Idaho County; by employees it ranks 7 of 8 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Non-producing since Aug 28, 2026
Type
Underground
County
Idaho County
State
Idaho
Land status (BLM data)
Private land or land not mapped as public
Nearest town
Lucile
Employees reported
3
Operator
Mckinley Mine INC
Coordinates
45.5508, -116.2494
MSHA mine ID
1001918

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Land status comes from the BLM Surface Management Agency dataset and can be out of date.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