Orogrande Processing Facility

Orogrande Processing Facility is a gold processing facility in Idaho County, Idaho, near Elk City. MSHA lists its status as intermittent since May 3, 2022 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 8 of 8 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Intermittent since May 3, 2022
Type
Processing facility
County
Idaho County
State
Idaho
Land status (BLM data)
Federal land in a US Forest Service national forest or grassland
Nearest town
Elk City
Employees reported
3
Operator
Elk Range Minerals, LLC
Coordinates
46.0367, -115.3386
MSHA mine ID
1002303

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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