Owyhee Noble Mill

Owyhee Noble Mill is a surface gold mine in Owyhee County, Idaho, near Murphy. MSHA lists its status as temporarily idled since Aug 17, 2026 and records 5 employees. It is one of 10 gold mines in Idaho that are not marked abandoned, and one of 2 in Owyhee County; by employees it ranks 6 of 8 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Temporarily idled since Aug 17, 2026
Type
Surface
County
Owyhee County
State
Idaho
Land status (BLM data)
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Nearest town
Murphy
Employees reported
5
Operator
Owyhee Noble Metals LLC
Coordinates
43.0789, -116.6153
MSHA mine ID
1002202

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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