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Mines in Clear Creek County, Colorado

Clear Creek County, Colorado has 58 mines on MSHA's register: 2 active, 56 abandoned. 4 miners have died and 1,111 accidents have been reported at these mines between 1983 and 2026. Inspectors have issued 2,359 citations.

Every mine MSHA has registered in Clear Creek County, working or not, with the accident, fatality and citation record each one carries on this site. Active mines are listed first, then the rest by the weight of their record.

Abandoned and historical mine features in Clear Creek County →

Mines on register
58
Active
2
Fatalities on record
4
Citations issued
2,359
40 underground · 10 surface · 8 facilities 0 coal · 58 metal and non-metal 56 abandoned 1,111 reported accidents, 1983–2026
Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Clear Creek County, Colorado · Population 9,358
2.7%
Mining share of county employment
$96,667
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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MSHA-registered mine, any status

Mines plot only where MSHA holds a surveyed coordinate for the site; mines the agency locates to a town, county or state centroid are in the counts and the list above but not drawn. Click a point for the mine's status and record.

Operators with the most mines herecurrent operator of record
Operator Mines Active Fatalities
Mosch Exploration & Mining Company 7 0 0
Aberford Minerals (Us) Inc 3 0 0
Marquette Minerals Inc 3 0 0
Climax Molybdenum Company 1 1 3
Martin Marietta Materials 1 1 1
Argo Mill 1 0 0
Argosy Mining Company 1 0 0
Arthur L & Harry E Smith 1 0 0
Beta Silver Mining Company 1 0 0
Centennial Silver Company 1 0 0
Mines in Clear Creek County58 on register
  1. HENDERSON OPERATIONS
    Underground metal/non-metal · Climax Molybdenum Company · MSHA ID 0500790
    Active
  2. Walstrum Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Martin Marietta Materials · MSHA ID 0503935
    Active
  3. FRANKLIN 73
    Facility metal/non-metal · Gems & Minerals Corp · MSHA ID 0500630
    Abandoned
  4. Snowstorm Portable Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Peak Materials · MSHA ID 0501013
    Abandoned
  5. Gladstone Toll Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Salisbury Gladstone LLC · MSHA ID 0505144
    Abandoned
  6. Bald Eagle Mine
    Facility metal/non-metal · Cr-Vcm Joint Venture · MSHA ID 0502354
    Abandoned
  7. Henderson No 5 Shaft
    Underground metal/non-metal · Climax Molybdenum Company · MSHA ID 0503766
    Abandoned
  8. Alma Lincoln
    Underground metal/non-metal · Lincoln Gold Mines Inc · MSHA ID 0504564
    Abandoned
  9. Aorta Tunnel
    Underground metal/non-metal · Marquette Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 0503763
    Abandoned
  10. Argo Mill
    Facility metal/non-metal · Argo Mill · MSHA ID 0504085
    Abandoned
  11. Bay State Tunnel
    Underground metal/non-metal · Aberford Minerals (Us) Inc · MSHA ID 0503764
    Abandoned
  12. Bellvue Hudson
    Underground metal/non-metal · Beta Silver Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503547
    Abandoned
  13. Black Eagle Mill
    Facility metal/non-metal · Quimont Venture · MSHA ID 0502570
    Abandoned
  14. Brazil Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Mosch Exploration & Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503619
    Abandoned
  15. Breckenridge Mng Prop Bimetallic Tunnel
    Underground metal/non-metal · Quasar Mine Services Corp (Usa) · MSHA ID 0503923
    Abandoned
  16. Brighton Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Mosch Exploration & Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503621
    Abandoned
  17. Bullion Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Three Aces Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503865
    Abandoned
  18. Capital Prize
    Underground metal/non-metal · Saturn Energy & Resources Ltd · MSHA ID 0503856
    Abandoned
  19. Centennial Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Centennial Silver Company · MSHA ID 0503557
    Abandoned
  20. Champion-Trio Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Mosch Exploration & Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503615
    Abandoned
  21. CLEAR CRK CTY PORTABLE SCREEN
    Surface metal/non-metal · Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department · MSHA ID 0504682
    Abandoned
  22. Comstock Lake Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · H & M Joint Venture · MSHA ID 0504288
    Abandoned
  23. Comstock-Lake Mines
    Underground metal/non-metal · Silver Ventures Corp · MSHA ID 0503585
    Abandoned
  24. Concord Minerals Corporation
    Facility metal/non-metal · E & J Minerals Corp · MSHA ID 0503724
    Abandoned
  25. Coral Decline
    Underground metal/non-metal · Lord Byron Gold Mining Company · MSHA ID 0504041
    Abandoned
  26. Crazy Girl Mine & Mill
    Underground metal/non-metal · Front Range Mines Inc · MSHA ID 0503664
    Abandoned
  27. Dixie Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Dixie Mining & Milling Corp · MSHA ID 0502724
    Abandoned
  28. Dixie Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Teton Drilling, Inc. · MSHA ID 0505126
    Abandoned
  29. Drummond Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Columbia Mountain Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 0503629
    Abandoned
  30. Dumont Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Clear Creek County Road Department · MSHA ID 0502957
    Abandoned
  31. Gold Belt Tunnel & Black Eagle Mill
    Underground metal/non-metal · Silverglade Mining Co · MSHA ID 0502934
    Abandoned
  32. Goldbelt Tunnel Mine And Mill
    Facility metal/non-metal · Silverglade Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503507
    Abandoned
  33. Golden Eagle Custom Mill
    Facility metal/non-metal · Golden Eagle Custom Mill · MSHA ID 0504289
    Abandoned
  34. Grace Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Aberford Minerals (Us) Inc · MSHA ID 0503842
    Abandoned
  35. Hamill Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Silver Valley Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0503614
    Abandoned
  36. Hot Pot Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Mosch Exploration & Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503620
    Abandoned
  37. Hukill Gulch Millsite
    Facility metal/non-metal · Venture Resources Inc · MSHA ID 0504991
    Abandoned
  38. Humbolt
    Underground metal/non-metal · J & J Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503649
    Abandoned
  39. Independent Tunnel
    Underground metal/non-metal · Aberford Minerals (Us) Inc · MSHA ID 0503747
    Abandoned
  40. John Paul Jones Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Goodrocks Mining Corp · MSHA ID 0501539
    Abandoned
  41. Johnny Bull
    Underground metal/non-metal · Johnny Bull Operating Company · MSHA ID 0504114
    Abandoned
  42. Jumbo Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Jumbo Wildcat Resources · MSHA ID 0503665
    Abandoned
  43. Lowe Placer
    Surface metal/non-metal · Moritz Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 0503965
    Abandoned
  44. Mc Clelland Tunnel
    Underground metal/non-metal · Equity Gold Inc · MSHA ID 0503640
    Abandoned
  45. Mendota Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Argosy Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503506
    Abandoned
  46. Nabob Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Gold Ridge Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503734
    Abandoned
  47. Old Settler Mine & Mill
    Underground metal/non-metal · Jupiter Gold Company Of Colorado · MSHA ID 0503716
    Abandoned
  48. Phoenix Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Mosch Exploration & Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503618
    Abandoned
  49. Poorman Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Mosch Exploration & Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503617
    Abandoned
  50. Quito Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Marquette Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 0502803
    Abandoned
  51. Santa Fe Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Silver King Mining Company · MSHA ID 0502307
    Abandoned
  52. Santiago
    Underground metal/non-metal · Hilgers Inc · MSHA ID 0503954
    Abandoned
  53. Senator-Blue Ridge Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Mosch Exploration & Mining Company · MSHA ID 0503616
    Abandoned
  54. Silver Star
    Surface metal/non-metal · Arthur L & Harry E Smith · MSHA ID 0503110
    Abandoned
  55. Sprankle Tunnel
    Underground metal/non-metal · Marquette Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 0503778
    Abandoned
  56. Stanley Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Empress Gold Mining and Milling Inc · MSHA ID 0503054
    Abandoned
  57. Sun Dog Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Sun Dog Mining Company · MSHA ID 0502935
    Abandoned
  58. Wheatland
    Underground metal/non-metal · Silver Leaf Resources Inc · MSHA ID 0503625
    Abandoned

Status, type and operator are as reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts are MSHA's reportable accident records for the mine; citations are inspector-issued violations on record. Each mine's own page carries the full detail.

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How to read these numbers

The register is MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System: every operation ever assigned a mine ID, including ones abandoned decades ago, so the count is a history of mining in the county, not a count of working mines. A mine's county is the one its operator reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts start with MSHA's reportable-accident records (1983 onward); citation counts are inspector-issued violations on record. We are an independent research tool, not MSHA.