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Mines in Itasca County, Minnesota

Itasca County, Minnesota has 50 mines on MSHA's register: 1 active, 11 intermittent, 38 abandoned. 130 accidents have been reported at these mines between 1983 and 2026. Inspectors have issued 774 citations.

Every mine MSHA has registered in Itasca 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 Itasca County →

Mines on register
50
Active
1
Fatalities on record
0
Citations issued
774
0 underground · 45 surface · 5 facilities 0 coal · 50 metal and non-metal 11 intermittent 38 abandoned 130 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.
Itasca County, Minnesota · Population 45,141
1.5%
Mining share of county employment
$66,380
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
Hawkinson Construction Company Inc 4 0 0
United States Steel Corp 4 0 0
ERP Iron Ore, LLC 3 0 0
M A Hanna Company 3 0 0
William J Schwartz & Sons Inc 3 0 0
Hardrives Inc 2 0 0
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp 2 0 0
RK Construction Services Inc 2 0 0
TNT Construction Group, LLC 2 0 0
Anderson Brothers Construction Company 1 0 0
Mines in Itasca County50 on register
  1. Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mesabi Metallics Company LLC · MSHA ID 2103751
    Active
  2. ERP Iron Ore-Bovey Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · ERP Iron Ore, LLC · MSHA ID 2103767
    Abandoned
  3. Mesabi Chief 3
    Surface metal/non-metal · ERP Iron Ore, LLC · MSHA ID 2103655
    Abandoned
  4. Plant 4
    Surface metal/non-metal · ERP Iron Ore, LLC · MSHA ID 2103817
    Abandoned
  5. Hawkinson (Metso) Crusher #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hawkinson Construction Co Inc · MSHA ID 2102850
    Intermittent
  6. Butler Taconite (Plant)
    Facility metal/non-metal · M A Hanna Company · MSHA ID 2100814
    Abandoned
  7. Hawkinson (Metso) Crusher #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hawkinson Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 2101123
    Intermittent
  8. Washing Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · William J Schwartz & Sons Inc · MSHA ID 2103191
    Intermittent
  9. Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · B T C Inc · MSHA ID 2102479
    Abandoned
  10. Wm. J. Schwartz & Sons Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · William J Schwartz & Sons Inc · MSHA ID 2103200
    Intermittent
  11. Harris Pit-Portable Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · TNT Construction Group, LLC · MSHA ID 2103479
    Intermittent
  12. Butler Taconite Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · M A Hanna Company · MSHA ID 2100807
    Abandoned
  13. Hill Lake Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Troumbly Brothers Inc · MSHA ID 2100630
    Abandoned
  14. Hwy 38 Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Trout Enterprises, Inc. · MSHA ID 2103367
    Abandoned
  15. Trio Wash Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hawkinson Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 2100474
    Intermittent
  16. U S Plummer Or Plummer-Canisteo Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Rhude & Fryberger Inc · MSHA ID 2100283
    Abandoned
  17. K400
    Surface metal/non-metal · TNT Construction Group, LLC · MSHA ID 2103705
    Intermittent
  18. Screen Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hammerlund Construction · MSHA ID 2103728
    Abandoned
  19. Finlay 393 Screen
    Surface metal/non-metal · RK Construction Services Inc · MSHA ID 2103797
    Intermittent
  20. Prairie River Minerals Plant & Loadout
    Surface metal/non-metal · Prairie River Minerals, LLC · MSHA ID 2103971
    Abandoned
  21. Myers Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ron-Ex · MSHA ID 2103429
    Abandoned
  22. Screener
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ryhti Construction and Excavating Inc · MSHA ID 2103686
    Abandoned
  23. Commander
    Surface metal/non-metal · RK Construction Services Inc · MSHA ID 2103796
    Intermittent
  24. Kolberg Screening Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hardrives Inc · MSHA ID 2103376
    Abandoned
  25. Mobile Wash Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hawkinson Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 2104010
    Intermittent
  26. Nick's Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Nicks Sand and Gravel, LLC · MSHA ID 2103788
    Abandoned
  27. Portable Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Itasca County · MSHA ID 2103733
    Abandoned
  28. Schwartz PRM Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · William J Schwartz & Sons Inc · MSHA ID 2102911
    Abandoned
  29. Screener
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mallum Hauling Inc · MSHA ID 2103635
    Abandoned
  30. Arcturus Mill
    Facility metal/non-metal · United States Steel Corp · MSHA ID 2100817
    Abandoned
  31. Arcturus Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · United States Steel Corp · MSHA ID 2100279
    Abandoned
  32. Brinks Pit And Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hawkinson Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 2102625
    Abandoned
  33. Canisteo
    Surface metal/non-metal · E W Coons Company · MSHA ID 2102812
    Abandoned
  34. Canisteo Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company · MSHA ID 2100237
    Abandoned
  35. Casper Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Casper Construction Company · MSHA ID 2101826
    Abandoned
  36. Darland Sand & Gravel LLC
    Surface metal/non-metal · Darland Sand & Gravel LLC · MSHA ID 2103541
    Abandoned
  37. Hanna Pit And Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ulland Brothers Inc · MSHA ID 2102381
    Abandoned
  38. Hanna Research Center
    Facility metal/non-metal · M A Hanna Company · MSHA ID 2100815
    Abandoned
  39. J & L Hill Annex
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp · MSHA ID 2100250
    Abandoned
  40. Koss Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ken Sons Services · MSHA ID 2102910
    Abandoned
  41. Lind Greenway
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp · MSHA ID 2100252
    Abandoned
  42. Lundquist Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Beckers Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 2102741
    Abandoned
  43. Plummer Mill
    Facility metal/non-metal · United States Steel Corp · MSHA ID 2100821
    Abandoned
  44. Plummer Pit And Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Komatz Construction Inc · MSHA ID 2102495
    Abandoned
  45. Research Laboratory
    Facility metal/non-metal · United States Steel Corp · MSHA ID 2102648
    Abandoned
  46. Screen Plant 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · T&T Excavating, LLP · MSHA ID 2104096
    Intermittent
  47. Sorring Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Anderson Brothers Construction Company · MSHA ID 2102650
    Abandoned
  48. Spokane Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hardrives Inc · MSHA ID 2103375
    Abandoned
  49. Swanson Pit And Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · W Hodgman & Sons Inc · MSHA ID 2102565
    Abandoned
  50. Unit 98 Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · Rajala Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 2102681
    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.