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Mines in Catron County, New Mexico

Catron County, New Mexico has 17 mines on MSHA's register: 17 abandoned. 2 are coal mines and 15 metal or non-metal. 2 accidents have been reported at these mines between 1991 and 1995. Inspectors have issued 52 citations.

Every mine MSHA has registered in Catron 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 Catron County →

Mines on register
17
Active
0
Fatalities on record
0
Citations issued
52
2 underground · 14 surface · 1 facilities 2 coal · 15 metal and non-metal 17 abandoned 2 reported accidents, 1991–1995
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.
Catron County, New Mexico · Population 3,685
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$46,439
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
J W Jones Construction Company 2 0 0
Mogollon Enterprises 2 0 0
Agtin Inc 1 0 0
C & M Mining Co 1 0 0
Challenge Venture Inc 1 0 0
Gravel & Sand 1 0 0
Greenwood Construction Company Inc 1 0 0
New Mexico Department of Transportation 1 0 0
Rico Mining Company Inc 1 0 0
Royal Minerals Inc 1 0 0
Mines in Catron County17 on register
  1. Portable Crusher #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Russell Sand & Gravel Company Inc · MSHA ID 2902288
    Abandoned
  2. Swapp Custom Crushing
    Surface metal/non-metal · S & M Construction Inc · MSHA ID 2902153
    Abandoned
  3. Bearup Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Rico Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 2900341
    Abandoned
  4. SCREENING PLANT
    Surface metal/non-metal · J W Jones Construction Company · MSHA ID 2902143
    Abandoned
  5. Coker
    Surface metal/non-metal · Spears Pipe & Welding, Inc. · MSHA ID 2902242
    Abandoned
  6. RED HILL COMMUNITY PIT AKA CIMMA
    Surface metal/non-metal · New Mexico Department of Transportation · MSHA ID 2902184
    Abandoned
  7. STARKWEATHER PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Gravel & Sand · MSHA ID 2902206
    Abandoned
  8. AGTIN MINE
    Surface metal/non-metal · Agtin Inc · MSHA ID 2902176
    Abandoned
  9. Bismarck Claim
    Surface metal/non-metal · C & M Mining Co · MSHA ID 2901542
    Abandoned
  10. Deadwood Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Royal Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 2902102
    Abandoned
  11. Eberle Mine
    Facility metal/non-metal · Challenge Venture Inc · MSHA ID 2901699
    Abandoned
  12. Fence Lake Mine
    Surface coal · Salt River Proj Agricultrl Improvmt & Power Dist · MSHA ID 2902156
    Abandoned
  13. Fence Lake No 1
    Surface coal · Williams Fork Mining Company · MSHA ID 2901997
    Abandoned and Sealed
  14. Greenwood Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · Greenwood Construction Company Inc · MSHA ID 2902023
    Abandoned
  15. Mogollon Enterprises Sand and Gravel
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mogollon Enterprises · MSHA ID 2902249
    Abandoned
  16. Mogolon Enterprises Sand and Gravel
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mogollon Enterprises · MSHA ID 2902251
    Abandoned
  17. Williams Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · J W Jones Construction Company · MSHA ID 2901685
    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.