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Pages in category "Underground mines in the United States" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Mine: State: Coordinates: Town: Owner: Dates: Comments: Pyne Mine: Alabama 33°22′33.18″N 86°55′21.65″W Lacey's Chapel: Woodward Iron Company: 1918–1971 One of only two shaft mines dug in the Birmingham District, and the last ore mine to operate in the region, closing in 1971. Sloss Mines: Alabama 33.39816°N 86.93276°W Red Mountain
There are tens of thousands of abandoned mines in the United States. Many abandoned mines pose environmental challenges, such as acid mine drainage. In Colorado alone, there are 18,382 abandoned mines. [34] The United States has had many different environmental disasters caused by these mines, such as the 2015 Gold King Mine waste water spill.
List of gold mines in the United States. List of active gold mines in Nevada; List of gold mines in Georgia; List of iron mines. List of iron mines in the United States; List of iron ore mines in Australia; List of molybdenum mines; List of nickel mines. List of nickel mines in Canada; List of silver mines; List of uranium mines
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Pages in category "Lists of mines in the United States" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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The United States ranks fourth, behind China, Australia and Russia. The Nevada mining industry supported an average 15,136 direct employees in 2020, with about 75,000 additional jobs related to providing goods and services needed by the mining industry. [1] [2] The following is a list of active gold mines in Nevada.