North America’s 10 highest mines

Frik Els | January 25, 2016 | 10:52 am Base Metals Energy Intelligence Precious Metals Europe Coal Gold Molybdenum Silver 

North America’s highest mines are all concentrated in just four states. The third mine on this list, Climax, is situated at an elevation of 3,075 metres — just a short distance from Leadville, the highest incorporated city in the United States.

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#1 Henderson
Elevation: 3,266m
Owner: Climax Molybdenum
Type: Underground molybdenum mine

#2 Cripple Creek
Elevation: 3,198m
Owner: Newmont USA
Type: Open-pit gold and silver mine

#3 Climax
Elevation: 3,075m
Owner: Climax Molybdenum
Type: Open-pit molybdenum mine

#4 Skyline No. 3
Elevation: 2,693m
Owner: Bowie Resources
Type: Underground coal mine

#5 War Eagle Mountain
Elevation: 2,445m
Owner: Silver Falcon
Type: Underground gold and silver mine

#6 Thompson Creek
Elevation: 2,403m
Owner: Blue Pearl Mining
Type: Open-pit molybdenum mine

#7 Bowie No. 2
Elevation: 2,397m
Owner: Bowie Resources
Type: Underground coal mine

#8 Sufco
Elevation: 2,300m
Owner: Bowie Resources
Type: Underground coal mine

#9 Smoky Canyon
Elevation: 2,284m
Owner: Simplot
Type: Open-pit phosphate rock mine

#10 King II
Elevation: 2,277m
Owner: GCC Energy
Type: Underground coal mine

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4 Comments

  • Delinquent Miner

    Not to be too pedantic, but you might want to check your elevations for Climax Mine. The Climax gate is at the summit of Fremont Pass in Colorado. The highway sign calls the elevation 11,318 ft., or 3450 m. It may depend on what you call the “official” elevation of the mine, but it is most definitely above the elevation of Leadville, CO (10,152 ft., 3094 m).

  • lildpropmsv .

    Speaking of pedantic, which is a new word for me and thanks to Delinquent Miner for educating me with it, it would appear that all 10 of the mines are located in just 3 states, not 4…..whaz up wit dat? Bad map? Bad pointers? Would have helped if the mine information had the state in it as well as the name of the mine and I’m way too lazy to go look them all up so I’ll just post this silly comment! LOL!

  • SnakePlissken

    My desk is in the Met-Lab of the Ivanhoe Concentrator and it sits at 6120′ (about 1865m), but the Burro Chief Tank House sits at 6650′ (about 2027m). Where am I – It ain’t any of the (3) states above.

  • The Cringe Network

    Hell ya. Colorado takes the number one spot yo. I guess the dems here have a soft spot for mining.

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