List of mines in California explained

This list of mines in California is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the U.S. state of California. It is organized by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.

Gold

MineCoordinatesTownOwnerDatesComments
Argonaut Mine38.3631°N -120.7853°WJacksonArgonaut Mining Company1893–1942registered as California Historical Landmark #786.
Golden Fleece Tunnel39.1857°N -120.6172°WWestvilleGolden Fleece Mining & Milling Co.
Iron Mountain MineRedding
Kennedy MineJackson1886–1942South of Sutter Gold Mine
Locarno Mine35.3947°N -118.327°W
McLaughlin Natural Reserve
Mesquite Mine
Monte Cristo Gold Mine
North Star Mine
Sutter Gold MineSutter CreekSutter Gold Mining Inc.Tourist tours shut down in September 2011
Cerro Gordo Mine36.537630883074755, -117.7919741219899KeelerBrent Underwood, Jon Bier1866–1920

Silver