Mines

Mines in Idaho

Rare Context lists 32 mines in Idaho, United States. The largest is Lucky Friday, with 432 employees in 2025.

All mines

By primary commodity, most mines first, then by employees within each commodity.

MineCommodityCountyOwner or operatorEmployees
Golden Chest MineGoldShoshone CountyIdaho Strategic Resources Inc35 2025
Golden EagleGoldAda CountyGreyhound Mine & Milling, Inc.11 2025
Mary K MineGoldIdaho CountyM J Mining Corp8 2022
Friday MineGoldIdaho CountyElk Range Mining Pty Ltd5 2025
Owyhee Noble MillGoldOwyhee CountyOwyhee Noble Metals LLC1 2025
Crystal Lode & Gold Hill LodeGoldIdaho County——
Dandy OGoldIdaho CountyFault Line Mining LLC.—
Delamar MineGoldOwyhee CountyIntegra Resources Corp.—
Lucky Ben MineGoldIdaho CountyWestern Frontier Exploration & Mining Contractors—
McKinley MineGoldIdaho CountyMcKinley Mine Inc—
Lucky FridaySilverShoshone CountyHecla Mining Company432 2025
GalenaSilverShoshone CountyAmericas Gold and Silver Corporation262 2025
Sunshine MineSilverShoshone CountyThe Electrum Group LLC68 2025
Crescent MineSilverShoshone CountyAmericas Gold and Silver Corporation6 2022
Washington MineSilverBoise CountySilver Bullet Mines Corp4 2025
Silver Strand MineSilverKootenai CountySilver Hammer Mining Corporation—
South Mountain MineSilverOwyhee CountyThunder Mountain Gold Inc—
Smoky Canyon MinePhosphateCaribou CountyJ R Simplot Company227 2025
Husky 1, North Dry RidgePhosphateCaribou CountyCL Fertilizers Holding LLC20 2025
BFB & Ballard MinesPhosphateCaribou CountyBayer AG16 2025
Rasmussen Valley MinePhosphateCaribou CountyCL Fertilizers Holding LLC16 2025
Bear River Zeolite CompanyZeolitesFranklin CountyUnited States Antimony Corp22 2025
Ida-OreZeolitesJerome CountyIda-Ore Mining, LLC18 2025
CH Pit (Chrisman Hill)ZeolitesOwyhee County—4 2025
Wrights Creek MinePumiceOneida CountyHess Pumice Products Inc5 2025
Gooding SitePumiceGooding CountyE & S Mining and Trucking CO.Inc4 2025
Caldwell PlantClayAda CountyCarco Mineral Resources Inc4 2025
Idaho Cobalt OperationCobaltLemhi CountyNew JRV Topco Holdings LLC (NewCo)16 2025
Emerald Creek Garnet LtdGemstonesBenewah CountyOpta Minerals Co13 2022
Bunker Hill MineLeadShoshone CountyBunker Hill Mining Corp31 2025
Thompson Creek MineMolybdenumCuster CountyThompson Creek Metals Co USA204 2025
Ima MineTungstenLemhi CountyAmerican Tungsten Corp16 2025

Every mine in Idaho, with owners.All 32 in one file, each with its owner, commodity, resources and permit status. We research what the public sources leave out.

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