Mines
Mines in Iowa
Rare Context lists 13 mines in Iowa, United States. The largest is Pattison Company, LLC, with 150 employees in 2025.
All mines
By primary commodity, most mines first, then by employees within each commodity.
| Mine | Commodity | County | Owner or operator | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sperry Mine | Gypsum | Des Moines County | USG Corporation | 70 2025 |
| Fort Dodge Quarry | Gypsum | Webster County | USG Corporation | 35 2025 |
| G-P Fort Dodge Quarry | Gypsum | Webster County | Koch Industries Inc | 22 2025 |
| Grebner-Oleson Pit | Gypsum | Webster County | NG Operations LLC | 12 2025 |
| Pleasant Valley Mine | Gypsum | Webster County | Saint-Gobain | 9 2025 |
| Elkhorn/Otho Quarry | Gypsum | Webster County | Koch Industries Inc | — |
| MG Quarry | Gypsum | Webster County | Doyle Aggregates LLC | — |
| Ames Mine | Crushed limestone | Story County | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 86 2025 |
| Linwood Mine | Crushed limestone | Scott County | Mc Carthy- Bush Corp | 55 2025 |
| Pattison Company, LLC | Industrial sand | Clayton County | Pattison Company, LLC | 150 2025 |
| Pella S&G | Industrial sand | Marion County | — | — |
| Davenport Plant | Cement | Scott County | Quikrete Holdings Inc. | 120 2025 |
| Brick Yard Pit | Clay | Woodbury County | Brickworks Limited | 6 2025 |
Every mine in Iowa, with owners.All 13 in one file, each with its owner, commodity, resources and permit status. We research what the public sources leave out.
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- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.