Mine · Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States

Avery Island

Avery Island is a closed mine in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States, owned by Cargill Inc.

Facts

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FactValueSource
Name in the sourceAVERY ISLANDMSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
LocationIberia ParishMSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
StatusClosed (abandoned)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Commoditiessalt (mainly salt)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
OwnerCargill Inc (controls the operator)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Employees88 people (annual average, in 2022)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Mine typeSurfaceMSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates29.8950, -91.9103MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026

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How its owner compares

Cargill Inc owns 3 of the 2,675 mines in the United States in our data with a named owner; 139 owners have more. Counts cover the mines in our data that name an owner, holder or operator; an asset with several owners counts for each.

Owner in United StatesRankMinesShare
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc1st562.1%
Sev.en Global Investments a.s.2nd501.9%
Rosebud Mining Company3rd401.5%
Martin Marietta Materials Inc4th291.1%
Metinvest B V4th291.1%
Cargill Inc140th30.11%

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