Mines

Mines in South Carolina

Rare Context lists 23 mines in South Carolina, United States. The largest is Haile Gold Mine, with 855 employees in 2025.

All mines

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

MineCommodityCountyOwner or operatorEmployees
K-T Clay CompanyClayAiken CountyImerys S A29 2025
Dixie Clay (VM Buyer LLC)ClayAiken CountyRSP Minerals27 2025
Shade MineClayAiken CountyPiedmont Mining, LLC8 2025
Irby MineClayMarlboro CountyPalmetto Brick Company6 2025
USB Columbia (Mobley-Koon/Dry Branch))ClayRichland CountyRemSom, LLC6 2025
Kershaw County MinesClayKershaw CountyWienerberger AG2 2025
Lexington County MinesClayLexington CountyWienerberger AG2 2025
Richland County MinesClayRichland CountyWienerberger AG2 2025
Taylor MineFire clayKershaw CountyTaylor Clay Products2 2025
Pee Dee Ceramics MineFire clayMarion CountyMarion Ceramics Inc1 2023
Turkey CreekFire clayEdgefield CountyWienerberger AG1 2025
Columbia PlantIndustrial sandLexington CountyUSS Holdings Inc60 2025
Lugoff PlantIndustrial sandKershaw CountyCovia Holdings LLC28 2025
Barefoot PitIndustrial sandHorry CountyA. O. Hardee & Son, Inc.13 2025
Haile Gold MineGoldLancaster CountyOceanaGold Corporation855 2025
Candy BranchGoldAbbeville CountyConfederate Mining Company2 2022
Columbia QuarryCrushed graniteRichland CountyVulcan Materials Company51 2025
National Kaolin ProductsKaolinAiken CountyStandard Industries Holdings Inc22 2025
Sericite MineMicaCherokee CountyTaylor Clay Products2 2025
Marlboro MineQuartz crystalMarlboro CountyFerroglobe PLC15 2025
Martin MineRefractory clayCherokee CountyWienerberger AG1 2021
Diamond Mine #3SilicaDorchester CountyDream Catcher Mining LLC—
Enoree OperationsVermiculiteLaurens CountyDicalite Management Holdings, LLC19 2025

Every mine in South Carolina, with owners.All 23 in one file, each with its owner, commodity, resources and permit status. We research what the public sources leave out.

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