Mine · Uintah County, Utah, United States
Bonanza Mines
Bonanza Mines is a mine in Uintah County, Utah, United States, owned by American Gilsonite Company.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Uintah County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (active) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | gilsonite (mainly gilsonite) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | American Gilsonite Company (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | American Gilsonite Company | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 40 people (annual average, in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mine type | Underground | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 40.0194, -109.1767 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this mine and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its permits, resources and offtake, and an introduction to the owner.
Request researchHow its owner compares
American Gilsonite Company owns 2 of the 2,675 mines in the United States in our data with a named owner; 200 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 States | Rank | Mines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc | 1st | 56 | 2.1% |
| Sev.en Global Investments a.s. | 2nd | 50 | 1.9% |
| Rosebud Mining Company | 3rd | 40 | 1.5% |
| Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 4th | 29 | 1.1% |
| Metinvest B V | 4th | 29 | 1.1% |
| American Gilsonite Company | 201st | 2 | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this mine: 189 water rights and 1 power plant (512 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 4, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underground Water Well water right 49-2230 | Water right | — | — | 4.9 km |
| 19 Underground Water Wells water right 49-222 | Water right | — | — | 5.0 km |
| White River water right 49-2425 | Water right | — | — | 7.0 km |
| Bonanza | Power plant | 512 MW | Operating | 12 km |
Owner, operator and place
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Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- Utah Division of Water Rights points of diversion. Utah Division of Water Rights points of diversion, Restricted.