Meagher County, Montana has 10,386 records of mining claims on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 151 records of mines listed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Quick Facts
- 10,386 records of mining claims on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 621 active mining claims
- 9,765 closed mining claims
- 151 USGS records of mines in Meagher County, Montana.
- Gold , Silver , Lead , Copper , and Zinc mines located in Meagher County, Montana. See All
Mines Summary
in Meagher County, Montana
- 151 Total
- 34 Occurrences
- 27 Prospects
- 90 Producers
Meagher County Mine Locations
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Recently Updated Mining Claims
Most recently updated claims in Meagher.
Mining Claims (BLM)
Meagher County, Montana has 10,386 mining claims on public land listed in The Diggings™. Of these claims, 5.98% are active while 94.02% are now closed.
Quick BLM Facts
- 10,386 records of mining claims on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 621 records of active mining claims
- 9,765 records of closed mining claims
Mine By Disposition
In Meagher
| COUNTY | Authorized mines |
|---|---|
| closed | 9765 |
| active | 621 |
Meagher County, Montana Trends Overview
January 2021 vs. January 2020
January 2021
January 2020
Net
Change
Closed Claims
3
0
3
Closed Acres
61
0
61.97
Abandoned Claims
3
0
3
Abandoned Acres
61
0
61.97
Mining Trends
Historic Mining Records (USGS)
Meagher has 151 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Meagher mines are Gold , Silver , and Lead . At the time these mines were surveyed, 34 mines in Meagher were observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill hole—known as an occurance mine.1 Meagher has 27 prospect mines.2 90 mines were in production at the time the data was entered into USGS records.
Quick USGS Facts
- 151 records of mines in Meagher County, Montana.
- 27 records of prospects
- 34 records of mineral occurrences of observable ore mineralization.
- 90 records of mineral producers
Mine By Disposition
In Meagher
| COUNTY | Authorized mines |
|---|---|
| Producers | 90 |
| Occurrences | 34 |
| Prospects | 27 |
1 Grade, tonnage, and extent of mineralization for such mines are unspecified.
2 Such mines have some degree of development such as surface trenching, adits, shafts, drill holes, geophysics, geochemistry, or geological mapping to estimate grade and tonnage.
Popular Public Lands & Regions
in Meagher County, Montana
Land TypeTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Lewis & Clark National Forest
National Forests
6,553
550
6,003
11,055.98
62
18
7
0
37
Helena National Forest
National Forests
2,827
48
2,779
1,269.40
23
2
3
0
18
Top Mining Districts
in Meagher County, Montana
StateTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
Tenderfoot-Sheep Creek Mining District
Montana
337
152
185
3,140.31
9
1
3
0
5
Beaver-Elk Creek Mining District
Montana
26
21
5
423.08
21
4
3
0
14
Castle Mountain Mining District
Montana
4
4
0
82.64
45
14
3
0
28
Top Owners
in Meagher County, Montana
CityStateCategoryInterest RelationshipTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive Acres
Tintina Montana Inc.
Vancouver
British Columbia
Corporation
Claimant
525
525
0
10,551.47
Elk Creek Minerals LLC
White Sulphur Springs
Montana
Corporation
Claimant
42
28
14
570.50
Oldcastle Materials Cement Holdings Inc.
Atlanta
Georgia
Corporation
Claimant
18
18
0
371.88
GRE Inc.
Salt Lake City
Utah
Corporation
Claimant
2
2
0
41.32
Cominco American Resources Inc.
Spokane
Washington
Corporation
Claimant
2,383
0
2,383
0
Popular Towns, Cities, Etc.
in Meagher County, Montana
CountyStateTotal ClaimsActive ClaimsClosed ClaimsActive AcresTotal MinesProspectsOccurrencesPlantsProducers
White Sulphur Springs
Meagher
Montana
5,878
567
5,311
11,699.34
74
16
8
0
50
Sixteen
Meagher
Montana
298
13
285
250.32
22
7
3
0
12
Ringling
Meagher
Montana
421
7
414
142.64
47
13
3
0
31
Lennep
Meagher
Montana
1,987
4
1,983
82.64
53
15
6
0
32
Martinsdale
Meagher
Montana
1,179
2
1,177
41.32
27
7
4
0
16
Mining Claim News From The Diggings™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and mining claims.
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Understanding Claim Ownership
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
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Understanding Location Data
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Understanding Townships
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