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Mines in Shoshone County, Idaho: 8 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 8 open mines in Shoshone County, Idaho, run by 7 operators and employing 890 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 648 citations and orders there with $273,280 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 127 injury or illness cases, 1 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are Idaho Strategic Resources Inc; U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.; Hecla Mining Company. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 8
- Operators
- 7
- Employees
- 890
- Active
- 5
- NonProducing
- 2
- Intermittent
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 648
- Significant and substantial
- 101 (15.6%)
- Closure orders
- 14
- High negligence or reckless
- 58
- Proposed penalties
- $273,280
- Amount paid so far
- $231,183
- Inspections
- 295
- Inspector hours on site
- 5,366
- Citations per inspection
- 2.20 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 172
- Injury and illness cases
- 127
- Fatalities
- 1
- Latest MSHA record
- November 3, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Shoshone County, Idaho
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Strategic Resources Inc | 2 | 46 | 47 | $7,973 | 1 |
| U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. | 1 | 248 | 393 | $208,647 | 77 |
| Hecla Mining Company | 1 | 445 | 154 | $49,355 | 38 |
| Silver Valley Metals Corp. | 1 | 106 | 38 | $4,306 | 5 |
| Crescent Silver L.L.C. | 1 | 30 | 10 | $2,274 | 2 |
| Silver Opportunity Partners LLC | 1 | 14 | 5 | $592 | 4 |
| Silver Valley Rock Products | 1 | 1 | 1 | $133 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Shoshone County, Idaho
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. | 1 | 248 | 393 | $208,647 | 77 |
| Hecla Mining Company | 1 | 445 | 154 | $49,355 | 38 |
| Idaho Strategic Resources Inc | 2 | 46 | 47 | $7,973 | 1 |
| Silver Valley Metals Corp. | 1 | 106 | 38 | $4,306 | 5 |
| Crescent Silver L.L.C. | 1 | 30 | 10 | $2,274 | 2 |
| Silver Opportunity Partners LLC | 1 | 14 | 5 | $592 | 4 |
| Silver Valley Rock Products | 1 | 1 | 1 | $133 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena | U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. | Shoshone County, ID | Silver ore | 248 | 393 |
| Lucky Friday | Hecla Mining Company | Shoshone County, ID | Silver ore | 445 | 154 |
| Bunker Hill Mine | Silver Valley Metals Corp. | Shoshone County, ID | Lead-zinc ore | 106 | 38 |
| Golden Chest Mine | Idaho Strategic Resources Inc | Shoshone County, ID | Gold ore | 37 | 33 |
| New Jersey Mill | Idaho Strategic Resources Inc | Shoshone County, ID | Gold ore | 9 | 14 |
| Crescent Mine | Crescent Silver L.L.C. | Shoshone County, ID | Silver ore | 30 | 10 |
| Sunshine Mine | Silver Opportunity Partners LLC | Shoshone County, ID | Silver ore | 14 | 5 |
| Silver Valley Rock Products | Silver Valley Rock Products | Shoshone County, ID | Dimension traprock | 1 | 1 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Silver ore | 4 | 50% |
| Gold ore | 2 | 25% |
| Lead-zinc ore | 1 | 12.5% |
| Dimension traprock | 1 | 12.5% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 67 | 1 | $10,429 | 20 |
| 2023 | 82 | 7 | $68,362 | 25 |
| 2024 | 139 | 15 | $46,576 | 30 |
| 2025 | 150 | 28 | $79,953 | 30 |
| 2026 | 210 | 50 | $67,960 | 22 |
Standards cited most at mines in Shoshone County, Idaho
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 57.12028 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 40 |
| 30 CFR 57.12018 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 26 |
| 30 CFR 57.4104 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 24 |
| 30 CFR 57.20003 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 22 |
| 30 CFR 57.4201 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 22 |
| 30 CFR 57.20032 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 21 |
| 30 CFR 57.12032 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 21 |
| 30 CFR 57.14100 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 19 |
| 30 CFR 57.3360 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 57.12030 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 57.12002 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 15 |
| 30 CFR 57.20008 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 57.12004 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 57.11001 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 50.10 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 11 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Shoshone County, Idaho
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Fatality | 1 |
| Permanent disability | 3 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 49 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 74 |
What the accident reports at mines in Shoshone County, Idaho describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hoisting | 37 |
| Handling of materials | 33 |
| Machinery | 28 |
| Fall of roof or back | 17 |
| Slip or fall of person | 14 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 11 |
| Powered haulage | 10 |
| Disorders (repeated trauma) | 6 |
| Disorders (physical agents) | 5 |
| Fire | 4 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Shoshone County, Idaho
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Elevator | 38 |
| Rock drill | 14 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 12 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 6 |
| Rock or roof bolting machine | 6 |
| Load-haul-dump | 5 |
| Carriage-mounted drills | 3 |
| Locomotive | 3 |
| Front-end loader | 2 |
| Forklift | 2 |
US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.