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Mines in Mitchell County, North Carolina: 12 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 12 open mines in Mitchell County, North Carolina, run by 3 operators and employing 119 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 147 citations and orders there with $41,390 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 5 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are The Quartz Corp USA; Sibelco North America, Inc; Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 12
- Operators
- 3
- Employees
- 119
- Active
- 8
- Intermittent
- 3
- New Mine
- 1
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 147
- Significant and substantial
- 28 (19.0%)
- Closure orders
- 7
- High negligence or reckless
- 6
- Proposed penalties
- $41,390
- Amount paid so far
- $28,403
- Inspections
- 153
- Inspector hours on site
- 1,336
- Citations per inspection
- 0.96 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 6
- Injury and illness cases
- 5
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- November 4, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Mitchell County, North Carolina
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Quartz Corp USA | 7 | 86 | 134 | $31,425 | 4 |
| Sibelco North America, Inc | 3 | 22 | 9 | $1,120 | 0 |
| Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | 1 | 11 | 4 | $8,845 | 1 |
Operators with the most citations in Mitchell County, North Carolina
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Quartz Corp USA | 7 | 86 | 134 | $31,425 | 4 |
| Sibelco North America, Inc | 3 | 22 | 9 | $1,120 | 0 |
| Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | 1 | 11 | 4 | $8,845 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-T Feldspar Plant | The Quartz Corp USA | Mitchell County, NC | Feldspar | 49 | 98 |
| Wiseman Sullins/Chalk | The Quartz Corp USA | Mitchell County, NC | Feldspar | 10 | 23 |
| Pine Mountain Mine | The Quartz Corp USA | Mitchell County, NC | Quartz, ground | 5 | 11 |
| Hawkins Mine | Sibelco North America, Inc | Mitchell County, NC | Feldspar | 5 | 9 |
| Spruce Pine | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Mitchell County, NC | Crushed, broken granite | 11 | 4 |
| Duncan Tailings Facility | The Quartz Corp USA | Mitchell County, NC | Feldspar | 6 | 1 |
| KT Mica | The Quartz Corp USA | Mitchell County, NC | Mica | 5 | 1 |
| Quartz / Feldspar Operation | Sibelco North America, Inc | Mitchell County, NC | Quartz, ground | 15 | 0 |
| Chalk Mountain Mine | The Quartz Corp USA | Mitchell County, NC | Quartz, ground | 10 | 0 |
| Buna Mine | Sibelco North America, Inc | Mitchell County, NC | Feldspar | 2 | 0 |
| Pete Lawson/Beaver Creek Mine | The Quartz Corp USA | Mitchell County, NC | Feldspar | 1 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Feldspar | 6 | 50% |
| Quartz, ground | 3 | 25% |
| Crushed, broken granite | 1 | 8.3% |
| Mica | 1 | 8.3% |
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 | 38 | 10 | $10,129 | 1 |
| 2023 | 15 | 3 | $10,683 | 3 |
| 2024 | 27 | 3 | $6,253 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | $1,338 | 0 |
| 2026 | 60 | 11 | $12,987 | 1 |
Standards cited most at mines in Mitchell County, North Carolina
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 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 13 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.12030 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.4200 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 47.41 | Hazard communication | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Mitchell County, North Carolina
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 1 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 4 |
What the accident reports at mines in Mitchell County, North Carolina describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Slip or fall of person | 2 |
| Handling of materials | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 |
| Striking or bumping | 1 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Mitchell County, North Carolina
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (powered) | 1 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 1 |
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.