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Nonmetal mineral mines in Georgia: 46 open mines

MSHA lists 46 open nonmetal mineral mines in Georgia, run by 27 operators and employing 2,689 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 866 citations and orders there with $307,319 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 171 injury or illness cases, 3 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are KaMin LLC.; Thiele Kaolin Company; Imerys Refractory Minerals USA Inc.. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.

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Open mines
46
Operators
27
Employees
2,689
Active
42
Intermittent
2
Temporarily Idled
2
Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
866
Significant and substantial
104 (12.0%)
Closure orders
5
High negligence or reckless
19
Proposed penalties
$307,319
Amount paid so far
$298,448
Inspections
626
Inspector hours on site
7,492
Citations per inspection
1.38 (all mines 2.30)
Accident reports
178
Injury and illness cases
171
Fatalities
3
Latest MSHA record
November 2, 2026

Operators with the most open mines in Georgia

Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.

Operators with the most citations in Georgia

Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.

Mines with the most citations

Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.

MineOperatorCountyMain commodityEmployeesCitations since 2022
Wrens PlantKaMin LLC.Jefferson County, GAKaolin and ball clay14771
Deepstep Road PlantThiele Kaolin CompanyWashington County, GAKaolin and ball clay20268
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay CompanyKentucky Tennessee Clay CompanyWashington County, GACommon clays5660
Mulcoa Plant No 2Imerys Refractory Minerals USA Inc.Sumter County, GACommon clays10658
McIntyre PlantKaMin LLC.Wilkinson County, GAKaolin and ball clay7955
Main Processing PlantThiele Kaolin CompanyWashington County, GAKaolin and ball clay34741
Sandersville Calcine PlantImerys Clays IncWashington County, GAKaolin and ball clay5739
Junction City SandSRM Materials, LLCTalbot County, GASand, industrial1537
SimpsonOil-Dri Georgia LLCThomas County, GAFullers earth23036
McIntyre PlantCarbo Ceramics IncWilkinson County, GACommon clays6234
Gordon PlantKaMin LLC.Wilkinson County, GAKaolin and ball clay9332
McIntyre PlantOld Hickory Clay CompanyWilkinson County, GACommon clays731
Chatsworth PlantCimbar ResourcesMurray County, GAShell8328
McIntyre PlantCovia Clay LLCWilkinson County, GAKaolin and ball clay2626
Jesup MineThe Chemours Company FC LLCWayne County, GASand, industrial025
Active Minerals Kaolin DivisionActive Minerals International LLCWilkinson County, GACommon clays6824
Edgar PlantBasf CorporationWilkinson County, GAKaolin and ball clay15022
Macon PlantKaMin LLC.Twiggs County, GAKaolin and ball clay20620
ToomsboroCarbo Ceramics IncWilkinson County, GACommon clays1016
Hephzibah PlantCovia Clay LLCRichmond County, GAKaolin and ball clay7415
Duncan PlantDeepstep Mineral Products LLCWashington County, GAMica414
Reedy Creek Div. PlantThiele Kaolin CompanyJefferson County, GAKaolin and ball clay11311
New Riverside Ochre Company IncorporatedNew Riverside Ochre Company IncorporatedBartow County, GABarite barium ore2911
Mulcoa Plant #1Imerys Refractory Minerals USA Inc.Sumter County, GACommon clays10310
Hobbs Clay MineThiele Kaolin CompanyJefferson County, GAKaolin and ball clay1810
Brunswick PlantImerys Minerals USA, Inc.Glynn County, GABentonite1010
Apm Plant and MineSoutheastern Primary Minerals LLCMcduffie County, GAKaolin and ball clay410
Clariant Corporation Georgia MinesClariant CorporationDecatur County, GACommon clays18
Cherokee MineCherokee Brick & Tile CompanyBibb County, GAFire clay137
Sandersville PlantKaMin LLC.Washington County, GACommon clays465
Dixie MineKaMin LLC.Wilkinson County, GACommon clays375
Active Minerals Attapulgite MineActive Minerals International LLCDecatur County, GAClay, ceramic, refractory mnls.135
Offerman Mineral Sand PlantThe Chemours Company FC LLCPierce County, GASand, industrial103
Augusta MinesGeneral Shale Brick, Inc.Richmond County, GAFire clay43
Avant-Ennis Mine & MillThiele Kaolin CompanyWashington County, GACommon clays462
Hartwell MineColors & Effects USA LLCHart County, GAMica412
SheppardArcilla Mining & Land Company, LLCBaldwin County, GACommon clays342
Macon County MinesImerys Refractory Minerals USA Inc.Macon County, GACommon clays152
Sandersville Land and MinesImerys Clays IncWashington County, GAKaolin and ball clay102
Culverton QuarryC and H Paving--Mining DivisionHancock County, GACrushed, broken mica02
Washington County MineKaMin LLC.Washington County, GACommon clays681
Millen PlantU.S. Silica Company, LLCJenkins County, GAKaolin and ball clay281
Gibraltar OperationsThiele Kaolin CompanyWilkinson County, GACommon clays81
Berry Hill MineGeneral Shale Brick, Inc.Floyd County, GACommon shale21
Fall Line Minerals, Wrens PlantFall Line Minerals LLCJefferson County, GAClay, ceramic, refractory mnls.120
Pine Hall Brick Fairmount MinePine Hall BrickGordon County, GAClay, ceramic, refractory mnls.20

Main commodities

Main commodityOpen minesShare
Kaolin and ball clay1532.6%
Common clays1532.6%
Sand, industrial36.5%
Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls.36.5%
Fire clay24.3%
Mica24.3%
Fullers earth12.2%
Barite barium ore12.2%
Bentonite12.2%
Common shale12.2%
Shell12.2%
Crushed, broken mica12.2%

Citations and injury cases by year

Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.

YearCitations and ordersSignificant and substantialProposed penaltiesInjury and illness cases
202220925$50,59837
202319622$113,51737
202417028$71,67636
202516218$36,93735
202612911$34,59126

Standards cited most at nonmetal mineral mines in Georgia

Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.

StandardWhat the part coversCitations
30 CFR 56.12004Surface metal and nonmetal mines145
30 CFR 56.20003Surface metal and nonmetal mines96
30 CFR 56.12032Surface metal and nonmetal mines73
30 CFR 56.14107Surface metal and nonmetal mines70
30 CFR 56.14112Surface metal and nonmetal mines68
30 CFR 56.11001Surface metal and nonmetal mines32
30 CFR 56.12018Surface metal and nonmetal mines29
30 CFR 50.30Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses28
30 CFR 56.14100Surface metal and nonmetal mines24
30 CFR 47.41Hazard communication15
30 CFR 56.12008Surface metal and nonmetal mines14
30 CFR 56.16005Surface metal and nonmetal mines14
30 CFR 56.12028Surface metal and nonmetal mines13
30 CFR 56.11012Surface metal and nonmetal mines12
30 CFR 56.14101Surface metal and nonmetal mines12

Injury and illness cases at nonmetal mineral mines in Georgia

Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.

DegreeCases
Fatality3
Permanent disability2
Days away from work or restricted activity110
No lost time, or an occupational illness56

What the accident reports at nonmetal mineral mines in Georgia describe

Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.

ClassificationReports
Handling of materials56
Slip or fall of person36
Handtools (nonpowered)20
Machinery19
Powered haulage18
Other11
Striking or bumping5
Disorders (repeated trauma)3
Disorders (physical agents)2
Electrical2

Equipment named in accident reports at nonmetal mineral mines in Georgia

EquipmentReports
Hand tools (not powered)20
Forklift12
Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks8
Shovel6
Hand tools (powered)5
Packaging machine4
Bulldozer3
Crane3
Milling machinery3
Conveyor2

Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. 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.