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Nonmetal mineral mines in New Mexico: 32 open mines
MSHA lists 32 open nonmetal mineral mines in New Mexico, run by 28 operators and employing 1,196 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 2,157 citations and orders there with $2,151,444 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 119 injury or illness cases, 1 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC; United Salt Carlsbad LLC; International Minerals Carlsbad, Inc.. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 32
- Operators
- 28
- Employees
- 1,196
- Active
- 23
- Intermittent
- 9
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 4
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 2,157
- Significant and substantial
- 317 (14.7%)
- Closure orders
- 62
- High negligence or reckless
- 211
- Proposed penalties
- $2,151,444
- Amount paid so far
- $1,426,567
- Inspections
- 465
- Inspector hours on site
- 6,648
- Citations per inspection
- 4.64 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 120
- Injury and illness cases
- 119
- Fatalities
- 1
- Latest MSHA record
- November 4, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in New Mexico
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC | 3 | 468 | 361 | $105,775 | 15 |
| United Salt Carlsbad LLC | 2 | 90 | 130 | $73,209 | 19 |
| International Minerals Carlsbad, Inc. | 1 | 467 | 887 | $1,303,370 | 34 |
| New Mexico Salt & Minerals LLC | 1 | 1 | 106 | $110,277 | 5 |
| Volcanic Stone Co | 1 | 2 | 102 | $376,829 | 1 |
| Ramirez & Sons, Inc. | 1 | 7 | 76 | $39,428 | 0 |
| Dicaperl Minerals LLC | 1 | 1 | 57 | $26,040 | 14 |
| Imerys Perlite USA, Inc | 1 | 36 | 50 | $29,119 | 5 |
| Menefee Mining Corp | 1 | 7 | 41 | $8,203 | 0 |
| Mesa Verde Humates, LLC | 1 | 8 | 39 | $6,003 | 2 |
| Cr Minerals Company LLC | 1 | 2 | 35 | $9,650 | 0 |
| James Hamilton Construction Company | 1 | 20 | 35 | $18,930 | 4 |
| Horizon Ag Products | 1 | 3 | 33 | $5,632 | 12 |
| Southwest Landscaping Materials LLC | 1 | 7 | 23 | $3,830 | 0 |
| Coyote Gravel Products, Inc. | 1 | 6 | 21 | $8,005 | 0 |
| St. Cloud Mining Co | 1 | 24 | 19 | $2,918 | 6 |
| Swbb, Inc. | 1 | 3 | 17 | $4,426 | 0 |
| Miocene, LLC | 1 | 2 | 14 | $1,483 | 0 |
| Monarch Mountain Minerals & Aggregates, LLC | 1 | 4 | 12 | $2,189 | 0 |
| Van Eaton Ready Mix, Inc | 1 | 3 | 12 | $798 | 0 |
| Mo's Crushing | 1 | 5 | 11 | $906 | 0 |
| American Gypsum Company LLC | 1 | 7 | 9 | $1,470 | 1 |
| New Mexico Travertine Incorporated | 1 | 1 | 9 | $1,755 | 1 |
| Rammsco Operations Inc. | 1 | 2 | 6 | $870 | 0 |
| Ciganovich-Construction | 1 | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in New Mexico
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Minerals Carlsbad, Inc. | 1 | 467 | 887 | $1,303,370 | 34 |
| Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC | 3 | 468 | 361 | $105,775 | 15 |
| United Salt Carlsbad LLC | 2 | 90 | 130 | $73,209 | 19 |
| New Mexico Salt & Minerals LLC | 1 | 1 | 106 | $110,277 | 5 |
| Volcanic Stone Co | 1 | 2 | 102 | $376,829 | 1 |
| Ramirez & Sons, Inc. | 1 | 7 | 76 | $39,428 | 0 |
| Dicaperl Minerals LLC | 1 | 1 | 57 | $26,040 | 14 |
| Imerys Perlite USA, Inc | 1 | 36 | 50 | $29,119 | 5 |
| Menefee Mining Corp | 1 | 7 | 41 | $8,203 | 0 |
| Mesa Verde Humates, LLC | 1 | 8 | 39 | $6,003 | 2 |
| Cr Minerals Company LLC | 1 | 2 | 35 | $9,650 | 0 |
| James Hamilton Construction Company | 1 | 20 | 35 | $18,930 | 4 |
| Horizon Ag Products | 1 | 3 | 33 | $5,632 | 12 |
| Southwest Landscaping Materials LLC | 1 | 7 | 23 | $3,830 | 0 |
| Coyote Gravel Products, Inc. | 1 | 6 | 21 | $8,005 | 0 |
| St. Cloud Mining Co | 1 | 24 | 19 | $2,918 | 6 |
| Swbb, Inc. | 1 | 3 | 17 | $4,426 | 0 |
| Miocene, LLC | 1 | 2 | 14 | $1,483 | 0 |
| Monarch Mountain Minerals & Aggregates, LLC | 1 | 4 | 12 | $2,189 | 0 |
| Van Eaton Ready Mix, Inc | 1 | 3 | 12 | $798 | 0 |
| Mo's Crushing | 1 | 5 | 11 | $906 | 0 |
| American Gypsum Company LLC | 1 | 7 | 9 | $1,470 | 1 |
| New Mexico Travertine Incorporated | 1 | 1 | 9 | $1,755 | 1 |
| Rammsco Operations Inc. | 1 | 2 | 6 | $870 | 0 |
| Ciganovich-Construction | 1 | 5 | 0 | $0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Minerals Carlsbad, Inc. | International Minerals Carlsbad, Inc. | Eddy County, NM | Potash | 467 | 887 |
| Intrepid Potash East | Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC | Eddy County, NM | Potash | 240 | 275 |
| New Mexico Salt & Minerals LLC | New Mexico Salt & Minerals LLC | Eddy County, NM | Salt, brine evaporated | 1 | 106 |
| Cinder Mountain Mine | Volcanic Stone Co | Union County, NM | Misc. nonmetallic mnls. | 2 | 102 |
| R. S. I. Pit | Ramirez & Sons, Inc. | Lea County, NM | Shell | 7 | 76 |
| Carlsbad Plant | United Salt Carlsbad LLC | Eddy County, NM | Salt, brine evaporated | 50 | 70 |
| Carlsbad Lake Plant | United Salt Carlsbad LLC | Eddy County, NM | Salt, brine evaporated | 40 | 60 |
| Dicaperl Minerals LLC | Dicaperl Minerals LLC | Socorro County, NM | Perlite | 1 | 57 |
| Intrepid Potash North | Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC | Lea County, NM | Potash | 17 | 53 |
| No Agua Mine & Mill | Imerys Perlite USA, Inc | Taos County, NM | Perlite | 36 | 50 |
| Black Spring Mine | Menefee Mining Corp | Sandoval County, NM | Misc. nonmetallic mnls. | 7 | 41 |
| Mesa Verde Humates, LLC | Mesa Verde Humates, LLC | Sandoval County, NM | Misc. nonmetallic mnls. | 8 | 39 |
| Crusher #1 | James Hamilton Construction Company | Eddy County, NM | Sand, industrial | 20 | 35 |
| Rocky Mountain Mine | Cr Minerals Company LLC | Rio Arriba County, NM | Pumice | 2 | 35 |
| Intrepid Potash West | Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC | Eddy County, NM | Potash | 211 | 33 |
| Horizon Ag Products | Horizon Ag Products | Sandoval County, NM | Chem. and fertil. mnls. | 3 | 33 |
| Aviation Mine | Southwest Landscaping Materials LLC | Santa Fe County, NM | Sand, industrial | 7 | 23 |
| Los Padillas Pit | Coyote Gravel Products, Inc. | Bernalillo County, NM | Sand, industrial | 6 | 21 |
| St Cloud Surface | St. Cloud Mining Co | Sierra County, NM | Misc. nonmetallic mnls. | 24 | 19 |
| Waterflow Pit | Swbb, Inc. | San Juan County, NM | Sand, industrial | 3 | 17 |
| Brie Mine | Miocene, LLC | Mckinley County, NM | Potassium compounds | 2 | 14 |
| Cerrito Pelado | Monarch Mountain Minerals & Aggregates, LLC | Santa Fe County, NM | Pumice | 4 | 12 |
| 1300J Portable Crushing Plant | Van Eaton Ready Mix, Inc | Lincoln County, NM | Sand, industrial | 3 | 12 |
| Mo's Crusher | Mo's Crushing | Eddy County, NM | Sand, industrial | 5 | 11 |
| White Mesa | American Gypsum Company LLC | Sandoval County, NM | Gypsum | 7 | 9 |
| Milagro | New Mexico Travertine Incorporated | Guadalupe County, NM | Gemstones | 1 | 9 |
| Eagle Mesa Mine | Rammsco Operations Inc. | Sandoval County, NM | Leonardite | 2 | 6 |
| Parker Pit | Ciganovich-Construction | Colfax County, NM | Sand, industrial | 5 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sand, industrial | 9 | 28.1% |
| Misc. nonmetallic mnls. | 6 | 18.8% |
| Potash | 4 | 12.5% |
| Salt, brine evaporated | 3 | 9.4% |
| Pumice | 2 | 6.2% |
| Perlite | 2 | 6.2% |
| Gypsum | 1 | 3.1% |
| Leonardite | 1 | 3.1% |
| Gemstones | 1 | 3.1% |
| Chem. and fertil. mnls. | 1 | 3.1% |
| Shell | 1 | 3.1% |
| Potassium compounds | 1 | 3.1% |
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 | 426 | 70 | $273,390 | 28 |
| 2023 | 439 | 44 | $316,022 | 21 |
| 2024 | 368 | 46 | $327,482 | 24 |
| 2025 | 507 | 78 | $470,457 | 22 |
| 2026 | 417 | 79 | $764,093 | 24 |
Standards cited most at nonmetal mineral mines in New Mexico
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 57.14112 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 107 |
| 30 CFR 57.14100 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 102 |
| 30 CFR 57.20003 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 102 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 88 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 76 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 74 |
| 30 CFR 57.12004 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 72 |
| 30 CFR 57.3200 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 64 |
| 30 CFR 57.12032 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 50 |
| 30 CFR 57.14109 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 46 |
| 30 CFR 57.4201 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 45 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 45 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 44 |
| 30 CFR 57.14107 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 38 |
| 30 CFR 57.12018 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 34 |
Injury and illness cases at nonmetal mineral mines in New Mexico
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Fatality | 1 |
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 85 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 32 |
What the accident reports at nonmetal mineral mines in New Mexico describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 43 |
| Slip or fall of person | 29 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 17 |
| Powered haulage | 10 |
| Machinery | 9 |
| Electrical | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| All other occupational illnesses | 2 |
| Stepping or kneeling on object | 1 |
| Falling/sliding/rolling materials | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at nonmetal mineral mines in New Mexico
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 17 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 5 |
| Mancar | 4 |
| Front-end loader | 4 |
| Conveyor | 3 |
| Forklift | 2 |
| Packaging machine | 2 |
| Crane | 2 |
| Trucks | 2 |
| Continuous miner | 1 |
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.