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Metal ore mines in Oregon: 8 open mines and MSHA citations
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 8 open metal ore mines in Oregon, run by 7 operators and employing 23 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 22 citations and orders there with $12,614 in proposed penalties, and operators reported no injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Summitt Mining, LLC; Swan Mining Operations, LLC; Crc Construction LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 8
- Operators
- 7
- Employees
- 23
- Intermittent
- 4
- Temporarily Idled
- 3
- Active
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 22
- Significant and substantial
- 6 (27.3%)
- Closure orders
- 2
- High negligence or reckless
- 8
- Proposed penalties
- $12,614
- Amount paid so far
- $1,502
- Inspections
- 36
- Inspector hours on site
- 146
- Citations per inspection
- 0.61 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 0
- Injury and illness cases
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 21, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Oregon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summitt Mining, LLC | 2 | 7 | 9 | $1,208 | 0 |
| Swan Mining Operations, LLC | 1 | 5 | 11 | $11,112 | 0 |
| Crc Construction LLC | 1 | 3 | 2 | $294 | 0 |
| Bayhorse Silver Inc | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| K&e Excavating Inc | 1 | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Oregon Excavating and Underground LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Wilks Ranch Texas, Ltd. | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Oregon
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Mining Operations, LLC | 1 | 5 | 11 | $11,112 | 0 |
| Summitt Mining, LLC | 2 | 7 | 9 | $1,208 | 0 |
| Crc Construction LLC | 1 | 3 | 2 | $294 | 0 |
| Bayhorse Silver Inc | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| K&e Excavating Inc | 1 | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Oregon Excavating and Underground LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Wilks Ranch Texas, Ltd. | 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Mine | Swan Mining Operations, LLC | Baker County, OR | Gold ore | 5 | 11 |
| Mill | Summitt Mining, LLC | Josephine County, OR | Gold ore | 4 | 5 |
| Walker | Summitt Mining, LLC | Josephine County, OR | Gold ore | 3 | 4 |
| Dark Canyon | Crc Construction LLC | Baker County, OR | Gold ore | 3 | 2 |
| High Bar | K&e Excavating Inc | Baker County, OR | Gold ore | 5 | 0 |
| Auburn Creek Mine | Wilks Ranch Texas, Ltd. | Baker County, OR | Gold ore | 2 | 0 |
| Climax Mine | Oregon Excavating and Underground LLC | Baker County, OR | Gold ore | 1 | 0 |
| Bayhorse | Bayhorse Silver Inc | Baker County, OR | Silver ore | 0 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gold ore | 7 | 87.5% |
| Silver ore | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | $294 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | $302 | 0 |
| 2026 | 18 | 6 | $12,018 | 0 |
Standards cited most at metal ore mines in Oregon
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 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.14206 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 48.27 | Training of miners | 1 |
| 30 CFR 48.29 | Training of miners | 1 |
| 30 CFR 48.25 | Training of miners | 1 |
| 30 CFR 48.26 | Training of miners | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.20011 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.16006 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.4601 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 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.