Interactive 50-state rockhounding map, locations, rules and field guides
REVIEWED LOCATION
SASA Mine — Active Lead-Zinc Mining District Context Rockhounding Status & Field Guide
The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources documented a field visit to SASA on 4 April 2026, confirming the mine as an operating strategic mining facility. A broad town-level point is used instead of routing users to active workings.
Research only statusVery high evidenceregional map precisionCurrent review cycle freshnessImportant: This is not a public collecting location; precise mine-navigation is intentionally disabled.
What is here
large active underground lead-zinc mine and mineralized mining district
Materials / interest: Lead, Zinc
Collecting and access
Industrial mineral-resource context only. No public mine entry, dump access or specimen collecting is represented.
Do not enter mine roads, portals, tailings, dumps or industrial land without explicit operator authorization.
Detailed status
research
Permission
Required
Permit
Required
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no
Safety
Active underground mining, heavy machinery, haul traffic and tailings create serious hazards.