 Limited gold mining continues to take place, but several mining companies continue to operate, both on the slate belt and in and near the Cane Creek Mountains.Most mineral production in the area is crushed stone for road aggregate and pyrophyllite for factories, ceramics, filler, paint and insecticide carriers.The northern edge of the mountains begins on the southern bank of Great Alamance Creek, approximately south of Interstate 40 in Graham and runs in a southwesterly direction towards Liberty in Randolph County.