Monongah Mine, nestled in the treacherous mountainous terrain of Fallout 76, is a key location tied to the high-risk, high-reward public event A Colossal Problem. While inaccessible under normal circumstances, this mine transforms into a battlefield once the event begins, offering valuable loot to those brave enough to face its challenges.

Here's a breakdown of all the notable loot and collectible items you can find both outside and inside Monongah Mine.
| Item | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Note | On a desk inside a shack outside the mine | Provides info about a hidden safe |
| Raider's Note | On a shelf near the mine entrance (only during Something Sentimental) | Quest-related Raider lore |
| Monongah Mine Safe Key | On the roof of a trailer, surrounded by blue garden gnomes | Unlocks the safe next to the mining supervisor's terminal |
| Raider Power Armor | North of the mine, at a small raider camp | Usable power armor parts found outdoors |
| Potential Recipe | On a small table along the cliffside north of the mine (Nukashine location) | Random spawn; usually appears after drinking Nukashine |
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| Item | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|
| A Father's Goodbye (Holotape) | On a wooden barrel next to a floodlight, right after entering | Emotional audio log from a father |
| One Choice (Note) | In the collapsed tunnel with the first wendigo spawn, near a miner hat | Describes a miner's difficult decision |
| Ghosts? (Note) | On a pushcart to the left of the armor workbench in the large cavern | Discusses rumors of ghost sightings |
| Earle's Journal #1 (Note) | Inside a metal locker near the tinker's workbench at the entrance area | Background on Earle Williams' descent |
| Earle's Journal #2 (Note) | Next to a radio inside the blue trailer (Hornwright Industrial) | Continuation of Earle's personal journal |
| Potential Bobblehead | Inside the middle urinal or on the floor in front of it | Random spawn location for a collectible bobblehead |
| Potential Magazine | On a small table under the radio inside the blue trailer | Possible spawn point for skill magazines |
Whether you're a collector hunting every holotape or a power armor enthusiast scouring for new pieces, Monongah Mine delivers both story and reward.