HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H & H PitAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001493 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1987 | Trans Alaska Construction IncReported operatorTrans Alaska Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hilltop Sand & Gravel Portable ScreeningCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001568 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1991 | Hilltop Sand & GravelReported operatorMedders Kenneth AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hite IncorporatedFairbanks North Star, AKMSHA 5001668 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2001 | Hite IncReported operatorLoren HiteReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hi-Yu MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001429 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1985 | Alaska Mineral ServicesReported operatorNelson Martin J & Scott HaskinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hope MineKenai Peninsula, AKNear HopeMSHA 5002067 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | DAVID MININGReported operatorWalter J GoitReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hopen PlacerFairbanks North Star, AKNear fairbanksMSHA 5001430 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2007 | Al M HopenReported operatorHopen Al MReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Horns PitJuneau, AKMSHA 5000473 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1993 | Red Samm Construction IncReported operatorPhil GodfreyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hotham Peak QuarryNorthwest Arctic, AKNear Noorvik Alaska MSHA 5002064 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | Noorvik Native CommunityReported operatorJoshua Melton; Elsie SampsonReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Howard Miscovich MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001246 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981 | Miscovich Mining CompanyReported operatorMiscovich Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hughes PlacerYukon River, AKMSHA 5001333 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1981 | Hughes EnterprisesReported operatorHughes EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| I And L MineAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001229 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1978 | Seraphin EngineeringReported operatorSeraphin EngineeringReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ideal Cove PitAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001209 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1980 | Olsen & Sons LtdReported operatorOlsen & Sons LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Illinois Creek MineYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear ANCHORAGEMSHA 5001637 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/2006 | American Reclamation Group LlcReported operatorHarry Noah; Ken PohleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Independence Day DiscoveryYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear Cold footMSHA 5001982 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | Joe CoupReported operatorJoseph H. CoupReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Independence MineCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001309 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1985 | Enserch Exploration IncReported operatorEnserch CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Independence MineMatanuska-Susitna, AKMSHA 5001521 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1993 | Alaska Hardrock IncReported operatorFithian RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Inlet View ConstructionKenai Peninsula, AKNear ninilchikMSHA 5001696 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2010 | Inlet View ConstructionReported operatorPaul Simonds; Sue SimondsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Island Lake Road Site GradingKodiak, AKMSHA 5000697 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1979 | Brechan Enterprises IncReported operatorF & R IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J A B DevelopmentFairbanks North Star, AKMSHA 5001595 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1993 | J A B DevelopmentReported operatorHankins Berry-Bob HankinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jack Wade CreekYukon River, AKMSHA 5000315 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1985 | George RobinsonReported operatorGeorge RobinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jade Mountain MineNorthwestern Alaska, AKMSHA 5001211 | GemstonesSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981 | Nana Development CorpReported operatorNana Regional CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jan-Drew Placer MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001398 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1981 | Jan Drew Holdings LtdReported operatorJan Drew Holdings LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Japanese CreekKenai Peninsula, AKNear ancorageMSHA 5001711 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/2003 | Afognak Construction & Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorAlbert E SchaferReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jarvis Creek MineYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear Delta JunctionMSHA 5001600 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1994 | Hobbs Industries IncReported operatorHobbs RandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jay-MarMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear WasillaMSHA 5002054 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | Jay-MarReported operatorJay J MarquardtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jay-Mar PropertyMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear WasillaMSHA 5001833 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2006 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J & D Mining PlacerYukon River, AKMSHA 5001434 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1985 | Jim DaleReported operatorDale JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jim Nail PlacerHaines, AKNear HainesMSHA 5001950 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Blue Ribbon Gold, IncReported operatorFred HurtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| John Brown MineYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear CentralMSHA 5002000 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | John A BrownReported operatorJohn A BrownReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Johnson Lake PitKenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001158 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1979 | Alaska Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of AlaskaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.