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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mile No 4Kenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001488 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1985 | Alaska Standard Mining IncReported operatorBaily OscarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill Bay QuarryKodiak, AKMSHA 5000505 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1979 | Welborn Construction CompanyReported operatorWelborn Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Miller Construction Co LtdJuneau, AKNear JuneauMSHA 5001746 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | Miller Construction Co LtdReported operatorRobert Miller; Terrence MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Miller Creek MineYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear CentralMSHA 5001239 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | Fred WilkinsonReported operatorFred WilkinsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mineral Creek MineValdez-Cordova, AKNear ValdezMSHA 5001559 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2021 | David Dempsey Mining LLCReported operatorDavid Lincoln DempseyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mining Company PlacerFairbanks North Star, AKMSHA 5001431 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1995 | Mining CompanyReported operatorMc Clain John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Misca Walsh MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5000302 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1985 | Misca Walsh Mining CompanyReported operatorMisca Walsh Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Misco-Walsh Mining CompanyYukon-Koyukuk, AKMSHA 5001579 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1994 | Misco-Walsh Mining CompanyReported operatorMiscovich John A & Leo WalshReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mitchell Tonka Pit No 2Aleutians East, AKMSHA 5001291 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1980 | S & S Contracting & Cooper Construction JvReported operatorS & S Contracting & Cooper Construction JvReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mitchell Tonka Pit No 3Aleutians East, AKMSHA 5001290 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1980 | S & S Contracting & Cooper Construction JvReported operatorS & S Contracting & Cooper Construction JvReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mitchell Tonka Pit No 5Aleutians East, AKMSHA 5001289 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1980 | S & S Contracting & Cooper Construction JvReported operatorS & S Contracting & Cooper Construction JvReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M & K EnterprisesYukon River, AKMSHA 5001480 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1984 | M & K EnterprisesReported operatorM & K EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MK FallsHaines, AKNear HainesMSHA 5002005 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Hurt LLCReported operatorDustin E HurtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| M-K Quarry And PlantCopper River, AKMSHA 5000900 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1978 | Morrison-Knudsen Company IncReported operatorMorrison Knudsen Corp (Old)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M-K Till PlantCopper River, AKMSHA 5001182 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1978 | MkReported operatorMkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mobile Crusher #4Aleutians East, AKNear SandpointMSHA 5000696 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/2012 | Brechan Enterprises IncReported operatorF & R IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mobile Crushing PlantKenai Peninsula, AKNear KENAIMSHA 5001709 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2008 | Drake Bros. Inc.Reported operatorJesse A DrakeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mobile Plant #2Fairbanks North Star, AKNear FAIRBANKSMSHA 5001634 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2005 | University Redi-MixReported operatorColas S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mobile Powerscreen Plant # 5012752Kenai Peninsula, AKNear SoldotnaMSHA 5001772 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2004 | Raven Contractors IncReported operatorChumley's IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Moffitt PitCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5000704 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Moffitt ContractingReported operatorMoffitt ContractingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moose #2 MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001410 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | Voytilla CompanyReported operatorVoytilla CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moose Creek MineFairbanks North Star, AKNear HealyMSHA 5002013 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016 | Moose Creek MiningReported operatorWesley L NewellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moose Creek PitFairbanks North Star, AKNear FairbanksMSHA 5001698 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | University Redi-MixReported operatorColas S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Moose Creek PitFairbanks North Star, AKNear n/aMSHA 5001710 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/2008 | Fairbanks Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorCharles D Silvey Jr Trust; Mary W SilveyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MosquitoYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear FoxMSHA 5001336 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2025 | PDNG LLCReported operatorPete B HigginsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MS 1890Nome, AKNear NomeMSHA 5001802 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Freedom Resources, LLCReported operatorJudy A MartinsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ms42-1-039-1 PitCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001219 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1979 | M-B Contracting Co IncReported operatorM-B Contracting Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ms 42-1-041-1 PitCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001192 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1979 | Wilder Construction CompanyReported operatorDonald M MarchReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mt Pillar Lower QuarryKodiak, AKMSHA 5000693 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1979 | City Of KodiakReported operatorCity Of KodiakReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mueller MountainYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear GalenaMSHA 5001811 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2009 | Cruz Construction, Inc.Reported operatorDavid C CruzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.