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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillar Mountain Slide AreaKodiak Island, AKNear KodiakMSHA 5002027 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer PitAnchorage, AKMSHA 5001322 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1997 | O'Malley Sales/Luther Trust J VReported operatorO'Malley Sales & Luther Trust J VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer PlantCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001251 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1981 | Cook Inlet Asphalt IncReported operatorBoysen Richard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer VE-50Aleutians East, AKNear Dutch HarborMSHA 5001900 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | BC Contractors IncReported operatorBecharof CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pionner Sand & Gravel LLCMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear WIllowMSHA 5001866 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Pioneer Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorDavid A. AlbornReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pit 133Copper River, AKMSHA 5001193 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1978 | Northwestern Construction IncReported operatorNorthwestern Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit #3 Station 335+50Aleutians East, AKMSHA 5001304 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1981 | Silver Bay Logging CompanyReported operatorSilver Bay Logging CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit #5 Station 79+00Aleutians East, AKMSHA 5001295 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1985 | Soderberg Logging & Construction CompanyReported operatorSoderberg Logging & Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit 6590 275Aleutians East, AKMSHA 5001173 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1978 | Lost Valley Timber CompanyReported operatorLost Valley Timber CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pitman Sand & GravelMatanuska-Susitna, AKMSHA 5001646 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/2001 | Pitman Sand & GravelReported operatorLoren C Browne; Neil A Browne JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pit No 12aAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001226 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1978 | Tyler Brothers IncReported operatorTyler Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 14Aleutians East, AKMSHA 5001225 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1978 | Tyler Brothers IncReported operatorTyler Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 3Kenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001162 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1979 | Alaska Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of AlaskaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant #1Bristol Bay, AKNear King SalmonMSHA 5001789 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2004 | Bay MaterialsReported operatorBrian MidboeReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Plant 1Seward Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001456 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1984 | Spruce Construction IncReported operatorSpruce Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant 1Fairbanks North Star, AKNear CentralMSHA 5001937 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2010 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No. 1 Chieftain 1400Anchorage, AKNear AnchorageMSHA 5001724 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Bureau Of Indian AffairsReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Plant No. 2 Tesab RotocrusherAnchorage, AKNear AnchorageMSHA 5001725 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Bureau Of Indian AffairsReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Plant No. 3 Pegson Metro TracAnchorage, AKNear AchorageMSHA 5001726 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Bureau Of Indian AffairsReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Plant No. 4 Mark II Power ScreenAnchorage, AKNear AnchorageMSHA 5001727 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2008 | Bureau Of Indian AffairsReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Platinum Creek MineBethel, AKNear PlatinumMSHA 5001689 | Platinum Group OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | R A Hanson Company LLCReported operatorDennis A Hanson; Denise J HansonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Platinum MineBethel, AKNear Good News BayMSHA 5000338 | Platinum Group OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/2003 | R A Hanson Company IncReported operatorRaymond A HansonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Point Campbel PitCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001316 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1981 | Northwestern Construction IncReported operatorNorthwestern Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Point Highfield QuarryAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001448 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1985 | Associated Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorConsolidated Gold Fields LimitedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Points NorthYukon-Koyukuk, AKMSHA 5001572 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1993 | Points NorthReported operatorPoints NorthReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Poker CreekYukon River, AKMSHA 5001348 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1983 | Bill & Shirley AldridgeReported operatorBill & Shirley AldridgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pool Engineering Rock PitKetchikan Gateway, AKNear KetchikanMSHA 5002100 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | Pool Engineering IncReported operatorJohn C PoolReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Matanuska-Susitna, AKNear wasiliaMSHA 5001737 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/2007 | Tamsher Enterprises & Rentals IncReported operatorJerry FletcherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable # 2Northwest Arctic, AKNear daering villageMSHA 5001738 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/2008 | Tamsher Construction Inc.Reported operatorJerry FletcherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable 2Matanuska-Susitna, AKNear ANCHORAGEMSHA 5001681 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2003 | Alaska Rock-Div/Summit Alaska IncReported operatorAlan See; Tim SchwankeReported 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.