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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz Hill ProjectAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001230 | Molybdenum OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1985 | United States Borax & Chemical CorpReported operatorRio Tinto GroupReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rainbow Falls QuarryAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001320 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1981 | Berg Construction CompanyReported operatorBerg Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rapids Camp PitBristol Bay, AKNear NaknekMSHA 5002017 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R B GravelFairbanks North Star, AKMSHA 5001574 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/2001 | R B Gravel CompanyReported operatorGerald HasselReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| R B QuarryKetchikan Gateway, AKMSHA 5001518 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1994 | R B ConstructionReported operatorBuckovich RudyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R C Pittman MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5000361 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1985 | R C PittmanReported operatorR C PittmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Read Screen AllNome, AKNear NomeMSHA 5002090 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2023 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ready Bullion #2Yukon River, AKMSHA 5001412 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1982 | Cripple Creek Mining & Develop IncReported operatorCripple Creek Mining & Develop IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ReicotMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear PetersvilleMSHA 5002056 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2018 | ReicotReported operatorBenjaman C CottleReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rhode Island Creek MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5000310 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1985 | A W PringleReported operatorA W PringleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ridge CrusherNome, AKNear NomeMSHA 5001948 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Ridge Contracting IncReported operatorDrew McLaughlinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ripinski QuarryAleutians East, AKMSHA 5000930 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1977 | Alaska State Department Of TransportationReported operatorState Of AlaskaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ritchie DredgeAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001006 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1993 | Ritchie Transportation CompanyReported operatorRitchie Allan VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| River PlantSkagway, AKNear SkagwayMSHA 5001655 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | Hunz & Hunz EnterprisesReported operatorDavid M HunzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| River Road PitAleutians East, AKMSHA 5000708 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1980 | Kaiser & SonsReported operatorKaiser & SonsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R & M MiningFairbanks North Star, AKNear EsterMSHA 5001670 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | R & M Mining Reported operatorWalter LargentReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Road 5141 No 3 Pit Sta 39 & 85Aleutians East, AKMSHA 5000999 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1977 | Owens Drilling CompanyReported operatorOwens Drilling CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Road 6435 Station 66+00Aleutians East, AKMSHA 5001296 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981 | Mud Bay LoggingReported operatorMud Bay LoggingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Robert Davidson Ag & Bld SupplyKenai Peninsula, AKNear kenaiMSHA 5001690 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Robert Davidson Ag & Bld SupplyReported operatorRobert DavidsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roberts MiningYukon River, AKMSHA 5001582 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1989 | Roberts MiningReported operatorRoberts Michael D & Ellen EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rocato PitKenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001676 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2001 | Tomco IndustriesReported operatorTom CoursenReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Rock Alaska QuarryAnchorage, AKNear ChugiakMSHA 5001807 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | Kiewit Manson, a JVReported operatorManson Construction Company; Kiewit Infrastructure West CoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rock GrizzlyKenai Peninsula, AKNear SewardMSHA 5001751 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/2008 | Afognak Construction & Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorAlbert E SchaferReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rock Products Portable CrusherAnchorage, AKMSHA 5001530 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1993 | Rock Products IncReported operatorRock Products IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock&Roll MiningSoutheast Fairbanks, AKNear slanaMSHA 5001984 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | Rock & Roll MiningReported operatorMike S Dale; Robert CabosReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roosevelt Creek Mining CompanyMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear CantwellMSHA 5001958 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2013 | Roosevelt Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorSteven J PriddleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rosander MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5000386 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1985 | Rosander Mining CompanyReported operatorRosander Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ross-AdamsAleutians East, AKMSHA 5000421 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Standard Metals CorpReported operatorGresov BorisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roving MinesFairbanks North Star, AKMSHA 5001631 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1996 | Tamsher Construction IncReported operatorJerry FletcherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roving Mines #2Fairbanks North Star, AKMSHA 5001632 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1997 | Tamsher Construction IncReported operatorJerry FletcherReported controller | Safety 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.