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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SealandNome, AKNear NomeMSHA 5002053 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2022 | Sealand MiningReported operatorDavid Kjorsvik; Steve PayneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Seattle Jr Creek PlacerYukon River, AKMSHA 5001328 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1985 | Ed SalterReported operatorSalter EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Seaview PitCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5000711 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1978 | Seaview IncReported operatorSeaview IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Seuffert MiningYukon-Koyukuk, AKMSHA 5001569 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1996 | Seuffert MiningReported operatorGeorge SeuffertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Seward Indian Creek QuarryLake And Peninsula, AKNear Chignik BayMSHA 5001784 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2010 | Orion Marine ContractorsReported operatorOrion Marine Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Shirley Bar MineFairbanks North Star, AKNear MintoMSHA 5002077 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2023 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shotgun Cove RoadKenai Peninsula, AKNear WhittierMSHA 5001901 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/2008 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shungnak CampNorthwestern Alaska, AKMSHA 5001210 | Copper Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1978 | Ambler Mining CompanyReported operatorAmbler Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shupp-Beckhart PitAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001271 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1979 | Ralph Shupp Construction CompanyReported operatorRalph Shupp Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Bay QuarryAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001186 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1979 | Silver Bay Logging CompanyReported operatorSilver Bay Logging CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Gulch QuarryFairbanks North Star, AKNear FoxMSHA 5001357 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2022 | Silver Gulch Quarry LLCReported operatorVernon B BriceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Singin Sams Rainbow MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001237 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1985 | Sam AchmanReported operatorSam AchmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SitkaSitka, AKNear SitkaMSHA 5001461 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/2003 | Mc Graw ConstructionReported operatorDormand McGraw JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Skookum Rock QuarryAnchorage, AKNear ChugiakMSHA 5001856 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | Hamilton Construction, LLCReported operatorKoniag Incorporated; Jeff HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Slana PitCopper River, AKMSHA 5001257 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1981 | Alaska Dept/Transportation & Pulic FacilitiesReported operatorState Of AlaskaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Slate Creek MineValdez-Cordova, AKNear ChistochinaMSHA 5001548 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2021 | Slate Creek MiningReported operatorJeffrey J Raynor; Stephen J FeslerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Slippery Rock MineCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001422 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1984 | Slippery Rock Mining CompanyReported operatorSlippery Rock Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smileys Cannery QuarryAleutians East, AKMSHA 5000860 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1985 | Wayne Construction CompanyReported operatorArntzen Howard & RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SnowboundMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear PetersvilleMSHA 5001818 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Alaska Loaders Mark CizekReported operatorMark A CizekReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Snow Pit #1Cook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001191 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1987 | Big Lake Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorAtkinson George E JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Soldotna Creek PitKenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001157 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Alaska Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of AlaskaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Soldotna Sand & GravelKenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001507 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1993 | Soldotna Sand & GravelReported operatorHarold A JacksonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Soo MineFairbanks North Star, AKNear FoxMSHA 5001622 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | Andresen MiningReported operatorJohn R AndresenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Coast IncorporatedKetchikan Gateway, AKNear ketchikanMSHA 5001552 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2003 | South Coast IncReported operatorKlukwan IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Coast PlantAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001407 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1985 | South Coast IncReported operatorRichard StanderferReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southeast Portable CrusherSitka, AKMSHA 5001198 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1991 | Associated Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorCSR LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southwest Neets Bay QuarryAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001351 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1985 | Isco IncReported operatorHildre EdwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sparkle Group PlacerYukon River, AKMSHA 5001413 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1985 | Robert LovelessReported operatorLoveless RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Speaker MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001235 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1985 | Pickett & WilkesReported operatorPickett & WilkesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spring Creek MineCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5000718 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1985 | Stephan & Sons IncReported operatorStephan & Sons IncReported 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.