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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales ProjectAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001258 | Copper Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1978 | Amoco Minerals CompanyReported operatorAmoco Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wanda'S PlacerYukon River, AKMSHA 5001432 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1983 | Wanda IorioReported operatorIorio WandaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wash PlantDillingham, AKNear DillinghamMSHA 5001814 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2010 | Horizon ContractorsReported operatorGary BuchholzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wash Plant & CrusherKenai Peninsula, AKNear SoldotnaMSHA 5001705 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Best Transit MixReported operatorTerry BestReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wasilla Concrete Pit & PlantMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear wasillaMSHA 5000248 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Wasilla ConcreteReported operatorMichael D SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wasilla GravelMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear WasillaMSHA 5002040 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | Wasilla GravelReported operatorViktor GoyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Waterhole PitAleutians East, AKMSHA 5000519 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1979 | Mc Nabb ConstructionReported operatorMc Nabb ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Dowling Road MillAnchorage, AKNear AnchorageMSHA 5001317 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2012 | Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whale PassAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001180 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981 | Owens Drilling CompanyReported operatorOwens Drilling CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Creek Valdez-Cordova, AKNear DenaliMSHA 5001510 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | Highlight Canyon LLCReported operatorAlaska Gold Extraction LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilbur MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001238 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1981 | Bob WilburReported operatorBob WilburReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilbur MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001335 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1982 | Don Wilbur CompanyReported operatorDon Wilbur CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilder Sandlake PitCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001285 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1980 | Wilder Construction CompanyReported operatorDonald M MarchReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Willow Creek MillCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001442 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1985 | Enserch Exploration IncReported operatorEnserch CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Willow Creek MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001232 | Silver OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1979 | Two Wolves Mining & Milling CompanyReported operatorDoring Dick & Bill TownsendReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Willow Grubstake GulchMatanuska-Susitna, AKMSHA 5000297 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2000 | Mrak Placer Mine CompanyReported operatorWilliam MrakReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilson MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001346 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1983 | Wilson Mining CompanyReported operatorWilson Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Windfall PitNome, AKNear NomeMSHA 5001869 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2007 | Knik Construction IncorporatedReported operatorLynden IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wise Mike'sFairbanks North Star, AKNear FairbanksMSHA 5002044 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | Stepovich & Sons MiningReported operatorChristopher A Stepovich; Peter J Stepovich; Joseph M StepovichReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wolverine PitMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear Trapper CreekMSHA 5002092 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | Northern AUReported operatorMegan E GreyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Wright P M IncorporatedYukon River, AKMSHA 5001516 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1990 | Wright P M IncReported operatorWright P M IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wyman MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001236 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1985 | Robert J LopetroneReported operatorRobert J LopetroneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yellow Pup MineBristol Bay, AKMSHA 5001470 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1988 | Yellow Pup Mining CompanyReported operatorYellow Pup Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Younger Creek MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001540 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1990 | Younger Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorYounger Creek Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Y pit WhitshedValdez-Cordova, AKNear ValdezMSHA 5001987 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | Eagle Contracting CorporationReported operatorDavid SjostedtReported 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.