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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Pit West No 3Seward Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001213 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1979 | Q Trucking CompanyReported operatorCharles J ReaderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Better Concrete Pit & PlantKenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5000240 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Better Concrete ProductsReported operatorBetter Concrete ProductsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bettles Gravel PitNorthwest Arctic, AKNear GolovinMSHA 5002021 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2022 | ASRC Civil Construction LLCReported operatorArctic Slope Regional CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B H K MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001337 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | B H K Mining CompanyReported operatorBannister JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bicknell - PegsonJuneau, AKNear JuneauMSHA 5001671 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2010 | Bicknell IncReported operatorRoscoe G Bicknell IVReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big G IncorporatedYukon-Koyukuk, AKMSHA 5001602 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1993 | Big G IncReported operatorGradney HankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bingham Crusher Ketchikan Gateway, AKNear KetchikanMSHA 5001601 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | SeconReported operatorColas S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Birch Creek MineFairbanks North Star, AKNear BettlesMSHA 5002048 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | Paradise Valley Inc (AMM1)Reported operatorAlbert M MannsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Birchwood FacilityAnchorage, AKNear EklutnaMSHA 5001927 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2011 | Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Birchwood Loading StationAnchorage, AKNear AnchorageMSHA 5000689 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/2013 | Anchorage Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bird Creek Matanuska-Susitna, AKNear PetersvilleMSHA 5002033 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Cripple Creek Mining IncReported operatorDean L Rehbein; Marvin A RehbeinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bird Creek MineMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear PetersvilleMSHA 5002049 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Diamond StripVarious Regions, AKMSHA 5000084 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1977 | B & R Inc--Mining & ContractingReported operatorB & R Inc--Mining & ContractingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bliss And SonsNome, AKMSHA 5001419 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1993 | Bliss & SonsReported operatorBliss PatReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blondeau PitCopper River, AKMSHA 5001340 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1983 | Johnson Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJohnson Owen PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bloom PitAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001283 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1980 | Bloom Logging CompanyReported operatorBloom KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluff MineSeward Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001438 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1986 | AkmincoReported operatorGira B FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bokan Mountain Dotson ClaimsAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001228 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1978 | Cotter CorpReported operatorCommonwealth Edison CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bornite MineNorthwestern Alaska, AKMSHA 5000485 | Copper Ore NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1979 | Bear Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorBear Creek Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bottom DollarYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear FairbanksMSHA 5002062 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brant, TracyYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear FairbanksMSHA 5002002 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | Tracy FreelReported operatorTracy R FreelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brice Inc. Portable #AValdez-Cordova, AKNear PaxsonMSHA 5001231 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | Brice IncorporatedReported operatorCalista CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brice Inc. Portable #CYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear GalenaMSHA 5001717 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | Brice IncorporatedReported operatorCalista CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brice Inc. Portable #DNorth Slope, AKNear FairbanksMSHA 5001742 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Brice IncorporatedReported operatorCalista CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brice Inc. Portable #GFairbanks North Star, AKNear FairbanksMSHA 5001780 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | Brice IncorporatedReported operatorCalista CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bristol Portable Plant #1Anchorage, AKNear AnchorageMSHA 5001859 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2024 | Bristol Construction Services LLCReported operatorBristol Bay Native CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Broken Peck MineNome, AKNear NomeMSHA 5001913 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | Peckenpaugh Mining Inc.Reported operatorJon PeckenpaughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown Construction Co IncKenai Peninsula, AKNear HomerMSHA 5001940 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | Brown Construction Co, Inc.Reported operatorDonald D BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B & R PitKenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001527 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1993 | Associated Construction & RentalsReported operatorRollins JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bryant PitCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5000946 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1978 | Basil BryantReported operatorBasil BryantReported 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.