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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buds Gravel #1Kenai Peninsula, AKNear n/aMSHA 5001704 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/2008 | J C Johnson & SonReported operatorJason C JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bukovich PlantAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001310 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1981 | R B ConstructionReported operatorR B ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Busch-Pearley Creek MineCopper River, AKMSHA 5001551 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1991 | Dupere & Associates IncReported operatorDupere Robert JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buster Creek MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001414 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1988 | Darlo Construction IncReported operatorLowell PenzReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Butte Creek ClaimsYukon River, AKMSHA 5001393 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1989 | Lester & Orbanski Mines IncReported operatorLester Michael JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cache Creek MineMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear PetersvilleMSHA 5002057 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | Money Pit MiningReported operatorShawn JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cahoon #1Haines, AKNear HainesMSHA 5002004 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Blue Ribbon Gold IncReported operatorFred HurtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Caldwell #8Valdez-Cordova, AKNear DenaliMSHA 5001962 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/2012 | Tenas Lake Mining LLCReported operatorRaymond L CaldwellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Candle 1Northwest Arctic, AKNear KotzebueMSHA 5001845 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2008 | Triple D Mining, Inc.Reported operatorDavid A ThackerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Candle Pit Or CandleNome, AKMSHA 5001473 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1993 | Au Mining IncReported operatorVial Michael LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Caniac VSIPrince of Wales-Hyder, AKNear KlawockMSHA 5001964 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Alaska Interstate Construction, LLC.Reported operatorDavid C CruzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cape CreekSeward Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001439 | Tin OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1990 | Lost River MiningReported operatorGrothe LenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cape LisburneNorth Slope, AKNear Cape LisburneMSHA 5001883 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2021 | Orion Marine ContractorsReported operatorOrion Marine Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cape Lisburne QuarryNorthwest Arctic, AKNear Point HopeMSHA 5001824 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/2008 | Arctec Alaska JVReported operatorASRC Primus; Atco Frontec CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CaribouYukon-Koyukuk, AKMSHA 5001623 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1996 | Bdh MiningReported operatorDick RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carlanna Creek QuarryAleutians East, AKMSHA 5000432 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1985 | Wayne Construction CompanyReported operatorArntzen Howard & RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carpenter Portable CrusherSoutheast Fairbanks, AKNear Delta JunctionMSHA 5001768 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2025 | Carpenter Contracting, Inc.Reported operatorWayne Mark CarpenterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carson Holt PlacerYukon River, AKMSHA 5001392 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1984 | Carson HoltReported operatorCarson HoltReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cash Concrete & GravelCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001525 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1991 | Cash Concrete & GravelReported operatorBeauchamp ErnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Castle Island Barite MillAleutians East, AKMSHA 5000260 | Barite Barium OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1979 | Chromalloy American CorpReported operatorChromalloy American CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Castle Island Barite MineAleutians East, AKMSHA 5000470 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1982 | Chromalloy American CorpReported operatorChromalloy American CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Castle Mountain MineNome, AKNear ChickaloonMSHA 5001599 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1994 | Castle Mountain Mining Company LtdReported operatorHobbs RandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Castle PitCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5000501 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Stephan & Sons IncReported operatorStephan & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CCR MineFairbanks North Star, AKNear CentralMSHA 5001983 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | CCR Mining LLCReported operatorCreighton E Lapp; Charles TillianReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CEC Minyu Jaw CrusherAleutians East, AKNear Sand PointMSHA 5001831 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2008 | BC Contractors IncReported operatorBecharof CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cedarapids Model JP2236 Port. Jaw PlantAnchorage, AKNear AnchorageMSHA 5001885 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2008 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cemetery QuarryAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001004 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | City Of WrangellReported operatorCity Of WrangellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Central Rock & SandCopper River, AKMSHA 5001502 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1991 | Central Rock & SandReported operatorMelton William L & Joddy D FrenchReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Central Sand & Gravel PitKenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001471 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1993 | Central Sand & GravelReported operatorThomas Kathryn & William JoyceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Channel QuestDenali, AKNear PaxonMSHA 5001875 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | Ellet Enterprises IncReported operatorMichael J Kingsbury; Deborah M AlbertReported 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.