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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatam Creek Placer MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5000161 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1985 | Oscar TweitenReported operatorTweiten OscarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chatham Creek MineFairbanks North Star, AKMSHA 5001612 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2000 | Andy'S Gold MineReported operatorMiscovich Andrew WReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Chena Point Gravel LlcFairbanks North Star, AKNear FairbanksMSHA 5001706 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2003 | Chena Point Gravel LlcReported operatorMichael A Craft; Katheryn L CraftReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cherry Creek MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001342 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1983 | Birdsell EnterprisesReported operatorBirdsell EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chicago Creek MineSeward Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001371 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1984 | Au Mining IncReported operatorVial Michael LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ChichagofAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001499 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1989 | Sitka Gold IncReported operatorGolden Sitka Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chieftain 1400Kodiak Island, AKNear KodiakMSHA 5001769 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | Anderson Construction Co.Reported operatorMichael W AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chuathbulak City pitBethel, AKNear ChuathbulakMSHA 5001943 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2010 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chugiak PitAnchorage, AKNear anchorageMSHA 5001302 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/2004 | Wilder Construction CompanyReported operatorDonald M MarchReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chulitna ScreenerMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear Trapper CreekMSHA 5001511 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | State of Alaska Department of TransportationReported operatorState Of AlaskaReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chunilna Creek MineCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001443 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1983 | Enserch Exploration IncReported operatorEnserch CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Circle Mining CompanySkagway-Hoonah-Angoon, AKMSHA 5001564 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1999 | Circle Mining CompanyReported operatorFrank R WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| City Airport PitKodiak, AKMSHA 5001022 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1979 | Brechan Enterprises IncReported operatorF & R IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| City QuarryAleutians East, AKMSHA 5000040 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1976 | City Of PetersburgReported operatorCity Of PetersburgReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clara Bea IncorporatedNome, AKMSHA 5001032 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1993 | Clara Bea IncReported operatorVial David BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clark Sand & GravelDillingham, AKNear dillinghamMSHA 5001750 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | Bennett EnterprisesReported operatorNeal R Bennett; Dinah L BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cleary AditYukon River, AKMSHA 5001396 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1982 | Placid Oil CompanyReported operatorPlacid Oil CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cleary Creek at ChantankaFairbanks North Star, AKNear FairbanksMSHA 5001650 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | Earth Movers Of FairbanksReported operatorJames L ThurmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cleary Creek PlacerYukon River, AKMSHA 5001234 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1985 | Fowler MiningReported operatorFowler RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cleary Creek PlacerYukon River, AKMSHA 5001332 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1985 | Oscar TweitenReported operatorTweiten OscarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clemro Jaw CrusherAnchorage, AKNear AnchorageMSHA 5001877 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Alaska Interstate Construction, LLC.Reported operatorDavid C CruzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cliff MineValdez-Cordova, AKMSHA 5001509 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1993 | Wgm IncReported operatorWatts-Griffis & Mc Quat LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cobra 1000Matanuska-Susitna, AKNear anchorageMSHA 5001795 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/2005 | Kirsch CrushingReported operatorPaul W KirschReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coffee CreekNome, AKNear Nome (kougarok)MSHA 5001034 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2024 | Swift Creek MiningReported operatorBarry L ClayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cohoe Pit No 1Kenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001160 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1979 | Alaska Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of AlaskaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Comstat QuarryCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001293 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1980 | Nealy Brothers Contracting Alaska CorpReported operatorNealy Brothers Contracting Alaska CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cone Lichen Roderick PitKenai Peninsula, AKNear Anchor PointMSHA 5002031 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2020 | R/C Land ImprovementReported operatorShanna Squires-RoderickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Consteel Pit & PlantCook Inlet Susitna, AKMSHA 5001420 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1988 | ConsteelReported operatorRhoades ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Control Lake QuarryKetchikan Gateway, AKMSHA 5001494 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1993 | Wayne Construction CompanyReported operatorArntzen Howard & RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cook'S MiningFairbanks North Star, AKMSHA 5001491 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1999 | Cook'S MiningReported operatorCook'S MiningReported 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.