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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Gulch No 2Seward Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001484 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1990 | Windfall Gold Mining CorpReported operatorMc Donald B WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Copper Valley Portable CrusherValdez-Cordova, AKMSHA 5001500 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1993 | Copper Valley Construction CompanyReported operatorNeeley Douglas WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CPP Portable Crusher 1Anchorage, AKNear WasillaMSHA 5001832 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2008 | Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crab Bay Sand BargeAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001187 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1978 | Silver Bay Logging CompanyReported operatorSilver Bay Logging CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crescent Creek MineKenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001424 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Crescent Gold MinesReported operatorCrescent Gold MinesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cripple CreekNome, AKNear NomeMSHA 5001942 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2010 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cripple Creek MineFairbanks North Star, AKNear EsterMSHA 5001452 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Northwest Gold LLCReported operatorCody K Dusenberry; Robert Knapp JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crooked CreekYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear CentralMSHA 5001596 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2018 | Koppenberg Mining & Manufacturing CoReported operatorSamuel A KoppenbergReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crooked CreekFairbanks North Star, AKMSHA 5001629 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1997 | Willis Mine ServicesReported operatorWillis Dean LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crooked CreekSoutheast Fairbanks, AKNear EagleMSHA 5001878 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2008 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CrusherDillingham, AKNear dillinghamMSHA 5001808 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/2004 | Bennett Enterprises LLCReported operatorNeal R Bennett; Dinah L BennettReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Crusher # 2Anchorage, AKNear AnchorageMSHA 5002116 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2025 | McKenna Brothers Paving IncReported operatorMarc McKenna; Matthew McKennaReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Crusher Unit #2Fairbanks North Star, AKNear fairbanksMSHA 5001800 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2012 | M & M ConstructorsReported operatorJames P McGlinchyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crushing PlantKenai Peninsula, AKNear SoldotnaMSHA 5001773 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/2008 | Alaska Crushing ExretsReported operatorPatrick Jay CunninghamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CWJDMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear PetersvilleMSHA 5002039 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CYTYakutat, AKNear Cape YakatagaMSHA 5001860 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/2007 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dan Creek MineCopper River, AKMSHA 5001380 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1985 | Talmo IncReported operatorTalmo IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Daniel EvenYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear FairbanksMSHA 5002001 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Daniel EvenReported operatorDaniel L EvenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Daniel MartinsonNome, AKNear NomeMSHA 5001924 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2010 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Davis Block Pit And PlantKenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001166 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1985 | Harley'S TruckingReported operatorDavis Ronald & James RichardsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Davis Creek MineYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear ColdfootMSHA 5001929 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2011 | Green Resources LLCReported operatorJim Pittman; Donald Page; Stephen A GreeneReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Davis Creek MineYukon-Koyukuk, AKNear ColdfootMSHA 5001956 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Davis Creek LLCReported operatorGreg ClaytonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Davis MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5001300 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1983 | John DavisReported operatorJohn DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deadfall Syncline Coal MineNorthwestern Alaska, AKNear Point LayMSHA 5001606 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1999 | Ascg IncReported operatorAdams JacobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Creek Sand & GravelKenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001672 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/2001 | Deep Creek Sand & GravelReported operatorHerb DownsReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Delta Mine Training CenterSoutheast Fairbanks, AKNear Delta JunctionMSHA 5001777 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2004 | Delta Mine Training CenterReported operatorDelta Mine Training CenterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Delta Pit & PlantYukon River, AKMSHA 5001312 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1990 | Delta Concrete Products IncReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DENA Crusher #1Denali, AKNear DenaliMSHA 5001791 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/2006 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DENA Mobile Screen Plant #2Denali, AKNear DenaliMSHA 5001912 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | USDI National Park ServiceReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dena Portable Screen Plant # 1Denali, AKNear DenaliMSHA 5001775 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | USDI - National Park ServiceReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported 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.