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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U F O MineYavapai, AZMSHA 0202109 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1983 | American Mining & ExplorationReported operatorPikus LeroyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| U M Plant 86Mohave, AZMSHA 0201726 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1989 | Tanner CompaniesReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Union Rock & Materials Corp Tonto Creek Gila, AZMSHA 0202237 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1990 | Union Rock & Materials CorpReported operatorPeter Kiewit Sons' IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Union & ScarletMaricopa, AZMSHA 0202196 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1985 | Sunchief MinesReported operatorRichard NeslundReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| UNITED METRO MATERIAL INC. PLANTCoconino, AZMSHA 0202572 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/2001 | United Metro Materials IncReported operatorPeter Kiewit Sons' IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| UNITED METRO MATERIALS INC., WETPima, AZMSHA 0200708 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2002 | United Metro Materials IncReported operatorPeter Kiewit Sons' IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| UNITED METRO MATERIALS PLANT 26Pima, AZMSHA 0202645 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2001 | United Metro Materials IncReported operatorPeter Kiewit Sons' IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| United Verde Extension (Edith Shaft)Yavapai, AZMSHA 0202066 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1993 | Arizona Resources IncReported operatorBudge A F Mining LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| UNITED VERDE, INC.Yavapai, AZNear ClarkdaleMSHA 0202658 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2002 | United Verde IncReported operatorPhilip TovreaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| United Verde MineYavapai, AZMSHA 0202507 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2002 | Freeport McMoRan Copper & GoldReported operatorFreeport-McMoRan IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Universal Materials Skousen PitPinal, AZNear MesaMSHA 0202940 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/2005 | Universal Materials IncReported operatorLarry Farnsworth; Suzanna LinesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| UNIVERSITY PLANT Maricopa, AZNear MesaMSHA 0200631 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2008 | CalMat CoReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Upper Weaver MineYavapai, AZMSHA 0202329 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1988 | La Paz Mining IncReported operatorHemrichs E GroverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| UptonYavapai, AZNear CongressMSHA 0203383 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2020 | Goldenrod LLCReported operatorGreg RustinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VALENCIAPima, AZNear TucsonMSHA 0200989 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/2006 | CPC Southwest Materials IncReported operatorTaiheiyo Cement CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VALENCIA PORTABLE #2 CRUSHERPima, AZMSHA 0202667 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2001 | United Metro Materials IncReported operatorPeter Kiewit Sons' IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Valentine Mohave, AZNear HackberryMSHA 0202565 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/2009 | Kalamazoo Materials IncReported operatorThe Shepherd Family Living Trust; The Lin Irrevocable TrustReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Valentine MillMohave, AZMSHA 0202401 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1988 | Valentine MillReported operatorValentine MillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valenzuela PitYuma, AZMSHA 0201538 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1985 | Valley Ditch Lining IncReported operatorValley Ditch Lining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VALLE CONSTRUCTION PITCoconino, AZMSHA 0202806 | PumiceSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1999 | Valle Construction LlcReported operatorSeibold JohnReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Valley Redi-Mix PitMaricopa, AZMSHA 0200724 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1978 | John S Bradley & Sons IncorporateReported operatorJohn S Bradley & Sons IncorporateReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Rock & Sand Co IncPima, AZNear FlorenceMSHA 0201238 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2007 | Valley Rock & Sand Co IncReported operatorMartin M McCannReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Val VistaMaricopa, AZMSHA 0202170 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1985 | Allied Concrete & Materials Company IncReported operatorCalmat CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Van DeemanMohave, AZNear Dolan SpringsMSHA 0203349 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/2015 | International Star, Inc.Reported operatorMichael SheaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vandeeman MineMohave, AZMSHA 0202112 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1983 | Vandeeman Mining IncReported operatorVandeeman Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Van Dyke MineGila, AZMSHA 0202472 | Copper Ore NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1989 | Kocide Mining CorpReported operatorKocide Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vekol MinePinal, AZMSHA 0201808 | Silver OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1981 | Vekol CompanyReported operatorVekol CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vekol MinePinal, AZMSHA 0202209 | Silver OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1985 | Argosy Mining CompanyReported operatorLyman Holdings Inc & A N L I LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Venture MineMohave, AZNear MeadviewMSHA 0203325 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/2014 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VerdestoneYuma, AZMSHA 0202619 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1994 | J D J Minerals IncReported operatorJohnston DwayneReported 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.