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Abandoned mines in California

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.

2,021 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
E.I.G. MINECalaveras, CAMSHA 0402864PumiceSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2001Hi-Tech Environmental Products LlcReported operatorJess R Booth; James A KangasReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
El CentroImperial, CANear el centroMSHA 0405113Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/18/2005Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
EL CENTRO PROCESSINGImperial, CANear brawleyMSHA 0405142Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2025Superior Ready Mix Concrete L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
El DoradoPlacer, CAMSHA 0404428Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1982East-West Mining & Milling IncReported operatorEast-West Mining & Milling IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
EL DORADO MINE LAST CHANCEPlacer, CAMSHA 0405378Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2000Robert J MoreyReported operatorMorey Robert JReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
El Dorado - Plumbago Mines Consolidated Sierra, CAMSHA 0404070Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982Lion Mines Ltd (Usa)Reported operatorLion Mines LtdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
El JaroSanta Barbara, CAMSHA 0404705Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1995Kasler CorpReported operatorKasler CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
El JaroSanta Barbara, CANear SolvangMSHA 0405576Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2018Daniels Equipment IncorporatedReported operatorMichael DanielsReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
El Jay Plant #1Humboldt, CANear CarlottaMSHA 0405581Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2006Kernen ConstructionReported operatorScott Farley; Kurt KernenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
ELJAY PLANT PORTABLETrinity, CANear WEAVERVILLEMSHA 0405585Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2009CONCRETE AGGREGATE PRODUCTS INCReported operatorJerry Sanders; Clint RobisonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Elk Valley Pit & Mill #1Del Norte, CAMSHA 0402637Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1981Miller Rock ProductsReported operatorValdon V MillerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ellen Pit And MillLake, CAMSHA 0404297Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1982Al Hunt'S Sand & GravelReported operatorHunt AlReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
El Mirage MillSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404248Tungsten OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1979Metaline Industries IncReported operatorMetaline Industries IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Elms Equipment RentalImperial, CAMSHA 0404929Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1989Elms Equipment Rental IncReported operatorGlen J HuberReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
ELMS HIGHLINE SAND PITImperial, CANear BrawleyMSHA 0405369Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/20/2002Elms Equipment Rental IncReported operatorGlen J HuberReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
El Rancho Rock & Sand IncorporatedSan Joaquin, CAMSHA 0402695Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1993El Rancho Rock & Sand IncReported operatorTerra Industries IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
EL RIO PIT & MILLVentura, CAMSHA 0401956Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1998Southern Pacific Milling CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Elsinore Pit & MillRiverside, CANear Lake ElsinoreMSHA 0402020Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/25/2003Elsinore Ready Mix Co IncReported operatorL A CartierReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
El StarImperial, CAMSHA 0404942Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1989J R Gold Mining CompanyReported operatorLins John E-John CurielReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
El Toro Materials CoOrange, CANear Lake ForrestMSHA 0402884Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/17/2010El Toro Materials CoReported operatorAlexander S RadosReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
El Toro PlantOrange, CAMSHA 0401968Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1981Blue Diamond MaterialsReported operatorHanson PLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Emperor Stockwell MineInyo, CAMSHA 0404710Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1989Nomad Mining & Milling CompanyReported operatorNomad Mining & Milling CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Empire Plaster Sand CompanyStanislaus, CAMSHA 0401687Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1980Empire Plaster Sand CompanyReported operatorWidick VernonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Empire QuarryLos Angeles, CANear AvalonMSHA 0404954Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/27/2020Connolly-Pacific CompanyReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Empire Quartz MineSierra, CAMSHA 0404307Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1980Lincoln Resources IncReported operatorLincoln Resources IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Endicott Rock Sand and GravelTehama, CANear CorningMSHA 0405751Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2009Endicott Rock Sand and GravelReported operatorChad Reed Glattfelder; Colette EndicottReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Endicott TruckingTehama, CAMSHA 0405112Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1991Endicott TruckingReported operatorEndicott CliffordReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Enniss Lakeside PlantSan Diego, CANear LakesideMSHA 0404910Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2019Enniss IncReported operatorCarolyn Sandoval; Delois N MillerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Eno-GalliaSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0404726Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1985Eno Mining CorpReported operatorKim SReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Enterprise Aggregates CorporationLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0404074Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1984Enterprise Aggregates CorpReported operatorNourse Donald GReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.