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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
May LundyMono, CAMSHA 0404520Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1982Lakeview PartnersReported operatorLawrence T AtkinsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mc Alpine MineTuolumne, CAMSHA 0404515Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1981Jerry Dubson PartnerReported operatorDubson Jerry & JoanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
MCCARTY PITCalaveras, CANear Douglas FlatMSHA 0405200Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/11/2025Foothill Materials, Inc.Reported operatorEstate of Robert JonesReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
McCormick PitSolano, CANear Rio VistaMSHA 0405190Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005Asta Construction Company IncReported operatorWalter Koenig; Christian KoenigReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mc Guire PitAmador, CAMSHA 0400565Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1979Interpace CorpReported operatorJon RhineReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mc Intosh MineHumboldt, CAMSHA 0404399Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982Mc Intosh ConstructionReported operatorBruce O McIntoshReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mc Laughlin Exploration Decline (94)Lake, CAMSHA 0404568Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1994Homestake Mining Company Of CaliforniaReported operatorBarrick Gold CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
McLaughlin MineLake, CANear Lower LakeMSHA 0404462Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/05/2003Homestake Mining Company of CaliforniaReported operatorBarrick Gold CorpReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mc Mullen Sand & GravelPlumas, CAMSHA 0403992Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1982Mc Mullen Sand & GravelReported operatorMc Mullen JohnReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mcnear Brick Company QuarryMarin, CAMSHA 0400580Common Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982L P Mc Near Brick CoReported operatorL P Mc Near Brick CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Meadow Lake MineNevada, CAMSHA 0404889Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1987Kelmine CorpReported operatorColorado Kenworth IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Means Construction Company IncorporatedRiverside, CAMSHA 0405022Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1990Means Construction Company IncReported operatorMeans Construction Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mendocino AggregatesMendocino, CANear willetsMSHA 0403373Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2006Granite Construction CoReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Menne PitSiskiyou, CANear yrekaMSHA 0405426Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/18/2014Yreka Transit Mix Concrete, Inc.Reported operatorDarren RoseReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Merced Aggregates LLCMerced, CANear SnellingMSHA 0405586Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2006Merced Aggregates LLCReported operatorHarvey H LundershausenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Merced River MiningMerced, CANear SnellingMSHA 0405538Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2003Merced River Mining & Reclamation CorpReported operatorJohn Grant KelseyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Merz MinePlacer, CAMSHA 0404453Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982D & J Mining Company IncReported operatorKirkpatrick Daniel GeorgeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mesquite Lake Gypsum MineSan Bernardino, CANear Sandy ValleyMSHA 0405881GypsumSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2015Pacific Mining Group, LLCReported operatorPei Lien Lo Hwang; Andrew A ChengReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Metcalf Plant No 2Santa Clara, CAMSHA 0402882Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1978Hillsdale Rock CompanyReported operatorHenry Matoza JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Metropolitan Portal Rock Stock-PileRiverside, CAMSHA 0404451Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1981L S Hawley Corp & Paul Hubbs ConstructionReported operatorL S Hawley Corp & Paul Hubbs ConstructionReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Metz PlantMonterey, CANear GreenfieldMSHA 0404517Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/29/2010Granite Construction CoReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Meyer PitSutter, CAMSHA 0403874Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982Bihlman Butte RockReported operatorSusan BihlmanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
M F T Sand & GravelGlenn, CAMSHA 0402773Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1983M F T Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorTaylor Melvin L-Faron & ToddReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
MgmAmador, CAMSHA 0404881Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1993Mgm Mining IncReported operatorPedersen PhilipReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mid City GraniteLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0405055Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1995Mid City GraniteReported operatorBoswell NancyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Middle CreekLake, CAMSHA 0404038Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982Lange Brothers Construction IncReported operatorLange HaroldReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
MIDDLE CREEK FACILITYLake, CANear Upper LakeMSHA 0405402Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/12/2014Pivniska TruckingReported operatorCharles A PivniskaReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mile High Mine Group 7Inyo, CAMSHA 0403307Tungsten OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1977Ed KivettReported operatorEd KivettReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Miles Pit And MillPlacer, CAMSHA 0402067Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1978R J Miles CompanyReported operatorScott MilesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Milkmaid MineShasta, CANear French GulchMSHA 0404944Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2021G & S Mining CompanyReported operatorGardis Neil & David A StevensReported controllerSafety recordsView 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.