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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
PHILADELPHIA RECYCLING MINERiverside, CANear mira lomaMSHA 0405066Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/25/2005Philadelphia Recycling MineReported operatorDonald J PlyleyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Phil ReomePlacer, CANear AuburnMSHA 0405560Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2009Phil Reome, Inc.Reported operatorPhil ReomeReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PICACHO MINEImperial, CANear Winter HavenMSHA 0404502Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/20/2002Chemgold IncReported operatorGlamis Gold LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pico BlancoMonterey, CAMSHA 0404544Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982Granite Rock CompanyReported operatorPeter J LemonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pieta QuarryMendocino, CAMSHA 0405039Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1991Northern Aggregates IncReported operatorFrank DutraReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PILARCITOS QUARRYSan Mateo, CANear Half Moon BayMSHA 0402261Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2022CalMat CoReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pilot KnobImperial, CAMSHA 0405044Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1990Cooper & Sons IncReported operatorDanny CooperReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pilot Knob QuarryImperial, CAMSHA 0404774Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1987C & C Construction CorpReported operatorCooke Charles BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PINE CREEK GRAVEL OPERATIONButte, CAMSHA 0405423Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2001Anderson Brothers CorpReported operatorMarvin AndersonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PINE CREEK MILLInyo, CAMSHA 0404599Tungsten OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2000Avocet Tungsten IncReported operatorAvocet Mining PlcReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
PINE CREEK MINEMono, CANear BishopMSHA 0400899Tungsten OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2019Avocet Tungsten IncReported operatorAvocet Mining PlcReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Pine Tree-JosephineMariposa, CAMSHA 0404793Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1988Fremont Gold Mining LLCReported operatorLode Gold Resources IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pine Tree MineTulare, CAMSHA 0404485Tungsten OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982Dock & Velma WalkerReported operatorDock & Velma WalkerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PioneerRiverside, CANear LucerneMSHA 0405669Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/25/2006Baldi Bros IncReported operatorPasquale Baldi; Michael BaldiReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pioneer Lucky Strike Mining Company LLCAmador, CANear PioneerMSHA 0405862Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2015Pioneer Lucky Strike Mining Company LLCReported operatorCarl Shaefer; Dale ShaeferReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pioneer MineSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404364TalcSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1984Huntington Tile IncReported operatorDavid H MurdockReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Piute 1San Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404952Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1989S & H Custom MiningReported operatorS & H Custom MiningReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Placer Mines LtdSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404487Gold OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1985Placer Mines LtdReported operatorFossil Minerals & Placer Mines IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Placer Resources - YubaYuba, CAMSHA 0404767Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1989Placer Resources CorpReported operatorPlacer Resources CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Plant # 1San Diego, CANear LakesideMSHA 0405796Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/2018DNS Aggregates, IncReported operatorJohn Daley Sr; John Daley JrReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PLANT #1Riverside, CANear CoronaMSHA 0405449Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/29/2002Gail Materials IncReported operatorLori LeinenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #1San Joaquin, CANear Lucerne ValleyMSHA 0405792Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/2013Advanced Rock Crushing Service LLCReported operatorDeawn Weiher; Todd WeiherReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #1Los Angeles, CANear BakersfieldMSHA 0405806Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/19/2010Recycled Base Materials IncReported operatorMichael Mattivi; Anthony MattiviReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PLANT 1Kern, CANear Frazier ParkMSHA 0405316Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2003Frazier Park Sand & GravelReported operatorBobby M JohnsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant 1San Bernardino, CANear VictorvilleMSHA 0405732Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2021Cutting Edge Aggregates IncReported operatorKirk Arnold SchulthessReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant 1Kern, CANear MojaveMSHA 0405740Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/17/2007North American Recycling and Crushing, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Plant 1Riverside, CANear HemetMSHA 0405818Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/03/2011Hard Rock Crushing Services IncReported operatorCharles G Roe; Don John UnmachtReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Plant 1San Bernardino, CANear Oro GrandeMSHA 0405853Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2018Aggrecon LLCReported operatorT J LambReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #15Yolo, CANear RiponMSHA 0405746Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2025California Rock CrushersReported operatorRobert C EvansReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #1 - DunmovinMono, CAMSHA 0404411Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1986Desert Construction CompanyReported operatorMendel Al JrReported 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.