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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
Plant #2Riverside, CANear Lake ElsinoreMSHA 0405631Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2014North American Recycling and Crushing, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #2San Joaquin, CANear EscalonMSHA 0405864Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2014Advanced Rock Crushing Service, LLCReported operatorDeawn Weiher; Todd WeiherReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant 2San Bernardino, CANear Oro GrandeMSHA 0405734Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2021Cutting Edge Aggregates Inc Reported operatorKirk Arnold SchulthessReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #3Riverside, CANear IrwindaleMSHA 0405434Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2014Gail Materials IncReported operatorNick Leinen; Mitch LeinenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #3San Joaquin, CANear EscalonMSHA 0405866Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/17/2014Advanced Rock Crushing Service, LLCReported operatorDeawn Weiher; Todd WeiherReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant 3Orange, CANear Lake ElsinoreMSHA 0405535Crushed, Broken TraprockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/22/2017North American Recycling and Crushing, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant 3San Bernardino, CANear Apple ValleyMSHA 0405750Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2019Cutting Edge Aggregates IncReported operatorKirk Arnold SchulthessReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant #4Riverside, CANear ElsinoreMSHA 0405450Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/07/2014Gail Materials IncReported operatorNick Leinen; Mitch LeinenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant 4San Bernardino, CANear Apple ValleyMSHA 0405888Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2017Cutting Edge Aggregates IncReported operatorKirk Arnold SchulthessReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant 5San Bernardino, CANear BakerMSHA 0405521Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/18/2018North American Recycling and Crushing, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant 5BSan Bernardino, CANear PalaMSHA 0405520Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2019North American Recycling and Crushing, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant ARiverside, CANear IndioMSHA 0404962Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2009Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc.Reported operatorSkanska ABReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant ARiverside, CANear Palm SpringsMSHA 0405716Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2011Barrons Management LLCReported operatorAce Development LLC; Quanta AffiliatesReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant ARiverside, CANear HemetMSHA 0405743Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/09/2014Titan CrushingReported operatorBruce Degler; Kim PugmireReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PLANT BSan Bernardino, CANear VictorvilleMSHA 0405406Construction Sand and GravelFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2007SkanskaReported operatorSkanska ABReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plant CSan Bernardino, CANear Rancho CucamongaMSHA 0405770Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2009LB Crushing LLCReported operatorKim Pugmire; Bruce DeglerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Plata Oro MineRiverside, CAMSHA 0404526Copper Ore NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1982Neil MonahanReported operatorNeil MonahanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Plumas Gold MinePlumas, CAMSHA 0404669Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1991Plumas Gold Mines Usa IncReported operatorPlumas Gold Mines LtdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Plumbago MillSierra, CAMSHA 0404598Gold OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1987Norsemont Mining IncReported operatorLorntzsen Egil HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Plumbago MineSierra, CANear AlleghanyMSHA 0403065Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/09/2016Original Sixteen to One Mine, Inc.Reported operatorMichael M MillerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Point Richmond QuarryContra Costa, CANear RichmondMSHA 0405247Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/08/2005Bauman LandscapeReported operatorMike P BaumanReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Poka Dot 1Kern, CAMSHA 0404587Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1985Freear MiningReported operatorFreear Joe & MaryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pomona PitLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0404990Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1989Sand Pebble Suppliers IncReported operatorHart DonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTABLESan Bernardino, CANear Rancho CucamongaMSHA 0405147Rare Earths OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009SkanskaReported operatorSkanska ABReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PortableMendocino, CANear CoveloMSHA 0405591Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2017Northern Aggregates IncReported operatorFrank DutraReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PortableSan Diego, CANear BarstowMSHA 0405786Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/10/2010Lovelady Trucking and Material IncReported operatorMark T LoveladyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable #1Trinity, CANear Coffee CreekMSHA 0402905Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/14/2015Don Wesner IncReported operatorDon WesnerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable #1Shasta, CANear reddingMSHA 0405214Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/19/2017J F Shea Construction, Inc.Reported operatorPeter Shea JrReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE #1Inyo, CAMSHA 0405236Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1998Hodge Construction CompanyReported operatorHodge EdithReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable #1Riverside, CANear CoronaMSHA 0405452Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2014Chandler Aggregates IncReported operatorEric Werner; Pat BroylesReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety 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.