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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
PORTABLE NORBERG Stanislaus, CANear Crows LandingMSHA 0405787Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019TMT Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorTed MooreReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable OperationOrange, CAMSHA 0404778Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1993Dalton Trucking IncReported operatorTerry KlenskeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable OperationSan Diego, CANear Chula VistaMSHA 0405707Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2023DS, Inc.Reported operatorSteve NorbergReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Operation 1Los Angeles, CANear Sun ValleyMSHA 0405867Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015Rasmussen R&R, inc.Reported operatorTaylor RasmussenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Operation ASan Bernardino, CANear VictorvilleMSHA 0405821Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2015Arizona Pipeline CompanyReported operatorNina MoyersReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Operation Plant #1San Joaquin, CANear Various LocationsMSHA 0405758Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/17/2009Ford Construction Company IncReported operatorRobert JonesReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable PlantSonoma, CANear PetalumaMSHA 0405215Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/13/2006Shamrock Materials IncReported operatorEugene B CeccottiReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1Kern, CANear Frazier ParkMSHA 0405360Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2009B & B Materials IncReported operatorDavid B BlomgrenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE PLANT #1Riverside, CANear BarstowMSHA 0405469Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2008C D G Materials IncReported operatorDave BeckReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1Plumas, CANear QuincyMSHA 0405489Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019Feather River Materials IncReported operatorGary DyrrReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1San Bernardino, CANear BarstowMSHA 0405539Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2009Empire Rock IncReported operatorStan HouckReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1Kern, CANear LebecMSHA 0405600Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/14/2005Custom Crushing IncReported operatorLarry MaddoxReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1Amador, CANear Sutter CreekMSHA 0405617Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/04/2007Eland Construction, Inc.Reported operatorMartin A SteinerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1San Diego, CANear PalaMSHA 0405803Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/30/2011TC Const. Co IncReported operatorTerry CameronReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant 1Riverside, CANear CoronaMSHA 0405784Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/16/2009Maurio WilsonReported operatorMaurio WilsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1106Stanislaus, CANear Rancho CordovaMSHA 0405386Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2022Teichert AggregatesReported operatorTeichert IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE PLANT #2Riverside, CANear Lake ElsinoreMSHA 0405197Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2004Hanmer MaterialsReported operatorBill HanmerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #2Los Angeles, CANear Canyon CountryMSHA 0405363Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/07/2002B & B Materials IncReported operatorDavid B BlomgrenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #2Tuolumne, CANear Various LocationsMSHA 0405759Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/17/2009Ford Construction Company IncReported operatorRobert JonesReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE PLANT 2Riverside, CANear CoronaMSHA 0405470Construction Sand and GravelFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 03/22/2002C D G Materials IncReported operatorDave BeckReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant 2Riverside, CANear NorcoMSHA 0405794Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2015Wilson GradingReported operatorMaurio WilsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #3San Diego, CAMSHA 0405020Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1993Chilcote IncReported operatorChilcote Monty LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Plant #3Riverside, CAMSHA 0405067Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1990Superstition Crushing CompanyReported operatorJohnny Weik IIIReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTABLE PLANT #3Riverside, CANear Lake ElsinoreMSHA 0405274Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2006Hanmer MaterialsReported operatorBill HanmerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #3San Joaquin, CANear Various LocationsMSHA 0405760Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2009Ford Construction Company IncReported operatorRobert JonesReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Portable Plant #4Riverside, CANear CoronaMSHA 0405286Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/11/2016Hanmer MaterialsReported operatorBill HanmerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #4San Joaquin, CANear VARIOUS LOCATIONSMSHA 0405745Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/07/2015California Rock Crusher CorpReported operatorRobert C EvansReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #5Yolo, CANear MadisonMSHA 0405744Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/10/2014California Rock Crusher CorpReported operatorRobert C EvansReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant 7Alameda, CANear BakerMSHA 0405633Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/05/2019North American Recycling and Crushing, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant 8Riverside, CANear CoronaMSHA 0405308Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/17/2023North American Recycling and Crushing LLC.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported 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.