HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
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.
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 location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borello Ranch QuarryMarin, CAMSHA 0405144 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1993 | Borello Ranch QuarryReported operatorBorello Robert AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BoronKern, CANear BoronMSHA 0405671 | Boron MineralsSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/2008 | Carlton Global Resources, LLCReported operatorSelect Resources; Main Capital Partners LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BORON OPERATIONS UNDERGROUND MINKern, CANear kernMSHA 0405366 | Boron MineralsUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/2001 | U S Borax IncReported operatorRio Tinto GroupReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boron RefineryKern, CAMSHA 0403886 | Boron MineralsFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1987 | United States Borax & Chemical CorpReported operatorRio Tinto GroupReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boseker Ranch Channel Rehabilitation ProSan Diego, CAMSHA 0405198 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1996 | Burl Stolworthy Flood Control MaintenanceReported operatorStolworthy BurlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bostrum TalcInyo, CAMSHA 0404892 | TalcUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1988 | Cal-Vada MiningReported operatorSchmeling Max & MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bottlerock AggregatesLake, CAMSHA 0404609 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1984 | Baldwin Contracting Company IncReported operatorM & T IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boulder Bar Placer MineSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0405047 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1990 | Earl AndersReported operatorAnders EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boulevard PlantLos Angeles, CAMSHA 0401742 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1992 | Calmat CompanyReported operatorCalmat CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowman Canyon Quarry IncorporatedMarin, CAMSHA 0405221 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1995 | Bowman Canyon Quarry IncReported operatorMarvin K SoilandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BOWMAN PITKern, CANear ridgecrestMSHA 0404739 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/2007 | Holliday Rock Company Inc.Reported operatorPenny J HollidayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bowstring OperationKern, CANear RandsburgMSHA 0405691 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2006 | Bowstring OperationReported operatorRick SchipperReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Bradley PlantMonterey, CANear BradleyMSHA 0405572 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2016 | Calportland ConstructionReported operatorTaiheiyo Cement CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BRADLEY PLANT & BORROW PITMonterey, CANear montereyMSHA 0405184 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1999 | Madonna Construction CompanyReported operatorMadonna AlexReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BRANDEN SAND PITShasta, CANear Hat CreekMSHA 0405477 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2003 | Hat Creek Construction IncReported operatorPerry ThompsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brems PitSanta Clara, CAMSHA 0401708 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1979 | Brems Sand & GravelReported operatorBrems Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BriggsInyo, CAMSHA 0404860 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1991 | Cr BriggsReported operatorAtna Resources Ltd.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Briggs MineInyo, CANear TronaMSHA 0405276 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/2019 | DV Natural Resources, LLCReported operatorAna M ClarkeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Briggs Road PlantVentura, CAMSHA 0404823 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1995 | Southern Pacific Milling CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Briney MineMono, CAMSHA 0404886 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1988 | Briney FoundationReported operatorBriney Guy AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BrisbaneSan Mateo, CAMSHA 0405213 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1995 | Kiewit Pacific Co.Reported operatorKiewit Infrastructure Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brisbane PlantSan Mateo, CANear South San FranciscoMSHA 0405541 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2002 | Brisbane Recycling Co., Inc.Reported operatorJoseph B NublaReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Bristol Dry LakeSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0401052 | Salt, Brine EvaporatedSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | National Chloride Company Of AmericaReported operatorNational Chloride Company Of AmericaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Britten Granite PitTulare, CAMSHA 0405166 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1993 | L E Britten ConstructionReported operatorBritten Lawrence EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown Bear MineTrinity, CAMSHA 0403206 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1983 | Shasta Bird Mine AssociatesReported operatorShasta Mine Associates-Bird DrillingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BROWN CLAYImperial, CAMSHA 0405400 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/2001 | Protech Minerals IncReported operatorChul L ChoeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BrownsSiskiyou, CANear YrekaMSHA 0405797 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2025 | L.P. EnterprisesReported operatorMichael T Peters; Eric W PetersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BROWN SAND INCSan Joaquin, CAMSHA 0404284 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1998 | Brown Sand IncReported operatorRobert H Brown JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BROWN SAND PLANT #4San Joaquin, CAMSHA 0404985 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/1998 | Brown Sand IncReported operatorRobert H Brown JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brownstone QuarryColusa, CANear maxwellMSHA 0405453 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/2007 | Brownstone Quarry Reported operatorCharles J CoffynReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
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.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗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.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗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.