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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etter PitMesa, COMSHA 0503439 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1982 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eula BelleMontrose, COMSHA 0501740 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1982 | Union Carbide CorpReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eureka MineBoulder, COMSHA 0503072 | Tungsten OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1980 | Arrowhead Mining Company IncReported operatorSolution Engineering IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| EvansWeld, COMSHA 0501007 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1981 | Mobile Premix CompanyReported operatorKoppers Co Inc & Redland PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| EVANS PITPueblo, COMSHA 0504676 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2002 | Western Mobile Southern IncReported operatorLafarge S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Exploration Drift #1Teller, COMSHA 0504175 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1987 | Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining CompanyReported operatorPike'S Peak Mining Company & Golden Cycle Gold CorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Extec S-5 Track Mounted Screen sn9617Summit, CONear BreckenridgeMSHA 0502366 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/2022 | Peak MaterialsReported operatorSummit Materials LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| EXTEC SCREENMoffat, CONear CRAIGMSHA 0504958 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2014 | WAGNER CONSTRUCTION INC.Reported operatorJay L WagnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Exxon PitGarfield, COMSHA 0503738 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1985 | Schmidt-Tiago Construction CompanyReported operatorRogers Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ezra-R MineSan Juan, COMSHA 0503467 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1983 | Animas Canyon Mining CompanyReported operatorMc Kinney Ted DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FAB-TECMoffat, COMSHA 0504590 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1997 | S&K CONSTRUCTIONReported operatorShowalter JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fabtec 45II Cone Screen PlantMontrose, CONear MontroseMSHA 0504898 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/2019 | Pelino IncReported operatorScott E PelinoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fair Chance MineTeller, COMSHA 0503657 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1983 | Fair Chance Mines IncReported operatorFair Chance Mines IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FairplayPark, CONear FairplayMSHA 0505067 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/2020 | Sorrell Placer Mining LLCReported operatorMike SorrellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fairplay Dredge TailingsPark, COMSHA 0503723 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1983 | Southway Const Co Inc & Asphalt Gravel Prod IncReported operatorEstate of Henry T. Southway Jr.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fairplay Mine Park, CONear FairplayMSHA 0505098 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2018 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fairplay PlacerPark, CONear FairplayMSHA 0504551 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/2016 | High Speed Mining LLCReported operatorJeff Ploen; Lance BallerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fairplay QuarryPark, COMSHA 0503790 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1987 | South Park Aggregates IncReported operatorStewart Richard HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fairplay Sewage LagoonPark, COMSHA 0503451 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1979 | Southway Const Co Inc & Asphalt Gravel Prod IncReported operatorEstate of Henry T. Southway Jr.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Falcon MineChaffee, COMSHA 0503101 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1981 | Falcon Mines IncReported operatorFalcon Mines IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fallen Timber Lumber LLcMontrose, CONear NaturitaMSHA 0505109 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2019 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Farmer GirlMontrose, COMSHA 0501149 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1983 | Energy Fuels ResourcesReported operatorEnergy Fuels IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Faun Gulch Road PitArchuleta, COMSHA 0503952 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1986 | Pagosa GravelReported operatorPagosa GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fawn Springs #9Montrose, COMSHA 0501633 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1979 | Paradox Associates LtdReported operatorFullmer Jon RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fay/Tnt #4Lake, COMSHA 0503743 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1983 | Union Carbide CorpReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FCM Rental CrusherMontezuma, CONear MANCOSMSHA 0504119 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/2025 | Four Corners MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| FCM Rental CrusherLa Plata, CONear DurangoMSHA 0505177 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fedenic PitMoffat, COMSHA 0502799 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Nielsons IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Federal MillAdams, CONear DenverMSHA 0504994 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/2015 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Federal Oil Shale Lease Tract CaRio Blanco, COMSHA 0503280 | Oil ShaleUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1980 | Mine Shaft & Tunnel CorpReported operatorMine Shaft & Tunnel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView 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.