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Abandoned mines in Colorado

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.

2,230 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
Great WestPark, COMSHA 0503874Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985General Mine Services CorpReported operatorStacey JerryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Greeley 35th Sand and GravelWeld, CONear GreeleyMSHA 0504613Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2024Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
GREELEY EAST MINEWeld, CONear GreeleyMSHA 0504673Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2007Aggregate Industries West Central Region IncReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Greeley PlantWeld, CONear GreeleyMSHA 0505100Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2021Northern Colorado Constructors Inc.Reported operatorGeorge ZadelReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Greeley Portable PlantWeld, COMSHA 0503309Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1979Mobile Premix IncReported operatorM P M IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Greeley West PitWeld, COMSHA 0503261Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1990Western-Mobile Northern IncReported operatorRedland PlcReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Greenhorn Placer #1Huerfano, COMSHA 0503754Gold OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1986Yellowstone Mining CompanyReported operatorYellowstone Mining CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Green Mountain Clay PitJefferson, COMSHA 0500203Common Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1986George W Parfet Estate IncReported operatorWilliam G Parfet JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Green Mountain MillGunnison, CONear GunnisonMSHA 0505143Gold OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2024MW Sorter LLCReported operatorJoseph HarringtonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Green Valley No 2Delta, COMSHA 0500238Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1974Mack Paterson OperatorReported operatorPaterson MackReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Green Valley Pit & PlantJefferson, COMSHA 0502928Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1982Jefferson County Road & Bridge DepartmentReported operatorJefferson County - CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Grinding PlantDenver, COMSHA 0502372Common Clays NECFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982Denver Brick & Pipe CompanyReported operatorKevin CrokeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Gri PropertyTeller, COMSHA 0503768Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1984Texasgulf IncReported operatorSociete Nationale Elf AquitaineReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Grisenti Farms Gravel PitFremont, CONear PortlandMSHA 0504430Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/24/2018Castle Concrete AggregatesReported operatorContinental Materials CorpReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
GRIZZLY BEAR MINEOuray, COMSHA 0503608Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/14/2000Zmk Mine Construction IncReported operatorZanett Richard GReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Grizzly Creek StripJackson, COMSHA 0502688Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978Resource Exploration & Mining IncReported operatorBryant G HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
GroshansPhillips, COMSHA 0503413Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ground HogEagle, COMSHA 0503773Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1982Elliott Venture LtdReported operatorElliott JackReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
G-S Mineral ProjectGilpin, COMSHA 0504262Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1990Geo-Sol Mining & MillingReported operatorLumpkins James OReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
GuadalcanalMontrose, COMSHA 0503220Uranium OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1979Union Carbide CorpReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
GunnisonGunnison, CONear GUNNISONMSHA 0504691Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/08/2009Varra Companies, IncReported operatorGarrett Varra; Pasquale VarraReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Gunnison 32 Rd QuarryGunnison, COMSHA 0504167Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1990Frontier Construction CompanyReported operatorAllen RobertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Gunnison County PitGunnison, COMSHA 0503647Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1982Gunnison CountyReported operatorGunnison County-CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Gunnison PitGunnison, COMSHA 0504235Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1988Kiewit Western CompanyReported operatorPeter Kiewit Sons' IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Gunnison River Gravel PitMesa, CONear WhitewaterMSHA 0505142Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2024Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
GuthrieSan Miguel, COMSHA 0500987Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1986Geyser Mining CompanyReported operatorT D BarnesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Haags Sand & GravelLarimer, COMSHA 0500989Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1984Haag Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorHaag TimReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HaddockBaca, COMSHA 0503526Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1983Jack CongerReported operatorConger JackReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Half Pints CrusherGarfield, COMSHA 0502399Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1989Mobile Premix CompanyReported operatorRedland PlcReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Halverson Gravel PitArchuleta, CONear Pagosa SpringsMSHA 0504646Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2012Commercial Rock Products IncReported operatorRon Hitti; Mike HittiReported 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.