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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healey StripLas Animas, CONear AguilarMSHA 0502897 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1996 | H & H Coal EnterprisesReported operatorHealey Buddy JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Heap Leach ProjectTeller, COMSHA 0504050 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1994 | Pikes Peak Mining CompanyReported operatorMinorco - Golden Cycle Gold CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hecla-Air Force AcademyEl Paso, COMSHA 0503891 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | A P Green Refractories IncReported operatorUSG CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hector PlacerPark, COMSHA 0504429 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1992 | Environmental Mining & Reclamation IncReported operatorJones JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Helen #2 (Strip)Las Animas, CONear TrinidadMSHA 0503929 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1996 | Sundance Coal CompanyReported operatorSundance Oil CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Helen MineLas Animas, CONear TrinidadMSHA 0503233 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/28/1982 | Animas Coal Company IncReported operatorWestern Associated Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Helen M SSan Miguel, COMSHA 0504089 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1985 | Ex-Terra Corp IiReported operatorChurch Ray KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Henderson No 5 ShaftClear Creek, COMSHA 0503766 | Molybdenum OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1985 | Climax Molybdenum CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Henderson OperationsGrand, CONear Winter ParkMSHA 0504791 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/2008 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Henderson PitAdams, CONear HendersonMSHA 0504787 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/2008 | Aggregate Ventures LLCReported operatorLon S SchumacherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hendrickson No 1 PitMontrose, COMSHA 0503544 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/1980 | Brown & Root ConstructionReported operatorHalliburton CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Henrietta MineSan Juan, COMSHA 0501382 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981 | Henrietta Mines IncReported operatorCaledonia Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Herbst PitWeld, COMSHA 0504318 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1990 | Hall-Irwin Construction CompanyReported operatorGeorge W HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HERBST PITWeld, COMSHA 0504450 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1998 | Hall-Irwin Construction CompanyReported operatorGeorge W HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Herring PitEl Paso, COMSHA 0503058 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1979 | El Paso County Dept Of TransportationReported operatorEl Paso County-CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hesperus No 4La Plata, COMSHA 0500265 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1974 | Hesperus Coal Company IncReported operatorBrown Robert WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hesperus No 5 Strip MineLa Plata, COMSHA 0501369 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1972 | Hesperus Coal Company IncReported operatorBrown Robert WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HEWES & HEWES INCRoutt, CONear DenverMSHA 0504663 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/2004 | Hewes & Hewes IncReported operatorNathan Hewes; Frank HewesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hews PitRoutt, COMSHA 0502916 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1982 | Routt CountyReported operatorRoutt County - CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hidden Valley PlantEagle, COMSHA 0503888 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1985 | B & B Excavating IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hidden Valley PlantEagle, CONear DotseroMSHA 0504858 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/2008 | B & B Excavating Co IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highberger #1Pueblo, COMSHA 0503346 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1980 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Highberger #2Pueblo, COMSHA 0503347 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1979 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| High Country Aggregates IIMontrose, CONear MontroseMSHA 0504527 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2010 | Sky Ute Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorSouthern Ute Indian TribeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| High Country Aggregates IIIMontrose, CONear MontroseMSHA 0504811 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/2010 | Sky Ute Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorSouthern Ute Indian TribeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| HIGH COUNTRY AGGREGATES INC IIMontrose, COMSHA 0504566 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1998 | High Country Aggregates IncReported operatorJudy DeVincentisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| High Country Hard RockJackson, CONear RandMSHA 0505157 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2024 | Sibson Gravel L.L.C.Reported operatorApril J Sibson; Josh V SibsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| High Country VMontrose, CONear MontroseMSHA 0504831 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/2006 | Sky Ute Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorSouthern Ute Indian TribeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| HIGH MESA GRAVEL LLCDelta, COMSHA 0504700 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2002 | High Mesa Gravel LlcReported operatorArthur L BeaversReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| High Park PitTeller, COMSHA 0503016 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1979 | Rampart Exploration CorpReported operatorRampart Exploration 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.