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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemoine PitDelta, COMSHA 0504015 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1985 | Delta County CommissionersReported operatorDelta County-CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lemon PitLa Plata, COMSHA 0503423 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1982 | Burnett Construction CompanyReported operatorSiegrist Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lemon PitLa Plata, COMSHA 0503459 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1980 | Price ConstructionReported operatorAA PriceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leone-GardnerHuerfano, COMSHA 0504010 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1986 | Domenic Leone Construction CompanyReported operatorLeone John VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leroux Creek MineDelta, COMSHA 0502530 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1974 | Leroux Creek MiningReported operatorOwens Richard OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Letty Jones MineSan Miguel, COMSHA 0502671 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1981 | Dravo CorpReported operatorDravo CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LevicyGunnison, COMSHA 0503949 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1987 | Halcyon Mining CompanyReported operatorHines Alex EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leyden PitJefferson, COMSHA 0500201 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981 | G C Bennetts & Sons IncReported operatorBennetts RonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LibertyOuray, CONear OurayMSHA 0504893 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/2018 | The Mining Company, Inc.Reported operatorKenneth J Orvis; Cristy L OrvisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Liberty BellMesa, COMSHA 0503130 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1978 | Marion BirchReported operatorArthur Marion BirchReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liberty MineMesa, CONear GatewayMSHA 0504819 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/2005 | Liberty Mining LLCReported operatorMike D ShumwayReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Lily Mine PortableChaffee, COMSHA 0504405 | Crushed, Broken MarbleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1995 | U S SoilReported operatorLionelle Joe EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lily Mine/Portable CrusherChaffee, CONear MonarchMSHA 0504907 | Dimension MarbleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/2009 | Kiewit Western CompanyReported operatorPeter Kiewit Sons' IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Limon PlantLincoln, COMSHA 0501995 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1993 | Andrews Sand & GravelReported operatorOrtis AndrewsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LincolnMesa, COMSHA 0503612 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1983 | S S & S CompanyReported operatorSeymour Frank L & Kimball J M CormackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lincoln MineWeld, CONear ErieMSHA 0500305 | Coal (Lignite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/29/1982 | Coal Operating CompanyReported operatorAsher James DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lindauer PitGarfield, COMSHA 0503494 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1982 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LindseyWeld, COMSHA 0503390 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ling MinePark, COMSHA 0503974 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1985 | Century ExplorationReported operatorInternational Brenmac Development CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LinklodeGilpin, COMSHA 0502760 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1977 | Linklode Mining CompanyReported operatorLinklode Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Bonanza MillSaguache, COMSHA 0502951 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/1984 | Griffin Ranch PartnershipReported operatorGriffin Ranch PartnershipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little CommanderKit Carson, COMSHA 0504030 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1987 | Sterling Paving CompanyReported operatorKoppers Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little FawnMontrose, COMSHA 0502924 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1979 | C & D Exploration IncReported operatorDeitz Ralph KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little GiantSan Juan, COMSHA 0502611 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1976 | Little Giant Mining CompanyReported operatorLittle Giant Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Hope MineTeller, CONear Cripple CreekMSHA 0504837 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/2007 | Rhino Mining, LLCReported operatorMilford R Ashworth; Melvin R GydesenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little Ida MineSan Juan, COMSHA 0503212 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Frank Montonati Mining CompanyReported operatorFrank Montonati Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little MaudeSan Juan, COMSHA 0503081 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1985 | Little Maude IncReported operatorSmith Loren EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little SilverDolores, COMSHA 0503878 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1983 | James J CostelloReported operatorCostello James JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Littleton PlantArapahoe, COMSHA 0500964 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1988 | Cooley Gravel CompanyReported operatorEnglish China Clays PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L & M Oro Ii IncorporatedYuma, COMSHA 0503491 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1981 | L & M Oro Ii IncReported operatorL & M Oro Ii IncReported 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.