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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
Nola Z C-Sr-16San Miguel, COMSHA 0503084Uranium OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1979Starks MiningReported operatorStarks R L & BobReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Nordberg AssemblyMontezuma, CONear DoloresMSHA 0504867Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2015Skanska USA Civil West RMDReported operatorSkanska ABReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Northern Coal #1Rio Blanco, CONear MeekerMSHA 0503227Coal (Lignite)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1982Northern Coal CompanyReported operatorInternorth IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Northern Portable #1Garfield, CONear Glenwood SpringsMSHA 0504821Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2005Lafarge West, Inc.Reported operatorHolcim LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Northern Portable Plant #10Otero, CONear ManzanolaMSHA 0504531Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2023Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Northern Portable Plant #11Jefferson, CONear GoldenMSHA 0503984Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2024Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Northern Portable Plant #11Eagle, CONear GypsumMSHA 0504059Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/22/2016Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Northern Portable Plant #12Larimer, CONear Fort CollinsMSHA 0504526Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2026Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Northern Portable Plant #13Larimer, CONear GoldenMSHA 0504556Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/08/2006Lafarge West IncorporatedReported operatorHolcim LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
NORTHERN PORTABLE PLANT #15Garfield, CONear SiltMSHA 0504647Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Northern Portable Plant #17Larimer, CONear Fort CollinsMSHA 0504735Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/16/2023Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Northern Portable Plant #18Adams, CONear Fort CollinsMSHA 0501057Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/22/2008Lafarge West IncorporatedReported operatorHolcim LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Northern Portable Plant #19Weld, CONear GreeleyMSHA 0504382Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2020Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
NORTHERN PORTABLE PLANT #2Larimer, CONear DenverMSHA 0504360Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2006Lafarge West IncorporatedReported operatorHolcim LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
NORTHERN PORTABLE PLANT #22Garfield, CONear GarfieldMSHA 0503802Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/19/2002Lafarge West IncorporatedReported operatorHolcim LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
NORTHERN PORTABLE PLANT #3Larimer, CONear Fort CollinsMSHA 0504361Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/2017Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Northern Portable Plant #4Larimer, CONear DevnerMSHA 0504320Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/22/2016Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
NORTHERN PORTABLE PLANT #4Larimer, CONear Fort CollinsMSHA 4801565Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2019Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Northern Portable Plant #5Larimer, CONear Fort CollinsMSHA 0504330Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2004Lafarge West IncorporatedReported operatorHolcim LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
NORTHERN PORTABLE PLANT #7Larimer, CONear DenverMSHA 0504364Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2008Lafarge West IncorporatedReported operatorHolcim LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
NORTHERN PORTABLE PLANT #8Eagle, CONear WestminsterMSHA 0504365Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2009Lafarge West IncorporatedReported operatorHolcim LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Northern Portable Plant #9Larimer, CONear DenverMSHA 0504515Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/07/2004Lafarge West IncorporatedReported operatorHolcim LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
NorthfieldFremont, CONear FLORENCEMSHA 0504918Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015Northfield Partners LLCReported operatorRobert H Scott; Scott LeonhartReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
North Fork Coal YardDelta, COMSHA 0502625Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1977North Fork Coal YardReported operatorBarkoff Larry HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
North Fork Sand & GravelDelta, COMSHA 0501017Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1989Coleman Sand & GravelReported operatorKelly ColemanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
North Star 1Las Animas, CONear TrinidadMSHA 0504187Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1990North Star MiningReported operatorWiggins JohnReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
North Star MinePark, COMSHA 0503784Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1985Alma American Mining CorpReported operatorCoors William KReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
North Weld GravelWeld, CONear PIERCEMSHA 0505004Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/27/2016Bucklen Equipment Company IncReported operatorRandy Bucklen; Michael A Bucklen; Judy MayReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Northwest Industrial PitJefferson, COMSHA 0504135Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1988Northwest Industrial/Gravel IncReported operatorNorthwest Industrial/Gravel IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Nucla Sand & GravelMontrose, COMSHA 0504048Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1987Cotter CorpReported operatorCommonwealth Edison CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView 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.