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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
Stage Road PitEl Paso, COMSHA 0502969Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1979El Paso County Dept Of TransportationReported operatorEl Paso County-CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Stanley MineClear Creek, COMSHA 0503054Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1979Empress Gold Mining and Milling IncReported operatorRobert D FabrizioReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Starlite No 7Montrose, COMSHA 0503118Uranium-Vanadium OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1980Duel Mining CompanyReported operatorRasmussen Fred & Clifton PattersonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Starr PlacerLake, COMSHA 0504229Gold OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1987J & K Associates IncReported operatorJacobs EdwardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Star Sand/GravelDouglas, CONear Cast;e RockMSHA 0504715Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/18/2013Star Ready MixReported operatorAl Lunbery; Tom LefeverReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
State Board Of Land CommLogan, COMSHA 0503379Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1979Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
State Board Of Land CommWeld, COMSHA 0503395Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
State Clay MineJefferson, COMSHA 0500191Common ShaleSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1992Wesley D Conda IncReported operatorNicholas G CondaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
State Highway #83El Paso, COMSHA 0503335Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1979Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
State Land BoardCuster, COMSHA 0503328Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1979Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
State Land BoardProwers, COMSHA 0503344Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1979Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
State Land BoardChaffee, COMSHA 0503409Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1982Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
State Land BoardCheyenne, COMSHA 0503437Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1979Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Stateland-Jensen PitSedgwick, CONear DenverMSHA 0504273Construction Sand and GravelType not reportedAbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1987Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
State PitEagle, COMSHA 0503354Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1982Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
STATE PITPueblo, COMSHA 0504532Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/17/2000Western Mobile Southern IncReported operatorLafarge S AReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
State'S Young PitGarfield, COMSHA 0504133Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1986United Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorKen W NesbittReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
St. Barbara PitPueblo, CONear PuebloMSHA 0504818Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2007Pete Lien & Sons Inc/Sand & Gravel DivisionReported operatorPete Lien & Sons IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sterling Portable Screen #45Logan, CONear SterlingMSHA 0504621Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2024Simon ContractorsReported operatorColas S AReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Stevens Creek PitGunnison, COMSHA 0503671Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1983C E Mills Construction Company IncReported operatorC E MillsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Stewart MinesChaffee, COMSHA 0503076Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1979American Mill IncReported operatorAmerican Mill IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
St Jude MineSan Miguel, CONear EgnarMSHA 0503153Uranium OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2008Pinon Ridge Mining LLCReported operatorGeorge GlasierReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
St KevinLake, COMSHA 0503609Lead-Zinc OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1989Leadville Silver & Gold IncReported operatorSmith A KReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
St LouisLarimer, COMSHA 0503259Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1988Flatiron Materials CompanyReported operatorFlatiron Paving CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Stocks WhiteFremont, COMSHA 0503924Fire ClaySurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1993Summit Pressed Brick & Tile CompanyReported operatorJoseph C WelteReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
St Patrick #7 Or St PatrickMontrose, COMSHA 0501179Uranium OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1980C W Bunker & CompanyReported operatorBunker C WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
St Peters Dome PitEl Paso, COMSHA 0503122Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1979El Paso County Dept Of TransportationReported operatorEl Paso County-CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
StrainlandJefferson, COMSHA 0500196Common Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1984Denver Brick & Pipe CompanyReported operatorKevin CrokeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Strauss PitEl Paso, COMSHA 0502285Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1986Broderick & Gibbons IncReported operatorRedland PlcReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Strawberry Roan MineSan Miguel, COMSHA 0501281Uranium-Vanadium OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1981G & S MiningReported operatorGramlich Mark & Rick StengleReported 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.