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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stringtown MillLake, COMSHA 0502267 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1990 | Leadville CorpReported operatorRisk RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| StrohElbert, COMSHA 0503316 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stroh Gravel MineWeld, COMSHA 0504227 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1990 | John StrohReported operatorStroh JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| StromquistWeld, COMSHA 0503933 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1991 | Western Mobile IncReported operatorRedland PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strong MineTeller, COMSHA 0502392 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1986 | Mineral EnterprisesReported operatorMineral EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strong PitAdams, COMSHA 0503094 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1979 | Strong Bros Excavating IncReported operatorStrong Bros Excavating IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stump MineBoulder, COMSHA 0502230 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1981 | Wayne WilliamsReported operatorWayne WilliamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sultan Mountain MillSan Juan, COMSHA 0503726 | Silver OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1990 | Sultan Mountain MineReported operatorP & G Mining Inc & InarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sultan Mountain MineSan Juan, COMSHA 0503740 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1989 | Sultan Mountain MineReported operatorP & G Mining Inc & InarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summit-Black JackSan Miguel, COMSHA 0503546 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1990 | Jim C ButtReported operatorButt Jim CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SUMMIT CLAY PITSPueblo, COMSHA 0503926 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/2001 | Summit Pressed Brick & Tile CompanyReported operatorJoseph C WelteReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SUMMIT CLAY PITS - L.C.I. Inc.Fremont, CONear PenroseMSHA 0504710 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2018 | L.C.I.Reported operatorMichael Jon VandenburgReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Summit Pressed Brick PuebloPueblo, COMSHA 0500309 | Fire ClayFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Summit Pressed Brick & Tile CompanyReported operatorJoseph C WelteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summit Pressed Brick & Tile MillLas Animas, COMSHA 0502756 | Fire ClayFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Summit Pressed Brick & Tile CompanyReported operatorJoseph C WelteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summitville MineRio Grande, COMSHA 0503684 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1984 | Summitville Consolidated Mining Company IncReported operatorGalactic Resources LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summitville MineRio Grande, COMSHA 0503998 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1993 | Summitville Consolidated Mining Company IncReported operatorGalactic Resources LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SunbeamMontrose, COMSHA 0501065 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1988 | Blue Rock Energy CorpReported operatorBlue Rock Resources LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sun CupSan Miguel, COMSHA 0501679 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1985 | Minerals Recovery CorpReported operatorNewman EricReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sun Dog MineClear Creek, COMSHA 0502935 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Sun Dog Mining CompanyReported operatorSun Dog Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SunlightGarfield, CONear Glenwood SpringsMSHA 0500256 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/1982 | Black Rock Mining Company IncReported operatorEnergy Capital Development CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunlight RefuseGarfield, CONear Glenwood SpringsMSHA 0503636 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1981 | Mountain States Machinery & Supply IncReported operatorHarmond George MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sun MineRoutt, CONear Steamboat SpringsMSHA 0502659 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/01/1984 | Ruby Construction Company IncReported operatorField Jim MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunnyside Mine/Mayflower MillSan Juan, COMSHA 0500417 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1993 | Sunnyside Gold CorpReported operatorEcho Bay Mines LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunnyside PitLa Plata, COMSHA 0504249 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1991 | Sunnyside Gravel & ExcavationReported operatorHess AltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunrise No 5Montrose, COMSHA 0503424 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1979 | Summit Canyon Resources IncReported operatorSummit Canyon Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunspot MineMesa, COMSHA 0501628 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1981 | Taminco IncReported operatorTaylor RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sutton RanchLincoln, COMSHA 0503324 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SwartzLarimer, COMSHA 0501997 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1988 | Flatiron Paving CompanyReported operatorFlatiron Paving CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SWEETHOMEPark, CONear GoldenMSHA 0503062 | GemstonesUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2004 | Colorado Calumet Company IncReported operatorBryan K LeesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SylvaniteGunnison, COMSHA 0503987 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1986 | B & J CrushingReported operatorMelvin R GydesenReported 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.