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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber Sand & Gravel Pit & MillKent, DENear ?MSHA 0700051 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1986 | Barber Sand & GravelReported operatorBarber James CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BEAR MATERIALS LLCNew Castle, DENear New CastleMSHA 0700061 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/2019 | Bear Materials-LLCReported operatorNick Ferrara; Vincent GreggoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| DAVID G. HORSEY & SONS TRUCKINGSussex, DENear HardscrabbleMSHA 0700102 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2006 | David G Horsey & Sons Trucking IncReported operatorDavid G. HorseyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Delaware Brick Company Pit & MillNew Castle, DEMSHA 0700012 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Delaware Brick Company IncReported operatorBarnes Kenneth BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Diamond Materials, LLCKent, DENear HarringtonMSHA 0700094 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2020 | Diamond Materials, LLCReported operatorRichard E Pierson Jr; Michael K PiersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hoskinson Gravel PitKent, DENear ?MSHA 0700098 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1986 | Hoskinson Sand & GravelReported operatorHoskinson Richard EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| James Sand PlantSussex, DENear LaurelMSHA 0700107 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/2021 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| L D Caulk Pit And MillKent, DEMSHA 0700052 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1978 | L D Caulk Sand & GravelReported operatorL D Caulk Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewes PitSussex, DENear ?MSHA 0700099 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1993 | Howard L Ritter & Sons IncReported operatorHoward L Ritter & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mount Pleasant PitNew Castle, DENear ?MSHA 0700101 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1987 | Contractors Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorWard William C-George H BrittinghamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MT PLEASANT PITNew Castle, DENear MiddletonMSHA 0700105 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/2003 | Edgemoor Materials IncReported operatorLeonard Icanoa; Frank CorradoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Parkway Gravel Route 40 FarmNew Castle, DENear ?MSHA 0700079 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1985 | Greggo & Ferrara Parkway Gravel IncReported operatorNick Ferrara; Vincent GreggoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PLANT NO. 701Kent, DEMSHA 0700103 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2002 | Tilcon Delaware IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Porter Sand PitKent, DENear ?MSHA 0700075 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1983 | Porters Sand & GravelReported operatorStacey R SizemoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand & Gravel OperationKent, DEMSHA 0700054 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | George Nashold IncReported operatorGeorge Nashold IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sussex 3Sussex, DENear BridgevilleMSHA 0700111 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2017 | Chaney Enterprises, LP DBA Sussex Sand & Gravel 3Reported operatorChaney Enterprises LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilmington PlantNew Castle, DEMSHA 0700028 | GypsumFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Georgia Pacific CorpReported operatorKoch Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson PitNew Castle, DENear ?MSHA 0700095 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1984 | Contractors Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorWard William C-George H BrittinghamReported 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.