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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner MineBoise, IDMSHA 1001302 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | National Resources CorpReported operatorNational Resources & Silver Chief MiningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Banner MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001617 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | Donald Alm Mining & ConstructionReported operatorAlm DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barnes PitGem, IDMSHA 1001367 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1985 | City Transfer Redimix IncReported operatorLarry SawyerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barnes PitNez Perce, IDMSHA 1001448 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1981 | Camas Gravel CompanyReported operatorBernie Kaschmitter; Tim KaschmitterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Basin RockBoise, IDNear IDAHO CITYMSHA 1002205 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/2011 | Basin RockReported operatorCecil M DallmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Lake Concrete Pit And PlantBear Lake, IDMSHA 1000787 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1978 | Bear Lake Concrete CompanyReported operatorBear Lake Concrete CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Top PlacerShoshone, IDNear MurrayMSHA 1002302 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/2019 | Taktos, LTDReported operatorCurtis R MattesonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beartrack MineLemhi, IDNear SalmonMSHA 1001574 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2005 | Meridian Beartrack CompanyReported operatorMeridian Gold IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bengal PitBannock, IDMSHA 1001012 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1988 | Hunziker Construction CompanyReported operatorBill HunzikerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bertha Hill QuarryClearwater, IDMSHA 1001598 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1982 | Western Crushing CompanyReported operatorBrown John F & Donald M PoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B F Redi-Mix PlantBoundary, IDNear BONNERS FERRYMSHA 1001753 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/2026 | B F Redi-Mix IncReported operatorBrian L WoodReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B H ConstructionAdams, IDMSHA 1001889 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1996 | B H ConstructionReported operatorBob HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bidwell - Beaver MineBlaine, IDMSHA 1001323 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1978 | Martin PollackReported operatorPollack MartinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Buffalo MineIdaho, IDNear GrangevilleMSHA 1002219 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/2012 | Big Buffalo LLCReported operatorRobert G WetzelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Eddy MineShoshone, IDMSHA 1001503 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1981 | Lester Darrar & SonsReported operatorDarrar LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Foot Mine #1Idaho, IDMSHA 1001492 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1983 | Billie WilsonReported operatorBillie WilsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BIRCH CREEKCassia, IDNear OakleyMSHA 1002003 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/2003 | Gold Star Stone IncReported operatorBarry PetersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Bart MineBoise, IDMSHA 1001575 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1982 | Black Bart Mining CompanyReported operatorSexton Cramer Sr & JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackbird MineLemhi, IDMSHA 1000533 | Cobalt OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1991 | Noranda Mining IncReported operatorNoranda IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Cat PitAda, IDNear MeridianMSHA 1000365 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2021 | C. Wright Construction Co IncReported operatorJerry D WrightReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Cat PitAda, IDMSHA 1001406 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1984 | A Busy Bee Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRushmore GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLACK CAT PLANTAda, IDMSHA 1001931 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/2001 | Black Cat ConstructionReported operatorSanford JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Blackfoot Bingham, IDNear BlackfootMSHA 1002156 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/2008 | East Idaho GravelReported operatorJon C Gregory; Raymon B GoodwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLACKFOOT PITBingham, IDMSHA 1000350 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1999 | Monroc IncReported operatorU S Aggregate IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Black MineCuster, IDMSHA 1001501 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1989 | M & S Mining CompanyReported operatorM & S Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Pine MineCassia, IDMSHA 1001436 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1981 | Pioneer Nuclear IncReported operatorPioneer CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLACK PINE MINECassia, IDMSHA 1001839 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1999 | Black Pine Mining IncReported operatorApollo Gold CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLACK PINE MINECassia, IDMSHA 1001901 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1998 | Recovery I IncReported operatorRichard AmesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blacks CreekPayette, IDNear PayetteMSHA 1002249 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2020 | Warner Construction, Inc. Reported operatorDeanna K Warner; Paul E WarnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blackscreek RanchAda, IDNear BoiseMSHA 1002179 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/2009 | D & B Crushing LLCReported operatorDaniell E Wittell; Bruce A PattersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.