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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock MineKootenai, IDMSHA 1001461 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1983 | ShamrockReported operatorBrown Lester C-George H Brown-Ed RygaardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SHANE KAUFMAN CONSTTeton, IDMSHA 1001982 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2001 | Shane Kaufman ConstructionReported operatorShane KaufmanReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Shane Kaufman PitTeton, IDNear DriggsMSHA 1002059 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2007 | Shane KaufmanReported operatorShane KaufmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sheep Mountain QuarryClearwater, IDMSHA 1001313 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981 | U S Forest ServiceReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sherwin BarIdaho, IDMSHA 1001557 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1984 | Mining Specialties & Equipment IncReported operatorAagard David TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shoshone Silver MineBonner, IDMSHA 1001453 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1991 | Shoshone Silver Mining CompanyReported operatorCarol StephanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Siepert's CrushingFremont, IDNear St. AnthonyMSHA 1001870 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2021 | Siepert Crushing, Inc.Reported operatorKevin Siepert; Milo SiepertReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sill MineCuster, IDMSHA 1001314 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1978 | Leroy Davis Leonard Fisher PartnersReported operatorLeroy Davis Leonard Fisher PartnersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silocon International OreCaribou, IDNear Soda SpringsMSHA 1002017 | Crushed, Broken QuartziteFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2008 | Silicon International Ore LLCReported operatorRobert E H SullivanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Silver Bar MineBoise, IDMSHA 1001391 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1987 | Paychute Enterprises TrustReported operatorHarris Loyd & Donald K DespainReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Burg MineOwyhee, IDMSHA 1001342 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1979 | Big Buzz Mining & Development IncReported operatorBig Buzz Mining & Development IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Butte Mining Company IncorporatedBonner, IDMSHA 1000138 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1984 | Silver Butte Mining Company IncReported operatorHohman Cliff CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver CrystalShoshone, IDMSHA 1000198 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1983 | Silver Crystal IncReported operatorSilver Crystal IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Dollar MineShoshone, IDMSHA 1001247 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Hecla Mining CompanyReported operatorHecla Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Eagle MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001582 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1983 | Silver Eagle Mining CompanyReported operatorMcdowell George & Frank GaleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Empire MineBlaine, IDMSHA 1000432 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1979 | Earl Waite & SonsReported operatorEarl Nichols WaiteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Moon MineLemhi, IDMSHA 1000416 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1982 | R D Minerals CompanyReported operatorDelany Robert & DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver RockOwyhee, IDMSHA 1001471 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1980 | A I M IncReported operatorA I M IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver ShaftShoshone, IDMSHA 1001450 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1980 | J S Redpath CorpReported operatorDeilmann-HanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Star MineLemhi, IDMSHA 1001019 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1978 | Boyle Creek Mining IncReported operatorBoyle Creek Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Still Gypsum MineWashington, IDMSHA 1001801 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1992 | Silver Still GypsumReported operatorMartin John B TrustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Strand MineKootenai, IDNear KelloggMSHA 1001354 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2022 | Silver Hammer Mining CorporationReported operatorJohnson ArthurReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Silver Strand MineKootenai, IDNear Coeur d'AleneMSHA 1002094 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/2006 | New Jersey Mining CompanyReported operatorGrant A BrackebuschReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Strand MineKootenai, IDNear Coeur d'AleneMSHA 1002118 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/2008 | New Jersey Mining Co.Reported operatorGrant A BrackebuschReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Silver Strike MineBlaine, IDMSHA 1001517 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1982 | Silver Strike Mining CompanyReported operatorFitz Roy T-John R ThorntonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silverton ProjectShoshone, IDMSHA 1001701 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1986 | Callahan Mining CorpReported operatorSnead Charles D JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sinker Tunnel Mine SiteOwyhee, IDNear Silver CityMSHA 1002233 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/2014 | Owyhee Noble Metals LLCReported operatorBill EarllReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Six Mile MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001310 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | Lawrence LemireReported operatorLawrence LemireReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Skipper MineValley, IDMSHA 1001583 | Tungsten OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1983 | Skipper Mine CompanyReported operatorPearson Jess AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Slaughter Creek Placer MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001621 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1984 | Silver King LtdReported operatorHudson Henry M-W W HuntReported 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.