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Abandoned mines in Idaho

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.

1,107 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
Clayton Silver Mines IncCuster, IDMSHA 1000142Silver OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1991Clayton Silver Mines IncReported operatorMagnuson H FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Clearwater Forest Industries QuarryIdaho, IDMSHA 1001289Crushed, Broken TraprockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1979Clearwater Forest Industries IncReported operatorClearwater Forest Industries IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Clearwater PitIdaho, IDMSHA 1000967Crushed, Broken TraprockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1980H & H Contractors IncReported operatorHaener ArleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Coeur D'Alene GravelKootenai, IDMSHA 1001779Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1988Coeur D'Alene GravelReported operatorLang RexReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Coeur D'Alene MineShoshone, IDMSHA 1001678Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1985Fausett Mine ServicesReported operatorFausett LovonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Coeur D Alene PitKootenai, IDMSHA 1001014Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1979Inland Asphalt CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
COEUR D'ALENE-PRE MIX #4Kootenai, IDNear Coeur d'AleneMSHA 1000310Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/13/2006Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co.Reported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
COEUR MINEShoshone, IDNear KelloggMSHA 1000479Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1997Silver Valley Resources CorpReported operatorAsarco Corp & Coeur D'Alene MinesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Colburn PitBonner, IDNear ColburnMSHA 1001802Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/07/2006Wood's Crushing & Hauling, Inc.Reported operatorBrian L WoodReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Cold Creek Stone Company/Sherfey MineCassia, IDNear OakleyMSHA 1002165Dimension QuartziteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2013Cold Creek Stone CompanyReported operatorCameron G SmithReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Cold Creek Stone/Junction QuarryCassia, IDNear OakleyMSHA 1002164Dimension QuartziteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2009Cold Creek Stone CompanyReported operatorCameron G SmithReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Cole Road PitAda, IDMSHA 1000934Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1983Boise Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorTerry Mc Entee; Pat Mc EnteeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Colonel SellersIdaho, IDMSHA 1001097Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981Jongault Mines IncReported operatorJongault Mines IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Colonial Concrete PlantTwin Falls, IDMSHA 1000312Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1986Colonial Concrete IncReported operatorDavis R EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Columbia MineBlaine, IDMSHA 1001515Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1982Sleeping Giant CorpReported operatorAbelhouzen Henry JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Comeback MineBoise, IDMSHA 1000134Gold OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1987Diamond Hill Mining CompanyReported operatorHohne FredReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Concentrating MillElmore, IDMSHA 1001595Copper Ore NECFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1985Boise Mining & Milling IncReported operatorBolz R EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Conda MillCaribou, IDMSHA 1000094Phosphate RockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1992J R Simplot CompanyReported operatorScott SimplotReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Conjecture MineBonner, IDMSHA 1000411Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1985Minerals Management IncReported operatorLawrence T AtkinsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Conjecture MineBonner, IDNear LakeviewMSHA 1002231Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2012ABM Mining Corp.Reported operatorBlack Mountain Resources LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
CONNOR MINECanyon, IDNear OreanaMSHA 1001859Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2002Carco Mineral Resources IncReported operatorCarl A RegisterReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Con-SilShoshone, IDMSHA 1000158Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1991Asarco IncReported operatorAsarco IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
CONSOLATION NO. 1Clark, IDMSHA 1001930GemstonesSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2001Bob ThompsonReported operatorBob ThompsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Continental Ivory QuarryClark, IDNear DuboisMSHA 1000050Dimension LimestoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2015Idaho Travertine CorpReported operatorTheo R OrchardReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Copper Cliff MillAdams, IDMSHA 1001458Copper Ore NECFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1991Alta Gold CompanyReported operatorAlta Gold CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Copper Cliff MineAdams, IDMSHA 1000458Copper Ore NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1991Alta Gold CompanyReported operatorAlta Gold CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Copper Creek PitShoshone, IDMSHA 1001505Crushed, Broken TraprockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1983Materne Brothers CompanyReported operatorR E Materne SrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Corby MineShoshone, IDNear PinehurstMSHA 1002157Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2015Coeur d'Alene Mine Contracting LLCReported operatorSteve L Ivie; Jeffrey D LambertReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Cottonwood PitLincoln, IDNear ShoshoneMSHA 1001363Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2002Idaho Concrete CompanyReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
County Dump PitShoshone, IDMSHA 1001332Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1978L M Johnson IncReported operatorJohnson L MReported 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.