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Abandoned mines in Michigan

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.

1,311 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
Finlay PlantManistee, MINear WellstonMSHA 2003283Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2003Northern Crushing & Recycling LLCReported operatorKarl A DomresReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
FINLAY PORTABLE SCREENIngham, MINear HoltMSHA 2003056Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/03/2004Bachman & Clark Construction Company IncReported operatorMark T ClarkReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Finlay Screen Plant #2Schoolcraft, MINear Manistique, MIMSHA 2003617Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2025Stephen Hartman Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorStephen H HartmanReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
FINLEYGladwin, MINear GladwinMSHA 2003226Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2013Arden Shell TruckingReported operatorArden ShellReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
FINLEY DRY SCREEN PLANTNewaygo, MIMSHA 2002969Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1997Newaygo County Redi-Mix IncReported operatorRay OppenhuizenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
FINTECOttawa, MINear GRAND HAVENMSHA 2003493Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2023S & M GRAVEL INCReported operatorMark SloothaakReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fintec 570Tuscola, MINear MillingtonMSHA 2003317Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2013Saginaw Valley AggregateReported operatorWilliam McDonaldReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fintec Plant #3Lenawee, MINear SalineMSHA 2003351Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2009Gentner Materials IncReported operatorGentner IncorporatedReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fintec Screen PlantSchoolcraft, MINear ManistiqueMSHA 2003370Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/24/2007Zellar Exc. Inc.Reported operatorStanley E Zellar SrReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fischer Pit And MillManistee, MIMSHA 2001630Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1978Fischer Gravel CompanyReported operatorFischer Gravel CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fiser Sand & GravelIngham, MIMSHA 2000712Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1979Fiser Sand & GravelReported operatorFiser ClaudeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
FITZPATRICK PITClinton, MIMSHA 2003143Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/10/2001Simon Brothers IncReported operatorDennis SimonReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Flat Iron Lake PropertyClinton, MINear St. JohnsMSHA 2003594Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2024Miller Brothers Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorGlen J MillerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fleming Gravel Incorporated-Portable PlaOttawa, MIMSHA 2000714Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1993Fleming Gravel IncReported operatorFleming LynnReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fletcher & Rikard MineOakland, MIMSHA 2000401Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982Fletcher & RickardReported operatorFletcher Dallas & Clayton RickardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Foley Road PitSt Clair, MINear EmmetMSHA 2003546Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2018Palmer Farms IncReported operatorMichael R PalmerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Foors PitMontcalm, MINear VestaburgMSHA 2003205Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/28/2015Foors Services IncReported operatorGerald FoorReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Ford Clay MineWayne, MIMSHA 2000978Fire ClaySurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1987C J Rogers IncReported operatorC J Rogers IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Forest Service Au Train Lake PitAlger, MIMSHA 2002476Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1982Proksch Construction CompanyReported operatorProksch C AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fornicola PitChippewa, MIMSHA 2002483Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1980Anderson & Gallagher Construction IncReported operatorGallagher Daniel RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Forrest AggregateLapeer, MINear MetamoraMSHA 2002777Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/18/2013Forrest AggregateReported operatorWilliam G ForrestReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
FOUNTAIN TRUCKING CRUSHINGChippewa, MINear Detour Village, MIMSHA 2003375Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2020FOUNTAIN TRUCKING, INC.Reported operatorJohnny Lee FountainReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fowlerville DredgeLivingston, MIMSHA 2000659Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1979Albert Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorAlbert LarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
FRANKE PIT 1Wexford, MINear TustinMSHA 2001331Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2025Higher Ground AggregatesReported operatorVirginia Franke SalisburyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fredonia Aggregate, LLCCalhoun, MINear MarshallMSHA 2003633Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/18/2024Fredonia Aggregate, LLCReported operatorManhattan Park Partners LLCReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Freel PitPresque Isle, MIMSHA 2002759Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1987Jay B Freel & Sons ExcavatingReported operatorFreel Jay BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
French PitPresque Isle, MIMSHA 2002558Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1985Gilliland Construction IncReported operatorGilliland WilliamReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fuoss Gravel CompanyShiawassee, MINear OwossoMSHA 2003078Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/06/2023Fuoss Gravel CompanyReported operatorJames D FuossReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fuoss PitShiawassee, MINear OWOSSOMSHA 2000718Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2024Fuoss Gravel CompanyReported operatorJames D FuossReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Garfield PitOttawa, MINear MarneMSHA 2003296Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2005Westgate ConstructionReported operatorJean L WestgateReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView 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.

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.