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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
Ontonagon County PitsOntonagon, MIMSHA 2002462Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1985Fox Valley Construction CompanyReported operatorGarvey JamesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ontonagon County PitsOntonagon, MIMSHA 2002613Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1985Schinella-Mottes Construction CompanyReported operatorEugene R MottesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ontonagon County PitsOntonagon, MIMSHA 2002678Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1985Globe Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorGlobe Industries IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ontonagon County PitsOntonagon, MIMSHA 2002711Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1985A Lindberg & Sons IncReported operatorDavid J Crimmins; Roger C CrimminsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ontonagon County Pits - Amber LakeOntonagon, MIMSHA 2000677Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1986Ontonagon County Raod CommissionReported operatorOntonagon County Raod CommissionReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ore Improvement PlantMarquette, MIMSHA 2001009Iron OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1980Cleveland-Cliffs Iron CompanyReported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Orlando PitShiawassee, MIMSHA 2001066Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1987Central Michigan Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJohnson Richard DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
ORTNER 4661Charlevoix, MINear AlbaMSHA 2003171Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2004H & D IncReported operatorThomas R IrwinReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Ortner Wash PlantMarquette, MINear Ishpeming, MIMSHA 2003280Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2020A. Lindberg & Sons, Inc.Reported operatorDavid J Crimmins; Roger C CrimminsReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Osborn PitsChippewa, MIMSHA 2002486Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1984Roy Osborn & SonsReported operatorRoy Osborn & SonsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Osburn PitShiawassee, MINear ByronMSHA 2003352Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2014Osburn Sand and Gravel Reported operatorAlexander M OsburnReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Osceola County PitOsceola, MIMSHA 2002644Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1981Halliday Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorClifton HallidayReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Osceola County PitOsceola, MIMSHA 2002647Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1981Wiggins & Sons IncReported operatorWiggins KeithReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Osceola County Pit #1Osceola, MIMSHA 2002542Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1980Cousineau Gravel IncReported operatorCousineau RogerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Osceola County Pit #2Osceola, MIMSHA 2002543Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1980Cousineau Gravel IncReported operatorCousineau RogerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Otsego Repair ShopAllegan, MINear PLAINWELLMSHA 2001315Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/13/2017 Bill Smith S&GReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Ottawa County PitOttawa, MIMSHA 2002426Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1979Bill Smith Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorBill W SmithReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ottawa County PitOttawa, MIMSHA 2002510Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1984Paul C Miller CompanyReported operatorRussell P MillerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ottawa County PitOttawa, MIMSHA 2002573Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1983Wolverine Gravel Company IncReported operatorWolverine Gravel Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ovid PitShiawassee, MINear OvidMSHA 2002624Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/08/2020Carl Schlegel IncReported operatorCarmeuse Holding SAReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
OVID PITShiawassee, MIMSHA 2002839Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1998Dale Constine & Sons IncReported operatorMike Constine; Mark Constine; Rod ConstineReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Oxford 311 Pit And MillOakland, MIMSHA 2000663Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1982American Aggregates CorpReported operatorAmerican Aggregates CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Oxford PlantOakland, MINear OxfordMSHA 2002688Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/13/2017American Aggregates Of Michigan IncReported operatorEdward C Levy JrReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
OXFORD SAND & GRAVELOakland, MINear OxfordMSHA 2003029Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/14/2005RECYCLED AGGREGATES LLCReported operatorGreat Lakes Aggregates LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
OZARKChippewa, MIMSHA 2003184Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2001Lechner ConstructionReported operatorJohn LechnerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Ozzelos Pit & MillDickinson, MIMSHA 2002363Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1979City Of Iron MountainReported operatorCity Of Iron MountainReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Packys PitGogebic, MIMSHA 2002657Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1989Ironwood Ready Mix IncReported operatorPachmayer ClementReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PALMER PITJackson, MINear JACKSONMSHA 2000808Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/21/2013Palmer Sand & GravelReported operatorPhillip E PalmerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PALMER PITSanilac, MIMSHA 2003218Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2001Landscape Supply Depot LLCReported operatorRobert GillingReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Palmers PitSanilac, MINear SanduskyMSHA 2003342Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/25/2015Palmer Farms IncReported operatorMichael R PalmerReported 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.

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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.