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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERFRONT SANDKent, MIMSHA 2003102 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2000 | Riverfront Sand & GravelReported operatorDaniel C TimmerReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Riverfront Sand & Redi-Mix - Edson PitOttawa, MINear HudsonvilleMSHA 2003268 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/2010 | Riverfront Sand & Redi-Mix IncReported operatorDaniel C TimmerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Riverside PitKent, MIMSHA 2002791 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1990 | South Kent Gravel IncReported operatorDonald J FennemaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R. L. Whittaker Gravel Co., Inc.Washtenaw, MINear ManchesterMSHA 2003193 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/2004 | R. L. Whittaker & Company, Inc.Reported operatorRichard L WhittakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ROBERT GENTZ FOREST PRODUCTS, INManistee, MINear WellstonMSHA 2003189 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2003 | Robert Gentz Forest Products IncReported operatorRobert GentzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roberts Bros. Broadway PitSt Joseph, MINear Three RiversMSHA 2003382 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/2015 | Roberts Bros. Excavating Inc.Reported operatorFrank L Roberts JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roberts MaterialsSt Joseph, MIMSHA 2002806 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1989 | Roberts MaterialsReported operatorRoberts MaterialsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rob Roy PitHoughton, MIMSHA 2002779 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1987 | A Lindberg & Sons IncReported operatorDavid J Crimmins; Roger C CrimminsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rockcrete ProductsWashtenaw, MIMSHA 2002703 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | Chelsea Concrete CompanyReported operatorMoffat Clifton TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Crete Products PitWashtenaw, MIMSHA 2000902 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1983 | Oerther Brothers ExcavatingReported operatorOerther Brothers ExcavatingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Island AggregateAlcona, MINear SpruceMSHA 2003247 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2002 | Rock Island AggregateReported operatorRoger SmithReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Rock Solid Quarries - HowellLivingston, MINear HowellMSHA 2003252 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/2004 | Rock Solid QuarriesReported operatorVaughn L SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rocks Ready Mix PitKent, MIMSHA 2000938 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1979 | Rocks Ready Mix Concrete Co IncReported operatorRocks Ready Mix Concrete Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rockwood Quarry LLCMonroe, MINear NewportMSHA 2002666 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2014 | Rockwood Quarry LLCReported operatorGreat Lakes Aggregates LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roe Road PitWashtenaw, MIMSHA 2002583 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1983 | M & M Gravel CompanyReported operatorM & M Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ROHLOFF SAND & GRAVEL CO.Tuscola, MINear VassarMSHA 2002980 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/2004 | Rohloff Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorLuke RohloffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roll CrusherIron, MIMSHA 2002351 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1987 | Proksch Construction CompanyReported operatorProksch C AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ROLL CRUSHER PLANTCalhoun, MIMSHA 2002803 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2001 | Battle Creek Gravel Company IncReported operatorOlan ColeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Romeo PlantMacomb, MINear WIXOMMSHA 2000665 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2004 | American Aggregates Of Michigan IncReported operatorEdward C Levy JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Romeo PlantMacomb, MIMSHA 2001360 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1987 | Natural Aggregates CorpReported operatorRobert Guerin; Harold LipsitzReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ROMEO PLANTMacomb, MINear RomeoMSHA 2002984 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/26/2006 | Natural Aggregates CorpReported operatorRobert Guerin; Harold LipsitzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rondo Pit Or Cheboygan County PitsCheboygan, MIMSHA 2002382 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1982 | Mackinaw Gravel CompanyReported operatorEriksen Bonnie RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ron Weaver Gravel CompanyHillsdale, MINear Moscow, MIMSHA 2001532 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2011 | Ron Weaver Gravel Co. Inc.Reported operatorDonna WeaverReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rooni Lane PitGogebic, MINear Bessemer, MIMSHA 2003551 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2019 | Ruotsala Construction, LLC.Reported operatorDavid W RuotsalaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ropes Gold MineMarquette, MIMSHA 2002574 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1991 | Callahan Mining CorpReported operatorSnead Charles D JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ropes MillMarquette, MIMSHA 2002726 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1991 | Callahan Mining CorpReported operatorSnead Charles D JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ROPES MILLMarquette, MINear ChampionMSHA 2002985 | AluminaFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/2001 | Minerals Processing CorpReported operatorTom Quigley; David BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roscommon County PitRoscommon, MIMSHA 2002600 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Halliday Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorClifton HallidayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roscommon County PitRoscommon, MIMSHA 2002648 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1986 | Don Widdis Sand & GravelReported operatorDon Widdis Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rose PitShiawassee, MIMSHA 2000860 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1982 | Tod Gravel CompanyReported operatorTod Gravel CompanyReported 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.