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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3413 Finley ScreenerBlue Earth, MNNear MankatoMSHA 2103413 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2011 | Southern MN ConstructionReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3483 Cedar Rapids VSIBlue Earth, MNNear MankatoMSHA 2103483 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/2009 | Southern MN ConstructionReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3496 El Jay ConeBlue Earth, MNNear MankatoMSHA 2103496 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2008 | Southern Minnesota Construction Company, Inc.Reported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3530 Hydro Grid ScreenerBlue Earth, MNNear MankatoMSHA 2103530 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/2011 | Southern MN ConstructionReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 355 Pioneer CrusherCarver, MNNear Hamburg, MNMSHA 2101035 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/2003 | Wm Mueller & Sons, Inc.Reported operatorTimothy W Mueller; Mori D Willemsen; Brian DroegeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3 Cedar Rapids Screen PlantLyon, MNNear GhentMSHA 2103975 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/2026 | Rogge Excavating IncReported operatorLawrence L RoggeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #401 Cedarapids Jaw Crusher-PortableBlue Earth, MNMSHA 2102957 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1989 | Southern Minnesota Construction Company IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #403 Pioneer Roll Crusher-PortableBlue Earth, MNMSHA 2102958 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1988 | Southern Minnesota Construction Company IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4048 Recycle PlantStearns, MNNear St CloudMSHA 2103794 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2013 | Stommes Construction Inc.Reported operatorRandy StommesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #408 Superior Wash Plant HopeSteele, MNNear MankatoMSHA 2103061 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/2005 | Southern Minnesota Construction Company, Inc. Reported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4093 Eljay Crusher JeffersonBlue Earth, MNNear portableMSHA 2100056 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2005 | Southern Minnesota Construction Company, Inc. Reported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4098 Lippman JawBlue Earth, MNNear JeffersMSHA 2103427 | Crushed, Broken QuartziteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/2005 | Southern Minnesota Construction Company, Inc.Reported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 40 VERenville, MNNear HectorMSHA 2103747 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2012 | Little Rocks TransferReported operatorJason C. Rouse; Thomas MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 43301Stearns, MNNear AvonMSHA 2102492 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/2007 | Knife River North CentralReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 43316Morrison, MNNear Little FallsMSHA 2103339 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/2019 | Knife RiverReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 43322Morrison, MNNear Little FallsMSHA 2103129 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/2019 | Knife RiverReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 43485Benton, MNNear Sauk RapidsMSHA 2103485 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2008 | Knife River North CentralReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 43487Benton, MNNear Sauk RapidsMSHA 2102427 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/2007 | Knife River North CentralReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 43490Benton, MNNear Sauk RapidsMSHA 2103140 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2009 | Knife River North CentralReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 43491Benton, MNNear Sauk RapidsMSHA 2100462 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2016 | Knife River North CentralReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 43495Benton, MNNear St. CloudMSHA 2103106 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/2012 | Knife River North CentralReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 43498Benton, MNNear Sauk RapidsMSHA 2103280 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2016 | Knife River North CentralReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 43526Beltrami, MNNear BemidjiMSHA 2103110 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/2004 | Northstar Materials Inc.Reported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 44250Morrison, MNNear Little FallsMSHA 2103335 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/2023 | Knife River Corporation North CentralReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 44387Benton, MNNear ZimmermanMSHA 2103330 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/2004 | Bauerly Bros., Inc.Reported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 443 CommanderScott, MNNear Belle PlaineMSHA 2103407 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2006 | Custom Crushing & ScreeningReported operatorDave W Reimer; Richard K WhinneryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 44480Stearns, MNNear Sauk RapidsMSHA 2102969 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2007 | Knife River North CentralReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 44481Stearns, MNNear Sauk RapidsMSHA 2100596 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2007 | Knife River North CentralReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 44482Benton, MNNear Sauk RapidsMSHA 2103402 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/2010 | Knife River North CentralReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 44483Benton, MNNear Sauk RapidsMSHA 2101619 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2009 | Knife River North CentralReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.