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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Pit And MillSt Louis, MNMSHA 2102643 | Iron OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1982 | Abi Contracting IncReported operatorM G PetersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| NAT'L STEEL PELLET CO (MINE)St Louis, MNNear KeewatinMSHA 2100249 | Iron OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2003 | National Steel Pellet CompanyReported operatorNational Steel CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Nebish PitBeltrami, MNMSHA 2102618 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1982 | Thorson IncReported operatorW T ThorsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nemeth Pit & MillSherburne, MNMSHA 2101823 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1984 | H & S Asphalt CompanyReported operatorHolm Norman DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nester Plant And PitBecker, MNMSHA 2101353 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1990 | Northern Con-Agg IncReported operatorRonald M AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Newberg Quarry And MillFillmore, MNMSHA 2102441 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1985 | Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| New London MaterialsKandiyohi, MNNear New LondonMSHA 2103161 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/2003 | Central-Allied Enterprise IncReported operatorCentral Allied Enterprises IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Nickerson Pit And MillFreeborn, MNMSHA 2101808 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1981 | Ulland Brothers IncReported operatorJeff A CarlsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nick's PitItasca, MNNear PengillyMSHA 2103788 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/2019 | Nicks Sand and Gravel, LLCReported operatorBrian Roger NickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Nicollet County PitNicollet, MNMSHA 2100662 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1981 | Ed Swartout IncReported operatorSwartout EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nisbit MineWinona, MNNear StCharlesMSHA 2103855 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/2015 | I.T. Sand LLCReported operatorIvie Popplewell; Thomas J RowekampReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| NLC ScreenHennepin, MNNear Bloomington MNMSHA 2103935 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2024 | Northern Lines Contracting IncReported operatorBlair J RaitzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 277 Tfl PitBeltrami, MNMSHA 2100317 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1980 | Thorson IncReported operatorW T ThorsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 85 Pit & MillHennepin, MNMSHA 2101328 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1981 | Bury & Carlson IncReported operatorBury & Carlson IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Noltiemeyer Pit And MillWashington, MNMSHA 2102710 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1983 | Ashbach Construction CompanyReported operatorAshbach SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Noltiemeyer Pit & MillWashington, MNMSHA 2101265 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1979 | Jager Gravel & ConstructionReported operatorJager Gravel & ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Normana PitSt Louis, MNMSHA 2102481 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1979 | Saint Louis County Highway DepartmentReported operatorSaint Louis CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Norman County PitNorman, MNMSHA 2102885 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1985 | Thorson IncReported operatorW T ThorsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| NORMAN DEHMER EXCAVATINGWright, MNNear MilacaMSHA 2101811 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2003 | Ken Dehmer Trucking & ExcavatingReported operatorKen DehmerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| North Central AggregatesSt Louis, MNNear GilbertMSHA 2101813 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/2007 | North Central AggregatesReported operatorBrenda L MakiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| North Central Lightweight AggregateHennepin, MNMSHA 2100153 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1981 | Aglite IncReported operatorAnchor Block CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Northern Peat Co IncAitkin, MNMSHA 2100229 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Northern Peat CompanyReported operatorNorthern Peat CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North FarmFreeborn, MNMSHA 2101472 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1984 | Emil Olson IncReported operatorOlson Roger EmilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Northland Pit And PlantDouglas, MNMSHA 2101838 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1981 | Northland CompanyReported operatorMc Laughlin & Schulz IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Oak PitRamsey, MNMSHA 2102807 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1980 | P O Pederson IncReported operatorPederson Perry OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Pit & MillClearwater, MNMSHA 2101478 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/1982 | Gesell Concrete Products IncReported operatorWilliam GesellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Star 3550 ConeOlmsted, MNMSHA 2103047 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1993 | North Star Asphalt CompanyReported operatorHindermann Mark J & William A FitzgeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Star Portable PrimeOlmsted, MNMSHA 2103001 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1996 | North Star Asphalt CompanyReported operatorHindermann Mark J & William A FitzgeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Star Portable SecondOlmsted, MNMSHA 2103003 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1996 | North Star Asphalt CompanyReported operatorHindermann Mark J & William A FitzgeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Northwest Ore Div/Mc Kinley Extension MiSt Louis, MNMSHA 2100286 | Iron OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1993 | Ltv Steel Company IncReported operatorLTV CorpReported 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.