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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant No 3Olmsted, MNMSHA 2102988 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1994 | Quarve & Anderson CompanyReported operatorQuarve & Anderson CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No 4Olmsted, MNMSHA 2102986 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1994 | Quarve & Anderson CompanyReported operatorQuarve & Anderson CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant P-91Clay, MNNear MoorheadMSHA 2103226 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/2010 | Aggregate Industries - MWR, Inc.Reported operatorAmrize LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Platte Lake PitCrow Wing, MNMSHA 2102788 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1984 | Storkamp Gravel CompanyReported operatorStorkamp GlenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plehal PitScott, MNMSHA 2101703 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1989 | Plehal Blacktopping IncReported operatorPlehal Jack DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plummer MillItasca, MNMSHA 2100821 | Iron OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1978 | United States Steel CorpReported operatorUSX Corp (United States Steel Corp)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plummer Pit And MillItasca, MNMSHA 2102495 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1979 | Komatz Construction IncReported operatorKomatz Tom PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Polk County PitsPolk, MNMSHA 2102907 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1985 | Anderson Brothers Construction CompanyReported operatorJames A AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Port #2Olmsted, MNNear ROCHESTERMSHA 2103318 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2022 | Fraser ConstructionReported operatorRick PenzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLELyon, MNMSHA 2103211 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2000 | Northern Con-Agg IncReported operatorEdward A EganReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| PortableLe Sueur, MNNear LeSueurMSHA 2103825 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2014 | Johnson Aggregates Inc.Reported operatorWayne Johnson; Sara Becker; John BeckerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE #1Redwood, MNNear SanbornMSHA 2103038 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2004 | L & S Construction Corp.Reported operatorMike Dean SchefflerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Steele, MNNear OwatonnaMSHA 2103072 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2006 | Owatonna Construction Co.Reported operatorDonald F Redman; Gerald A RedmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE #1St Louis, MNNear DuluthMSHA 2103082 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2016 | Dresel's Aggregate, Inc.Reported operatorPatrick J DreselReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Brown, MNNear FairfaxMSHA 2103177 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/2025 | Mathiowetz Construction CompanyReported operatorRichard Mathiowetz; Brian MathiowetzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE #1Cottonwood, MNNear JeffersMSHA 2103182 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2002 | Jeffers Dray Line IncReported operatorChad A AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Olmsted, MNNear OronocoMSHA 2103223 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2011 | Fraser Construction Reported operatorRick PenzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Redwood, MNNear MorganMSHA 2103309 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/2021 | TNT Const./Kerkhoff Inc.Reported operatorTerry KerlhoffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable 1Polk, MNNear WingerMSHA 2103823 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2018 | Evenson Gravel LLCReported operatorEvan EvensonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE-#1Jackson, MNMSHA 2103045 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1997 | Horkey Road ConstructionReported operatorHorkey Thomas J & James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable #3Steele, MNNear OwatanaMSHA 2103199 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2006 | Owatonna Construction Co.Reported operatorDonald F Redman; Gerald A RedmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #3Olmsted, MNNear RochesterMSHA 2103346 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2022 | Fraser ConstructionReported operatorRick PenzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #4Steele, MNNear OwatonnaMSHA 2103214 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2006 | Owatonna Construction Co.Reported operatorDonald F Redman; Gerald A RedmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #4Olmsted, MNNear RochesterMSHA 2103598 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2011 | Fraser ConstructionReported operatorRick PenzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE #5Steele, MNNear OwatonnMSHA 2103216 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2006 | Owatonna Construction Co.Reported operatorDonald F Redman; Gerald A RedmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable 5Kandiyohi, MNNear HardwickMSHA 2103414 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2023 | Duininck, Inc.Reported operatorDuininck CompaniesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #6Steele, MNNear OwatonnaMSHA 2103217 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/2006 | Owatonna Construction Co.Reported operatorDonald F Redman; Gerald A RedmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable 6Kandiyohi, MNNear WillmarMSHA 2103415 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/2021 | Duininck, Inc.Reported operatorDuininck CompaniesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE 6A #1Olmsted, MNMSHA 2103221 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2001 | State Of Minnesota DotReported operatorState Of MinnnesotaReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Portable Cedar RapidsStearns, MNMSHA 2101578 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1989 | Hardrives IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported 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.