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Abandoned mines in Minnesota

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.

1,443 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
Spokane CrusherItasca, MNNear MarbleMSHA 2103375Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/05/2005Hardrives IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
SPREAD #1St Louis, MNMSHA 2103131Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1998Northstar AggregatesReported operatorCicmil DavidReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Spread #1Rock, MNNear KennethMSHA 2103587Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2023Reker ConstructionReported operatorGary RekerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Springfield PitBrown, MNNear SpringfieldMSHA 2100154Common Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/29/2014Acme-Ochs Brick and Stone IncReported operatorBerkshire Hathaway IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Spring Gravel Wash PlantPolk, MNMSHA 2100618Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1984Spring Gravel CompanyReported operatorIrons MaryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Springsteel Island Pit & MillRoseau, MNMSHA 2102664Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1979Laznicka Ready Mix ConstructionReported operatorLaznicka Ready Mix ConstructionReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Staff DepartmentsSt Louis, MNMSHA 2100798Iron OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1983United States Steel CorpReported operatorUSX Corp (United States Steel Corp)Reported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Stafford Aggregate LLCMille Lacs, MNNear MoraMSHA 2103596Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/16/2009Stafford Aggregate LLCReported operatorNicholas A StaffordReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Standard Building Material S & GDakota, MNMSHA 2100620Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1980Standard Building Material CompanyReported operatorStandard Building Material CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Starbuck CementPope, MNNear StarbuckMSHA 2100621Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2018Starbuck Cement Products Reported operatorDarryl T LarsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
State PitHennepin, MNMSHA 2102960Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1987Allstate Paving IncReported operatorEagen EdwardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
State Pit No 3118-ALe Sueur, MNMSHA 2102604Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1985Minnesota State Dept Of TransportatReported operatorMinnesota State Dept Of TransportatReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
State Road No 66 PitSt Louis, MNMSHA 2102549Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1978Saint Louis County Highway DepartmentReported operatorSaint Louis CountyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Stearns Aggregate-Portable Unit #1Stearns, MNNear KimballMSHA 2103053Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/03/2011Randy Kramer Exc. Inc.Reported operatorRandy KramerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Steffeanhagen PitGoodhue, MNMSHA 2101516Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1992Holst Construction IncReported operatorWilliam F Holst IIIReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Steib PitOtter Tail, MNMSHA 2102713Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1985Mark Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorDonald C AshworthReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Steve ScreenerSt Louis, MNNear AuroraMSHA 2103972Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/11/2024Rock,Snow & Fire, LLCReported operatorSteve S ScheuringReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Stewartville QuarryOlmsted, MNMSHA 2100174Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1983Quarve & Anderson CompanyReported operatorQuarve & Anderson CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
St Joseph Pit And MillStearns, MNMSHA 2102580Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1978Starry Construction Company IncReported operatorMyrtle A StarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
St Louis County Minnesota PitsSt Louis, MNMSHA 2102926Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1985Premier Aggregates IncReported operatorMichael J SkubicReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
St Louis County Pit #0167St Louis, MNMSHA 2102743Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1980Ulland Brothers IncReported operatorJeff A CarlsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Stock PitClay, MNNear HItterdalMSHA 2104021Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/09/2025Dirt Dynamics, LLCReported operatorMike StockReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Stommes Stearns County PitStearns, MNMSHA 2102579Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1985Starry Construction Company IncReported operatorMyrtle A StarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Storkamp GravelMorrison, MNMSHA 2102485Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1988Glen Storkamp ConstructionReported operatorStorkamp GlenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
St Peter ShopNicollet, MNMSHA 2101355Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1988Northern Con-Agg IncReported operatorRonald M AndersonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Stripping CrewBlue Earth, MNNear MankatoMSHA 2103685Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/25/2024Holtmeier Construction, Inc.Reported operatorBeth HoltmeierReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Stripping Crew Olmsted, MNNear ByronMSHA 2103610Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2026Olmsted Aggregate IncReported operatorChristopher DeCookReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Stripping Crew #2Blue Earth, MNNear MankatoMSHA 2103998Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2022Holtmeier Construction IncReported operatorBeth HoltmeierReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Stripping crew 2Sibley, MNNear Belle PlaineMSHA 2103864Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/23/2025Minnesota Paving & MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Stripping Plant 1Kandiyohi, MNNear PrinsburgMSHA 2101228Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2025Duininck, IncReported operatorDuininck CompaniesReported 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.

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.