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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINERAL COUNTY PORTABLE SCREENMineral, MTNear SuperiorMSHA 2402178 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2003 | Mineral County Road DeptReported operatorMineral County-MtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mineral Hill MinePark, MTNear GardnerMSHA 2401145 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/2003 | TVX Mineral Hill IncReported operatorKinross Gold CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Minerals Processing MillGranite, MTMSHA 2401282 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1982 | Donata Resources IncReported operatorDonata Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mineral Survey 515Madison, MTMSHA 2401721 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1984 | Gila PlacersReported operatorThurman Ward M & James LafaverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Missing Link Gravel LLCValley, MTNear GlasgowMSHA 2402358 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/2014 | Missing Link Gravel LLCReported operatorLeRoy A KountzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MISSION PITPark, MTNear LivingstonMSHA 2401500 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2002 | Eggar Construction ServiceReported operatorEric G EggarReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mission Valley Concrete CrusherLake, MTNear PabloMSHA 2402452 | Cristobalite, GroundSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2008 | Big Fork Ready Mix IncReported operatorScott LambsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MISSION VALLEY CONCRETE PITLake, MTNear PabloMSHA 2401427 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/2006 | Mission Valley Concrete Industries IncReported operatorW Greg HardingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mission Valley Concrete Wash PlantLake, MTNear PabloMSHA 2402451 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2007 | Big Fork Ready Mix IncReported operatorScott LambsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Missouri MineMadison, MTMSHA 2401561 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1981 | Gold Vista MiningReported operatorGold Vista MiningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mistake MineMadison, MTMSHA 2401754 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1984 | Marion DubeauReported operatorDubeau MarionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mistake PlacerPowell, MTMSHA 2401789 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1986 | Copenhauer & PoggemanReported operatorCopenhauer Richard W & David EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M K Weeden ConstructionFergus, MTNear Big SkyMSHA 2402415 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2023 | M K Weeden ConstructionReported operatorMonte K WeedenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| M L J GrizzlyLewis And Clark, MTNear HelenaMSHA 2402091 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/2011 | Mark L JohnsonReported operatorMark L JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MOBILE CRUSHER #1Toole, MTMSHA 2400492 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/2001 | Hi Line Redi Mix LlcReported operatorJeffrey S StoresReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MOBILE OPERATIONYellowstone, MTNear BILLINGSMSHA 2402663 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2023 | JBF CO/JB FARLEYReported operatorJ B FarleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MobleLewis And Clark, MTNear East HelenaMSHA 2402343 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2010 | Tracy FortnerReported operatorTracy FortnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Moffet-Johnson MineMadison, MTNear Twin BridgesMSHA 2402441 | Copper Ore NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/2006 | Big Timber Reclamation IncReported operatorStanley Carper; Michael EisenmanReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| MogualMadison, MTMSHA 2401538 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1981 | Plago Mining CorpReported operatorPlago Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mohawk MinePark, MTMSHA 2401492 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1982 | Darrell CrabbReported operatorDarrell CrabbReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moms Place 1Sanders, MTNear PlainsMSHA 2402625 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2012 | Big Sky Rock -n- BlockReported operatorSkye C NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Monarch Stone QuarryCascade, MTMSHA 2400810 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1978 | Forzley Sales CompanyReported operatorForzley Sales CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Monroc/HuntonMissoula, MTNear MissoulaMSHA 2402472 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2008 | Western ExcavatingReported operatorRiley MyttyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Montana 1Sanders, MTNear PlainsMSHA 2402513 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2020 | Scrivanich Natural StoneReported operatorLarry P ScrivanichReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Montana Barite MillMissoula, MTMSHA 2401220 | Barite Barium OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1987 | Montana Barite CompanyReported operatorNicor Minerals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Montana Barite Pit SuperiorMineral, MTMSHA 2401219 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1978 | Montana Barite Company IncReported operatorReber D LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Montana BentoniteSilver Bow, MTNear AnacondaMSHA 2402539 | BentoniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/2011 | Montana Bentonite LLCReported operatorJane S Johnson; Kevin R JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Montana BronzeSanders, MTNear PlainsMSHA 2402418 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2009 | Stone YardReported operatorGeoff D NestorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Montana City Limestone QuarryJefferson, MTMSHA 2401508 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1979 | Kaiser Cement CorpReported operatorKaiser Cement CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Montana City Placer MineJefferson, MTMSHA 2401787 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1987 | Elliston Con GrupeReported operatorNewman Dave RReported 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.