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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Run MinesPowell, MTMSHA 2401999 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1993 | T & B Mining IncReported operatorTimothy W WareReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bannack MineGranite, MTNear PhilipsburgMSHA 2402342 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2015 | Excelsior Mining LlcReported operatorPaul AntonioliReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bannack Placer #1Beaverhead, MTMSHA 2401788 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1989 | RltcoReported operatorRltcoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bar ZFlathead, MTNear MarionMSHA 2402324 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2003 | Montana Rock Works, LLPReported operatorBrad Mercord; Bill CarterReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Bar ZFlathead, MTNear KalispellMSHA 2402669 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2014 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Basin Angus Ranch PitJudith Basin, MTNear HobsonMSHA 2402429 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2006 | Phillips ConstructionReported operatorPatricia PhillipsReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Basin Creek MineLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401850 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1995 | Basin Creek Mining IncReported operatorApollo Gold CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Basin MillJefferson, MTMSHA 2401401 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/1990 | Intermountain Mineral Engineers IncReported operatorRice Robert AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Basin QuarryJefferson, MTMSHA 2400058 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1985 | Pacific Silica CompanyReported operatorHemphill Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Batch Plant -001Lincoln, MTNear FortineMSHA 2402775 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/2022 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bauer Slate & StoneSanders, MTNear PlainsMSHA 2402379 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2013 | Bauer Slate & StoneReported operatorKirk D BauerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bay ChiefSanders, MTMSHA 2401515 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1981 | United States Antimony CorpReported operatorState Street CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bay Materials CrusherToole, MTNear ShelbyMSHA 2402221 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/2017 | Bay Materials LLCReported operatorBrian MidboeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bay Materials Plant 002Richland, MTNear ShelbyMSHA 2402585 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2012 | Bay Materials, LLCReported operatorBrian MidboeReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| BEAL MOUNTIAN MINESilver Bow, MTMSHA 2401642 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2001 | Beal Mountain Mining IncReported operatorApollo Gold CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beaman PlacerMadison, MTMSHA 2401552 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1984 | Beaman International IncReported operatorCollins M CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear CreekGranite, MTNear DrummondMSHA 2402676 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2015 | Star Minerals Group US LLCReported operatorStar Minerals Group LTDReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek PlacerGranite, MTNear DrummondMSHA 2402573 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/2024 | Bear Creek Placer LLCReported operatorLes (Eugene) L Towner; Rob TownerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Mountain QuarrySanders, MTNear PlainsMSHA 2402489 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/2007 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver AmericanLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401444 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1981 | Majic GemsReported operatorMajic GemsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver Creek PitSanders, MTMSHA 2401565 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1982 | Sanders County CommissionersReported operatorSanders County - MTReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaverhead MineMadison, MTMSHA 2400161 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1986 | Luzenac America, Inc.Reported operatorImerys S AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BEAVERHEAD MINEMadison, MTMSHA 2401822 | TalcUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1999 | Luzenac America, Inc.Reported operatorImerys S AReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Belle MineMadison, MTMSHA 2401644 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1982 | Hanford SilverReported operatorHanford SilverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belle MineCarter, MTMSHA 2401775 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1988 | American Colloid Company Minerals GroupReported operatorMinerals Technologies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belmont MineLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401665 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1994 | Prometheus Gold IncReported operatorKrause KristinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belzer PitValley, MTNear GlasgowMSHA 2400420 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2017 | Fossum Ready MixReported operatorSteve Fossum; Scott Fossum; Carol FossumReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bentonite Mine & PlantRosebud, MTMSHA 2400082 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1978 | Hallett Minerals CompanyReported operatorHallett Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bessie & Golden WaveMadison, MTMSHA 2401733 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1984 | W G ForbesReported operatorForbes W GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & H Pete And JoeMadison, MTMSHA 2401519 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1985 | Winchester Gold CorpReported operatorFields Gary NReported 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.