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Abandoned mines in Montana

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.

1,329 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
Portable PlantFlathead, MTNear LakesideMSHA 2402401Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2009Carie Trucking IncReported operatorDouglas L CarieReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Power ScreenPhillips, MTNear MaltaMSHA 2402700Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2020Malta Ready Mix, Inc. Reported operatorBrandon MillicanReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Pug MillSilver Bow, MTNear ButteMSHA 2402339Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2011Jim Gilman Excavating IncReported operatorJames C GilmanReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable ScreenYellowstone, MTNear MissoulaMSHA 2402326Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/05/2004JTL Group, Inc. MissoulaReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Portable ScreenBeaverhead, MTNear DillonMSHA 2402594Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2012C C StackingReported operatorCraig J CornellReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Portable ScreenerMadison, MTNear Virginia CityMSHA 2401968Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2024Madison CountyReported operatorMadison County-MTReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Screener 2Madison, MTNear Virginia CityMSHA 2402518Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2015Madison CountyReported operatorMadison County-MTReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable ScreeningBroadwater, MTMSHA 2401749Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1988Radersburg Mining CompanyReported operatorMiller Dennis RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Screening PlantTreasure, MTNear HyshamMSHA 2401912Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/25/2013Treasure CountyReported operatorTreasure County-MtReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Screening PlantLincoln, MTMSHA 2401983Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1995Lincoln CountyReported operatorLincoln County-MtReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTABLE SCREENING PLANTSweet Grass, MTMSHA 2402168Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2000Stenberg Construction & Supply IncReported operatorLyle Stenberg; Ray StenbergReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Portable Screening PlantLewis And Clark, MTNear East HelenaMSHA 2402540Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2021R & D Partners LLCReported operatorMark Runkle; Greg DahlReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Screening UnitLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401443Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1982Lewis & Clark CountyReported operatorLewis & Clark County-MtReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Screen PlantMissoula, MTMSHA 2401456Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1982City Of MissoulaReported operatorCity Of Missoula-MTReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Screen PlantLincoln, MTMSHA 2401956Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1994Montana Department Of TransportationReported operatorState Of MontanaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTABLE SCREEN PLANTPondera, MTMSHA 2401961Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2002Pondera CountyReported operatorPondera County-MtReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
PORTABLE SCREEN PLANTGallatin, MTMSHA 2402191Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2001Jim Bryson Trucking IncReported operatorN James BrysonReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Portable Screen PlantMadison, MTNear Virginia CityMSHA 2402593Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2024Moen ExcavationReported operatorRoy Matthew MoenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Screen Plant #3Lincoln, MTNear LibbyMSHA 2402403Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2019Remp Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorKathleen K RempReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE SCREEN PLANT NO 1Lewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401364Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2001Lewis & Clark CountyReported operatorLewis & Clark County-MtReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Portable wash plant 1Missoula, MTNear Helena MSHA 2402771Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/13/2026Pine Ridge Excavation IncReported operatorEvan Reinert; Kip McClendonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portal Screen PlantMissoula, MTMSHA 2402025Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1995General Constructors IncReported operatorVernon (Mike) BastonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTEC SCREEN MODEL 721Madison, MTMSHA 2402127Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1998A M Welles IncReported operatorAlfred HokansonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTORO QUARRYBroadwater, MTMSHA 2402134Dimension LimestoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1999I C M IncReported operatorBertoni AlfonsoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Powerscreen Chieftan 2100 Scrn Plt #4031Flathead, MTNear KalispellMSHA 2402567Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2011Nelcon, IncReported operatorMike P White; Val B WhiteReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Precipitation PlantsSilver Bow, MTMSHA 2400678Copper Ore NECFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1978Anaconda Minerals CompanyReported operatorAtlantic Richfield CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pretty Girl PlacerLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401692Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1989Special Lady Mining CorpReported operatorBallard AlReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Prince Mine #1Missoula, MTMSHA 2401669Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1985J L Prince CompanyReported operatorPrince Judy LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PRINCE PUG MILLRosebud, MTNear AshlandMSHA 2401997Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/09/2016Prince IncReported operatorBonnie Prince; John PrinceReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Princess EthmeLincoln, MTMSHA 2401615Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1981Chamberlain EnterprisesReported operatorChamberlain RobertReported controllerNeither history importedView 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.

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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.