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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon'S S & G Portable CrusherPark, MTMSHA 2401808 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1988 | Brandon'S Construction IncReported operatorBrandon DuaneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BRIGGS PITJefferson, MTMSHA 2402059 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/2001 | Briggs Sand & GravelReported operatorDean BriggsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Broadway VictoriaMadison, MTMSHA 2401639 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1982 | Victoria Mines IncReported operatorReddish Jane PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Browns Gulch PlacerMadison, MTMSHA 2401558 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1995 | Great Rocky Mountain Mining CorpReported operatorHamilton Rex & KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Browns QuarryDeer Lodge, MTMSHA 2400004 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1983 | Stanco-General J VReported operatorStanco-General J VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Head RockSanders, MTNear LonepineMSHA 2402273 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2003 | Buffalo Head RockReported operatorKurt BeerntsenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BullionJefferson, MTMSHA 2401730 | Silver OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1983 | Crystal Northwest Mines IncReported operatorCrystal Northwest Mines IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bull Mountain Mine No.1Musselshell, MTNear RoundupMSHA 2402471 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2007 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bull Mountains Mine No 1Musselshell, MTNear Roundup, Mt 59072MSHA 2401975 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1995 | Meridian Minerals CompanyReported operatorBurlington ResourcesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bull Mountain Tain Test PitMusselshell, MTMSHA 2400251 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1972 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bull Mountain Test PitMusselshell, MTNear RoundupMSHA 2401884 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1997 | Mountain IncReported operatorJohn P Baugues JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ButteSilver Bow, MTNear ButteMSHA 2402739 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2020 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Butte HighlandsSilver Bow, MTNear ButteMSHA 2402563 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2015 | Highland Mining LLC.Reported operatorSima MuroffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Butte Silver Bow CrusherSilver Bow, MTNear ButteMSHA 2401907 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/2021 | Butte Silver Bow CountyReported operatorButte-Silver Bow County-MtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| C-11 PortableBig Horn, MTMSHA 2401824 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1987 | Gravel Products IncReported operatorJoel Schriock; Hallie Lock; William Todd SchriockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cable MineDeer Lodge, MTMSHA 2401704 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1992 | Cable Mountain Mine IncReported operatorAidlin Joseph WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CAMASSanders, MTNear PlainsMSHA 2402242 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2003 | Big Sky Rock Supply IncReported operatorEd Josephson; Lisa JosephsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Camas PrairieSanders, MTNear Camas Prairie PlainsMSHA 2402302 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2004 | Don SchultzReported operatorDon SchultzReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Camas Prairie OperationSanders, MTNear Hot SpringsMSHA 2402459 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2012 | Wildhorse Stone Supply Co.Reported operatorSteve D BlanchardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Camco Incorporated Portable CrusherLincoln, MTMSHA 2401826 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1986 | Camco IncReported operatorCampbell RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Camel HumpGranite, MTNear DrummondMSHA 2402680 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2014 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cameron PitMadison, MTNear EnnisMSHA 2402506 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/2010 | Matson ExcavationReported operatorGordon D MatsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Camp RobberMeagher, MTMSHA 2400350 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1987 | E L BurnsReported operatorBurns E LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Camyon Ferry MineCarbon, MTMSHA 2402020 | GemstonesSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1994 | Canyon Ferry Mining Enterprises IncReported operatorLotzer LynnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cannivan Gulch ProjectBeaverhead, MTMSHA 2401590 | Molybdenum OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1983 | Cyprus Industrial Minerals CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Canyon Creek Mine & MillLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401506 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1981 | Montana Mineral Extraction CorpReported operatorMontana Mineral Extraction CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cap Wallace MineMissoula, MTMSHA 2401673 | Barite Barium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1982 | Wayne Clutis Mining IncReported operatorClutis Wayne EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carbon County Portable CrusherCarbon, MTMSHA 2401491 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1982 | Carbon CountyReported operatorCarbon CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CaretakerLewis And Clark, MTNear MarysvilleMSHA 2402622 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | American Innovative MineralsReported operatorAlan BranhamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carleson MineJefferson, MTMSHA 2401616 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1982 | Wildfire MiningReported operatorHatfield Koyle & DavidReported 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.