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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Cobalt Company IncorporateClark, NVMSHA 2601860 | Silver OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1987 | United States Cobalt Company IncReported operatorUnited States Cobalt Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Upper OphirStorey, NVMSHA 2602076 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1992 | Marshall Earth Resources IncReported operatorHugh Roy MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| USA Mobile Concrete PitClark, NVNear BOULDER CITYMSHA 2602595 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/2012 | USA Mobile ConcreteReported operatorCervando GonzalezReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| U S Gold CorporationChurchill, NVMSHA 2601609 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1982 | R Ted KaphengstReported operatorR Ted KaphengstReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Ready MixNye, NVMSHA 2602151 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1992 | Valley Ready MixReported operatorNickell Tommy LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VALLEY ROCK PITNye, NVMSHA 2600724 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1999 | Valley Rock & Sand IncReported operatorMendel LisaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valmy Humboldt, NVNear ValmyMSHA 2602525 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2024 | BJ Rees's EnterpriseReported operatorBlaine J ReesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VanderbiltEsmeralda, NVMSHA 2602103 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1989 | Apex-76 Deep Mines CompanyReported operatorGold Field Coalition Tunnel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VANDERBILTEsmeralda, NVMSHA 2602352 | Construction Sand and GravelUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1999 | Tortuga Mining Company IncReported operatorHinton DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Van Dyke PlantClark, NVNear SearchlightMSHA 2602633 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/2008 | Van Dyke Mining CorporationReported operatorDavid G Van DykeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vega Portable Crusher #3Elko, NVNear ElkoMSHA 2602500 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2003 | Vega Construction & Trucking Co.Reported operatorManuel R VegaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VEGAS VALLEY PLANTClark, NVMSHA 2600492 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/1999 | Nevada Ready Mix CorpReported operatorMCC Development CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Velvet MinePershing, NVMSHA 2601681 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1982 | B & H MiningReported operatorBoyed DaveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Verdi WMWashoe, NVNear VerdiMSHA 2602821 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/2018 | Western States ContractingReported operatorWes AdamsReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Veta Grande Mine & MillDouglas, NVMSHA 2600524 | Silver OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1984 | High Technology Recovery Systems IncReported operatorFarr Russell OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Victorine MineLander, NVMSHA 2601848 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1990 | Nevada Goldfields IncReported operatorReal Del Monte Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VICTORINE MINELander, NVNear KINGSTON NV.MSHA 2602380 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/2001 | Western Mine DevelopmentReported operatorEarl D Harrison; Laraine GrieselReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Victory MineNye, NVNear GabbsMSHA 2602905 | Tungsten OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2025 | Nevada Rand LLCReported operatorBenjamin J Viljoen; Anthony J Viljoen; Lewis R ViljoenReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Viento Puntero Portable #550Clark, NVNear HendersonMSHA 2602624 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2020 | Las Vegas Paving CorpReported operatorJay SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vista Peak RhyoliteWashoe, NVMSHA 2601914 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1987 | Aggregates West IncReported operatorJohn M TorokReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vivian TunnelElko, NVMSHA 2601498 | Copper Ore NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1985 | Pischel Mining Company IncReported operatorPischel HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Voltaire Canyon PitCarson City, NVMSHA 2601208 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Carson City Department Of Public WorksReported operatorCarson City-NvReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VT CrusherElko, NVNear ElkoMSHA 2602723 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/2012 | VT Construction, IncReported operatorLadd Gilbert; William GilbertReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Waddy MinePershing, NVMSHA 2601729 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1981 | United Mining CompanyReported operatorUnited Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walker Lake Minerals Inc Hawthorne AssayMineral, NVMSHA 2601777 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1983 | Walker Lake Minerals IncReported operatorPeter CandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wall StreetClark, NVMSHA 2601900 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1985 | Western Arlington Resources IncReported operatorWestern Arlington Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ward Mountain ProjectWhite Pine, NVMSHA 2600576 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1991 | Alta Gold CompanyReported operatorAlta Gold CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Washaki ClaimsPershing, NVMSHA 2601391 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1979 | Carl E Thomsen OwnerReported operatorCarl E Thomsen OwnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Washoe Rock Products PitStorey, NVMSHA 2601363 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1986 | Washoe Rock ProductsReported operatorBee Bee ContractorsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WASH PLANTNye, NVNear pahrumpMSHA 2602407 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2004 | Bolling Construction IncReported operatorRobert BollingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.