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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ledge MineElko, NVMSHA 2601895 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1986 | Circle A Construction Mining & MillingReported operatorMarvin AslettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Ledge MineElko, NVNear JackpotMSHA 2602603 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2017 | National Oilwell Varco, LPReported operatorNational Oilwell Varco IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big MikePershing, NVMSHA 2600088 | Copper Ore NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1978 | Ranchers Exploration & Development CorpReported operatorRanchers Exploration & Development CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mike Copper MinePershing, NVNear WinnemmucaMSHA 2602797 | Copper Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2017 | North Star Mines, LLCReported operatorDennis M AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BIG SPRINGSElko, NVMSHA 2602003 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2001 | Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) CorpReported operatorAnglogold Ltd & Meridian Gold CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Billy BoyLyon, NVNear YeringtonMSHA 2602502 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/2003 | PMMR Corp.Reported operatorBill L MinorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Billy Boy And T And EMineral, NVMSHA 2601404 | Chem. and Fertil. Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1983 | Natural Minerals CompanyReported operatorKlukan StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bing MaterialsDouglas, NVNear GARDNERVILLEMSHA 2600430 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/2022 | Bing MaterialsReported operatorBing Construction CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BirdLander, NVMSHA 2601560 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1982 | Peabody Calada IncReported operatorPeabody InternationalReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birthday Girl ProjectHumboldt, NVNear OrovadaMSHA 2602495 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/2002 | Birthday Girl ProjectReported operatorSteve M ConstantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bisoni BariteEureka, NVMSHA 2601641 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1982 | Custom MillingReported operatorCustom MillingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BJ REES'S ENTERPRISE #2Humboldt, NVNear ValmyMSHA 2602422 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2025 | BJ Rees's EnterpriseReported operatorBlaine J ReesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black CloudPershing, NVMSHA 2601645 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1982 | Black Cloud LtdReported operatorLoveless Duward LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BlackhawkMineral, NVMSHA 2600615 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1989 | BlackhawkReported operatorMoreland WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackhawk MillMineral, NVMSHA 2602054 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1989 | Mock ElectronicsReported operatorMock ElectronicsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Horse MineEsmeralda, NVMSHA 2601443 | Tungsten OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1978 | Mineop CorpReported operatorDavid L PruettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLACK MOUNTAIN REFINERYClark, NVNear Search LightMSHA 2601989 | Silver OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/2002 | Phoenix Metals Usa Ii IncReported operatorRobert F FlahertyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Mountain Screening PlantPershing, NVNear LovelockMSHA 2602636 | FluorsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/2014 | Black Mountain Industrial Minerals LLCReported operatorBarbara SpurgeonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Rock CanyonLander, NVNear Crescent ValleyMSHA 2602572 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2019 | New Gold Nevada, IncReported operatorNew Gold Recovery USAReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Rock Material SiteNye, NVNear TonopahMSHA 2602563 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2006 | Nekekim CorporationReported operatorKenneth W CarltonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Black WarriorEsmeralda, NVMSHA 2601568 | Silver OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1982 | Apex-76 Deep Mines CompanyReported operatorGold Field Coalition Tunnel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLACK WARRIOREsmeralda, NVMSHA 2602351 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1999 | Tortuga Mining Company IncReported operatorHinton DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blanco MineEsmeralda, NVNear TONOPAHMSHA 2600053 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/2025 | VM Buyer LLCReported operatorRSP MineralsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLM Denton PitClark, NVNear Las VegasMSHA 2602514 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2009 | Huntington Equipment IncReported operatorMike HuntingtonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blm Lone Mountain PitClark, NVMSHA 2602169 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1992 | Crenshaw Backhoe ServiceReported operatorCrenshaw JesseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blm PitClark, NVMSHA 2602088 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1992 | Wesley CorpReported operatorWesley CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blm Pit -Hwy 60Nye, NVNear PahrumpMSHA 2602221 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2008 | CemexReported operatorCemex S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BlossomClark, NVNear SearchlightMSHA 2602403 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2003 | Gold Standard MinesReported operatorHoward SadlierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLT Ready Mix & AggregatesMineral, NVNear HawthroneMSHA 2600927 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2005 | BLT Ready Mix Inc.Reported operatorBRAD R AMUSSENReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bluebell MineWhite Pine, NVMSHA 2601749 | Silver OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1982 | Normac ExplorationsReported operatorValdez Mine & Milling Inc & Norman GoeringerReported 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.