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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj-45 MineValencia, NMMSHA 2901863 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1982 | Anaconda Minerals CompanyReported operatorAtlantic Richfield CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| NM Wash PlantSan Juan, NMNear FarmingtonMSHA 2901073 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2006 | Four Corners MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| NM WASH PLT #2-PLT #1201San Juan, NMMSHA 2902135 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1998 | Western Mobile Four Corners DivisionReported operatorLafarge S AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| NOONDAY S & GGrant, NMMSHA 2902179 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2002 | Terrazas IncReported operatorM C TerrazasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| North Atwood TunnelHidalgo, NMMSHA 2902059 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1994 | Lordsburg Mining CompanyReported operatorGoldfield CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Northeast Churchrock MineMckinley, NMMSHA 2900573 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1985 | Unc Mining & MillingReported operatorUnc Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North MineEddy, NMMSHA 2900799 | PotashUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/1980 | Duval CorpReported operatorPennzoil CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Red Bird PitSanta Fe, NMMSHA 2901306 | PumiceSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1979 | E Ulibarri Trucking CoReported operatorE Ulibarri Trucking CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nose Rock Mine No 1Mckinley, NMMSHA 2901688 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1986 | Phillips Uranium CorpReported operatorPhillips Petroleum CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nose Rock No 2 Section 36Mckinley, NMMSHA 2901730 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1982 | Phillips Uranium CorpReported operatorPhillips Petroleum CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| NOSKAR PITLincoln, NMMSHA 2902155 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1997 | Drew EngineeringReported operatorKelley Carl JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nosker PitLincoln, NMMSHA 2901934 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1983 | Wylie CorpReported operatorWylie Claude B JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| N.S.E. Mesquite Sand and Gravel PitDona Ana, NMNear MesquiteMSHA 2902534 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/2023 | Paso Del Norte Materials, LLCReported operatorJoe A Rosales JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| OGLEBAY-NORTON US HILL MINESanta Fe, NMMSHA 2900824 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2002 | Paul Parker ConstructionReported operatorPaul ParkerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ojo Encino Humate MineSandoval, NMNear Ojo EncinoMSHA 2902441 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/2020 | Miocene LLCReported operatorHarvest Holdings II LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Old BeckHidalgo, NMMSHA 2900268 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1982 | Becksilver Mines IncReported operatorBradley A PughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Old Churchrock MineMckinley, NMMSHA 2901726 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1985 | Unc Mining & MillingReported operatorUnc Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Onyx InternationalValencia, NMMSHA 2901998 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1988 | Onyx InternationalReported operatorOnyx InternationalReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ONYX PORTABLE 2Otero, NMNear Alamagordo, NM.MSHA 3200775 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/2004 | Onyx ConstructionReported operatorFran SchoonoverReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Open Pit & Continental Surf CompGrant, NMNear HanoverMSHA 2900725 | Copper Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2018 | Freeport-McMoRan Cobre Mining CompanyReported operatorFreeport-McMoRan IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Organ QuarryDona Ana, NMMSHA 2901891 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1990 | Valley Transit MixReported operatorStowe John D & Henry B EllisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Organ Quarry IncDona Ana, NMNear Organ, New MexicoMSHA 2902220 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/2004 | Organ Quarry Inc.Reported operatorRichard P CookReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Oro GrandeHidalgo, NMMSHA 2901881 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1982 | Phelps Dodge CorpReported operatorFreeport-McMoRan IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ORONA PITValencia, NMNear BelenMSHA 2901913 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/2004 | J H T Construction CompanyReported operatorHerman TabetReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Oro Plata MillSierra, NMMSHA 2901885 | Silver OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1983 | Stear Mining CompanyReported operatorStear WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ortiz MineSanta Fe, NMMSHA 2901314 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1987 | Gold Fields Operating CompanyReported operatorConsolidated Gold Fields LimitedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| OsunaBernalillo, NMMSHA 2900499 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1995 | Western Mobile New Mexico IncReported operatorRedland PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| P-10Valencia, NMMSHA 2901214 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1982 | Anaconda Minerals CompanyReported operatorAtlantic Richfield CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| P-13 MineValencia, NMMSHA 2901862 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1982 | Anaconda Minerals CompanyReported operatorAtlantic Richfield CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| P-5Santa Fe, NMMSHA 2902182 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/2001 | Western Mobile New Mexico IncReported operatorLafarge S AReported controller | Production / employmentView 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.