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Abandoned mines in New Mexico

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.

1,004 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
Pollard PitChaves, NMMSHA 2902119Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1996R E Monks Construction CompanyReported operatorMonks Robert EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Polvadera PitSocorro, NMMSHA 2901671Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1979Polvadera Sand & GravelReported operatorPolvadera Sand & GravelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ponderosa PlantSandoval, NMMSHA 2902053PumiceFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 01/02/1991Mission Mining IncReported operatorSchaberg Ben FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Poor BoyHidalgo, NMMSHA 2902036Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1990Mdm Mining LtdReported operatorCooper Carl NReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
POR CR PRI/SECDona Ana, NMNear Las CrucesMSHA 2900440Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2011Burn Construction Company IncReported operatorDennis BurnReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE #1Curry, NMMSHA 2902043Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2000Curry CountyReported operatorCurry County-NmReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Portable #1Santa Fe, NMMSHA 2902092Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1992Mesa Gravel IncReported operatorRichard A AlexanderReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable #1Sandoval, NMNear AlbuquerqueMSHA 2902319Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/22/2011H & H Brosious LLCReported operatorChris BrosiousReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE #2Taos, NMNear El PradoMSHA 2902195Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/25/2004Perovich Properties IncReported operatorJoel M PerovichReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable #2Union, NMNear CapulinMSHA 2902362Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2010H & H Brosious LLCReported operatorChris BrosiousReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable #3Rio Arriba, NMNear Tres PiedrasMSHA 2902373PumiceSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2009H & H Brosious LLCReported operatorChris BrosiousReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable #4Sierra, NMNear WilliamsburgMSHA 2902400Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2010H & H Brosious LLCReported operatorChris BrosiousReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE CR #1Bernalillo, NMNear ALBUQUERQUEMSHA 2902406Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/26/2012Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable CrusherMckinley, NMMSHA 2900825Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1993American Crushing IncReported operatorCosper Donald HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable CrusherSierra, NMMSHA 2901827Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1981Peter Kiewit Sons' CompanyReported operatorPeter Kiewit Sons' IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable CrusherRio Arriba, NMMSHA 2901980Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1989Ethco Enterprise IncReported operatorHoskins Ed & T JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTABLE CRUSHERRio Arriba, NMMSHA 2901990Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1999Espanola Transit Mix CompanyReported operatorRPC & SAC Revocable Trust; TEMC VS TrustReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Portable CrusherSandoval, NMMSHA 2902058Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1993Warren Smith Contracting IncReported operatorSmith WarrenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable CrusherSierra, NMNear Las CrucesMSHA 2902139Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2009St Cloud Mining CompanyReported operatorEqualizer IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE CRUSHEROtero, NMMSHA 2902151Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1997Derrick ConstructionReported operatorDerrick GraceReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTABLE CRUSHERHidalgo, NMMSHA 2902192Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2001W L Maintenance CompanyReported operatorWilliam E LaudenklosReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable CrusherSanta Fe, NMNear EdgewoodMSHA 2902407Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2010South Valley DevelopmentReported operatorValley Improvement AssociationReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Crusher #1Union, NMNear Mount DoraMSHA 4104962Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/06/2016Volcanic Stone Co.Reported operatorEmilio ChavezReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Crusher #1Catron, NMNear Datil MSHA 2902288Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2016Russell Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorRussell P Casados; Mary Alice CasadosReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Crusher #1Sierra, NMNear Elephant ButteMSHA 2902363Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2009ASAP Excavation LLCReported operatorAnita F Petersen; Paul J PetersenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Crusher #2Union, NMMSHA 2901614Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/12/2002Kiewit Western CompanyReported operatorPeter Kiewit Sons' IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Crusher (P-3)Bernalillo, NMNear AlbuquerqueMSHA 2902137Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/23/2002Lafarge SouthwestReported operatorLafarge S AReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Crusher & ScreenDona Ana, NMNear MesquiteMSHA 2901955Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/22/2006CSC, Inc.Reported operatorDennis MuncriefReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Crushing Plant #1Bernalillo, NMNear AlbuquerqueMSHA 2902358Crushed, Broken BasaltSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/03/2010VP ConstructionReported operatorVences TrujilloReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Crushing Plant No 1Rio Arriba, NMMSHA 2901751PumiceSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1985Southway Construction Company IncReported operatorEstate of Henry T. Southway Jr.Reported 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.