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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Questa Mine & Mill Taos, NMNear QuestaMSHA 2901267 | Molybdenum OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/24/2015 | Chevron Mining IncReported operatorChevron CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rael's Gravel MachineTaos, NMNear QuestaMSHA 2902261 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2008 | Rael Excavation & Co.Reported operatorA Wilfred RaelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Railroad PlantDe Baca, NMNear Fort SumnerMSHA 2902454 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2026 | Carrizo CreekReported operatorRalph W Cortese; Nick CorteseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rainbow MineDona Ana, NMMSHA 2901029 | Dimension MarbleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1992 | Apache Springs CompanyReported operatorPreece L W & Glenn NeumeyerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ramirez and SonsChaves, NMNear RoswellMSHA 2902403 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2011 | Ramirez And Sons, Inc.Reported operatorAlonzo Ramirez JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ranger Mine & Processing Plant #1Socorro, NMMSHA 2901749 | Barite Barium OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980 | Ranger Industries IncReported operatorPatulea Gregory NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ranger White RidgeSocorro, NMMSHA 2901808 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980 | Ranger Industries IncReported operatorPatulea Gregory NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RattlesnakeSierra, NMMSHA 2901958 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1990 | Sierra CorpReported operatorShacklett Alfred JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ray 4Cibola, NMNear GrantsMSHA 2902281 | Dimension GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/2012 | International StoneReported operatorRay Bosiljcic; Liliana BosiljcicReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ray 6Cibola, NMNear GrantsMSHA 2902283 | Dimension GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/2006 | International StoneReported operatorRay Bosiljcic; Liliana BosiljcicReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| R. Burrell Day PitUnion, NMNear ClaytonMSHA 2902327 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/2007 | Twin Mountain Const. Co.Reported operatorPeter Kiewit Sons' IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RED HILL COMMUNITY PIT AKA CIMMACatron, NMNear QuemadoMSHA 2902184 | PumiceSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2018 | New Mexico Department of TransportationReported operatorState Of New MexicoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Red Rock MineQuay, NMNear Nara VisaMSHA 2902064 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2021 | Pacheco Construction & Trucking Inc.Reported operatorVeronica Pacheco; Joshua J PachecoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Red Shale CrusherSan Juan, NMMSHA 2901341 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1992 | Garcia & Sons IncReported operatorGarcia & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Shale MineSan Juan, NMNear FarmingtonMSHA 2900786 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/2011 | Garcia & Sons IncReported operatorGarcia & Sons IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RefineryEddy, NMMSHA 2900844 | PotashFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1984 | Mississippi Chemical CorpReported operatorMississippi Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rental EquipmentRio Arriba, NMNear ChamaMSHA 2902378 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/2009 | Brasier Bitcam LLCReported operatorMel D BrasierReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Resources America Incorporated-MillSocorro, NMMSHA 2901603 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1981 | Resources America IncReported operatorVan Zyl BernardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RIBBLE CRUSHER #1Socorro, NMMSHA 2901999 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/2002 | Ribble Contracting IncReported operatorNorman C RibbleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ribble Crusher #2Bernalillo, NMMSHA 2902022 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1994 | Ribble Contracting IncReported operatorNorman C RibbleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ribble PitDona Ana, NMMSHA 2902012 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1986 | T Brown Constructors IncReported operatorBrown Ted FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Richardson PitSan Miguel, NMNear Santa RosaMSHA 2902361 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2008 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rinconada GravelValencia, NMMSHA 2901993 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1992 | Rinconada GravelReported operatorRinconada GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rinconada PitCibola, NMMSHA 2901963 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1985 | James Hamilton Construction CompanyReported operatorCharles E Hamilton; Carroll HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rinconada Pit #83-7-5Cibola, NMMSHA 2901969 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | Riverside General Construction Company IncReported operatorRiverside General Construction Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rinker Materials Des Moines QuarryUnion, NMNear Des MoinesMSHA 2900194 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/2006 | Rinker Materials Western Inc. Reported operatorCemex S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rinker Materials Malpie QuarryUnion, NMNear Des MoinesMSHA 2902205 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2006 | Rinker Materials Western Inc.Reported operatorCemex S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rio Algom Mining LLCMckinley, NMNear GrantsMSHA 2900776 | Uranium OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2006 | Rio Algom Mining LLCReported operatorBHP BillitonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rio Feliz PitChaves, NMMSHA 2901756 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1981 | George Graham Gravel ProductsReported operatorGraham George HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rio Grande CrusherTaos, NMMSHA 2901765 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Rio Norte AggregatesReported operatorRio Norte AggregatesReported 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.