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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vequitas PitSocorro, NMMSHA 2901705 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1978 | New Mexico State Highway DepartmentReported operatorState Of New MexicoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vera CruzLincoln, NMNear CarrizozoMSHA 2902330 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2007 | J Rock ConstructionReported operatorJerry SebringReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vernon Hamilton Screening PlantMckinley, NMNear GallupMSHA 2902041 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2025 | Vernon Hamilton Construction CompanyReported operatorLarson Family Enterprises LLC; BRose Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Versa-Tech CrusherUnion, NMNear ClaytonMSHA 2902198 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/2016 | Versa-Tech Industries IncReported operatorFrank J Smith JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Versatile CrusherUnion, NMNear ClaytonMSHA 2902210 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2021 | Versatile Construction CompanyReported operatorFrank J Smith JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Villegas PitBernalillo, NMNear ClevelandMSHA 2902326 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/2008 | Sangre De Cristo Gravel Products, LLCReported operatorFrancisco L. Melendez; Francisco M. MelendezReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VindicatorLincoln, NMMSHA 2902046 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1990 | American Lode CorpReported operatorPetty RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Volcano MineHidalgo, NMMSHA 2901878 | Silver OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1995 | Dane Mining & Exploration LtdReported operatorFish John CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waldo Quarry Santa Fe, NMNear Santa FeMSHA 2902152 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2025 | Associated Asphalt and Materials, LLCReported operatorRPC & SAC Revocable Trust; TEMC VS TrustReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Warner Gulch MillLincoln, NMMSHA 2902074 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1995 | American Eagle Mining CompanyReported operatorMercer Daryl & George Mac ClureReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warner Gulch MineLincoln, NMMSHA 2901812 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1981 | Warner Gulch Mining CompanyReported operatorWarner Gulch Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Washington ClaimSandoval, NMNear AlbuquerqueMSHA 2901926 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/2006 | Bland Mining CompanyReported operatorBland Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wash Plant # 1Bernalillo, NMNear AlbuquerqueMSHA 2902335 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/2008 | Ameristar Construction IncReported operatorRick E JaramilloReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| W D MillGrant, NMMSHA 2901800 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1982 | H & H MineralsReported operatorHolliday Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W D Ranch MinesHidalgo, NMMSHA 2901802 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1989 | Leonard JensenReported operatorLeonard JensenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WeberSierra, NMMSHA 2901011 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1987 | Fulton AssociatesReported operatorFulton CaesarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WEEMINUCHE CONST AUTHORITYSan Juan, NMNear AlbuquerqueMSHA 2902183 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1999 | Weeminuche Construction AuthorityReported operatorUte Mountain Ute TribeReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| WestarCibola, NMNear GrantsMSHA 2901331 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2010 | Westar Concrete & Construction, Inc.Reported operatorBarry J LytleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Western Coal Underground Test MineSan Juan, NMMSHA 2901609 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Western Coal CompanyReported operatorTucson Gas & Electric Co; Public Service Co of New MexicoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westranch Mine Or WestranchMckinley, NMMSHA 2901710 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1981 | Cobb Resources CorpReported operatorGeorge LotspeichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westside MaterialsBernalillo, NMMSHA 2901342 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1991 | Westside MaterialsReported operatorRibble Contracting Inc & Interwest LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White OaksLincoln, NMMSHA 2901836 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1984 | Lincoln Gold & Tungsten IncReported operatorLincoln Gold & Tungsten IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White RockSan Juan, NMMSHA 2901696 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1978 | Kent Nowlin Construction IncReported operatorNowlin KentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wicks Gold Mine LtdSierra, NMMSHA 2901947 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1987 | Wicks Gold Mine LtdReported operatorWicks Gold Mine LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilbanks Land and CattleEddy, NMNear ARTESIAMSHA 2902457 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/2017 | Century Club ConstructionReported operatorJeffery S Webster; Bennie A CruzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| William Harding MinesSierra, NMMSHA 2901381 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1979 | William Harding Mining CompanyReported operatorWilliam Harding Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams PitCatron, NMMSHA 2901685 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1978 | J W Jones Construction CompanyReported operatorJ W JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wind MountainOtero, NMMSHA 2902138 | FeldsparUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1995 | Addwest Minerals IncReported operatorAddington LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Witt PitEddy, NMNear CarlsbadMSHA 2902549 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2024 | Mo's Crushing LLCReported operatorEric Onsurez; Brian Stevens; Steven JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| W. O. ProjectLincoln, NMNear White OakMSHA 2902207 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/2005 | White Oaks Resources, LLCReported operatorGary RedwineReported 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.