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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIVETO'S PITDona Ana, NMMSHA 2901051 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/2002 | David HernandezReported operatorDavid HernandezReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ChupaderaSocorro, NMMSHA 2901754 | Copper Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980 | Cactus Industries IncReported operatorHenderson Joe RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Church Rock No 1Mckinley, NMMSHA 2900782 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1992 | Quivira Mining CompanyReported operatorRio Algom LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Church Rock No 1 EastMckinley, NMMSHA 2901775 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1982 | Kerr-Mc Gee CorpReported operatorKerr-McGee CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Churchrock OperationsMckinley, NMMSHA 2901678 | Uranium OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/1992 | Unc Mining & MillingReported operatorUnc Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CimarronColfax, NMMSHA 2901983 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1985 | Herzog Contracting CorpReported operatorHerzog Contracting CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cimarron MineColfax, NMNear RatonMSHA 2900224 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1997 | Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorChevron CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cimarron PitEddy, NMNear CarlsbadMSHA 2902548 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2024 | Mo's CrushingReported operatorEric Onsurez; Brian Stevens; Steven JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CLOD BUSTER PIT #1Sandoval, NMMSHA 2900785 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/2001 | Agronics IncReported operatorLeland B TaylorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clum MineGrant, NMMSHA 2901447 | FluorsparUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1978 | Sun City Mining CompanyReported operatorSun City Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cmc Research & DevelopmentSierra, NMMSHA 2901884 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1982 | Camilto Management CompanyReported operatorCamilto Management CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cobra PlantGrant, NMNear Alma MSHA 2902345 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/2020 | Fowler Brothers IncReported operatorJim Wade Fowler; Chad Fowler; William Jeb FowlerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coe PitLincoln, NMMSHA 2901972 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1985 | Quad CompanyReported operatorAutrey EmmittReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CokerCatron, NMNear DatilMSHA 2902242 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/2004 | Spears Pipe & Welding, Inc.Reported operatorRichard SpearsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Collier PitLea, NMMSHA 2901755 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Collier Construction CompanyReported operatorCollier Joe FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| COMMUNITY PITDona Ana, NMNear Radium SpringsMSHA 2902112 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2006 | David HernandezReported operatorDavid HernandezReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Community Pit #1Dona Ana, NMMSHA 2901261 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1989 | M & M ConstructionReported operatorM & M ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Community Pit #1Dona Ana, NMMSHA 2902039 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1993 | Corona Rock SalesReported operatorCorona Jose LuisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| COM PIT #1Dona Ana, NMNear Dona AnaMSHA 2901995 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2006 | Infante'S RocksReported operatorHector InfanteReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ComstockHidalgo, NMMSHA 2902127 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1995 | Bush Mining & RanchingReported operatorRedd StephenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cone #1Bernalillo, NMNear AlbuquerqueMSHA 2902493 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/2018 | PG Enterprises, LLCReported operatorPayam GhoreishiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cone CrusherSan Juan, NMNear BloomfieldMSHA 2902368 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/2010 | Hard Rock Ent LLCReported operatorRobert L CloverReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Constructors Inc PitEddy, NMMSHA 2901985 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1985 | J W Jones Construction CompanyReported operatorJ W JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Continental IiGrant, NMMSHA 2900723 | Copper Ore NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1978 | Sharon Steel CorpReported operatorNVF CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Continental Mill #1Grant, NMMSHA 2900234 | Copper Ore NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1993 | Cobre Mining Company IncReported operatorMetallic Ventures Gold IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Continental Mill ComplexGrant, NMNear HanoverMSHA 2900731 | Copper Ore NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2018 | Freeport-McMoRan Cobre Mining CompanyReported operatorFreeport-McMoRan IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CONTINENTAL PITGrant, NMMSHA 2902142 | Copper Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1997 | D H Blattner & Sons IncReported operatorWilliam Blattner JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Continental StrippingGrant, NMMSHA 2901658 | Copper Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1978 | Co-Con IncReported operatorSteve BenoitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CONTINENTAL U/G COMPLEXGrant, NMNear HanoverMSHA 2900233 | Copper Ore NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/2001 | Cobre Mining CompanyReported operatorFreeport-McMoRan IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CookseyEddy, NMNear CarlsbadMSHA 2902429 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2025 | United Materials, LLPReported operatorGMS Inc; David ShoupReported 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.