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Abandoned mines in North Carolina

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.

849 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
Yadkin County MineSurry, NCMSHA 3100287Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
YADKIN PITStanly, NCMSHA 3100159Common Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/12/2001Yadkin Brick CompanyReported operatorE Craig SasserReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Yadkin QuarryYadkin, NCMSHA 3102047Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1994Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
YADKIN VALLEY PITWilkes, NCMSHA 3101384Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2000Tri County Sand Company IncReported operatorJames R SpeaksReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Yadkin Valley PitYadkin, NCMSHA 3101501Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1995Carl Rose & Sons Ready-Mix Concrete IncReported operatorRose DexterReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Yancey County Quarry & YardYancey, NCMSHA 3101134Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1993O J Wilson Stone Company IncReported operatorWilson O JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Young-Mangum PitJohnston, NCMSHA 3100706Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1980Blaylock Construction Company IncReported operatorBlaylock HalReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Young MineCherokee, NCMSHA 3101573Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1979Fifth Wheel Materials IncReported operatorFifth Wheel Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Yukon Ruby MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101628MicaSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978Grace DonaldsonReported operatorDonaldson GraceReported 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.