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Abandoned mines in North Dakota

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.

522 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
White Star #2Renville, NDNear BlaisdellMSHA 3200933Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/07/2015White Star Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorLuminart CorpReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
White Star #3Burke, NDNear Powers LakeMSHA 3200934Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2014White Star Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorLuminart CorpReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
White Star #4Divide, NDNear BlaisdellMSHA 3200971Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2015White Star Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorLuminart CorpReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Whites Underwood PitMclean, NDMSHA 3200209Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1978White Property IncReported operatorWhite Property IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wiese PitDickey, NDMSHA 3200267Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1988Raymond WeiseReported operatorRaymond WeiseReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wiesgarber PitOliver, NDNear HenslerMSHA 3200938Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2013Oliver County Highway DeptReported operatorOliver County-NDReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
WILLISTON MASONARY #1Williams, NDNear WilliamsMSHA 3200614Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/12/2002Williston Masonary IncReported operatorPeter J Conlin JrReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Williston Plant #1Williams, NDMSHA 3200617Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1987Meyer Construction CompanyReported operatorMcCormick IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
WILLISTON WASH PLANTWilliams, NDNear HarveyMSHA 3200425Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2019Susag Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorKerry SusagReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wilton PitMclean, NDMSHA 3200505Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985Earth Builders IncReported operatorWachter JamesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Wilton PitBurleigh, NDMSHA 3200660Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1982Gravel Supply IncReported operatorWilliam FaimanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Worrel PitLa Moure, NDMSHA 3200719Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1995Darwyn WorrelReported operatorWorrel DarwynReported 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.