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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
Hild Pit 1 & 2Stark, NDNear DickensonMSHA 3200921Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/03/2012Pinnacle Materials, Inc.Reported operatorMatthew Ward HannaReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Hill PitWard, NDMSHA 3200333Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1978Schriock Construction IncReported operatorSchriock Ruth SReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hoffelt Gravel PitWilliams, NDMSHA 3200235Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1978Nobel K EricksonReported operatorNobel K EricksonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hoffer PitKidder, NDNear SteeleMSHA 3200117Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2026Hoffer Sand & GravelReported operatorBill HofferReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hogan PitGrand Forks, NDMSHA 3200484Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1978Northern Improvement CompanyReported operatorMcCormick IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Holen Construction PortableSheridan, NDMSHA 3200576Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1994Orrin A Holen Construction CompanyReported operatorJay Holen; Scott HolenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Holmes Pit Or Mau PitBottineau, NDMSHA 3200626Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985M Mau EnterprisesReported operatorM Mau EnterprisesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hughes Pit & PlantWilliams, NDMSHA 3200558Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1995Williston Ready Mix IncReported operatorHughes TonyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hummel PitMclean, NDMSHA 3200588Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1978Badinger Sand & GravelReported operatorBadinger William MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hurdel Brink PitRenville, NDMSHA 3200625Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982Carter ConstructionReported operatorCarter C CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Indian Head MineMercer, NDNear BeulahMSHA 3200044Coal (Lignite)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1994Bellaire CorpReported operatorNACCO Industries IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Iron Horse Portable 1Dunn, NDNear HallidayMSHA 3201008Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/25/2014Iron Horse Industrial Services IncReported operatorWilliam FisherReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Jablonski PitDunn, NDMSHA 3200456Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1978Badinger Sand & GravelReported operatorBadinger William MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Jamestown PitStutsman, NDMSHA 3200237Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1978Northern Pacific Railway CompanyReported operatorNorthern Pacific Railway CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
James Valley Sand & GravelLa Moure, NDNear LaMoureMSHA 3200841Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/29/2011James Valley Sand & GravelReported operatorRyan L WagnerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
JCI Cone LE-18Mountrail, NDNear RossMSHA 3200955Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/2013Monson CorporationReported operatorChad MonsonReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Jeffers PitTraill, NDMSHA 3200173Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1982Jeffers & Dux IncReported operatorJeffers & Dux IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
JensenMountrail, NDNear StanleyMSHA 3201069Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/28/2026Fritel ConstructionReported operatorSam FritelReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Jerry'S CrusherStark, NDMSHA 3200597Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1989Badinger Sand & GravelReported operatorBadinger William MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
J K RanchStark, NDNear DickinsonMSHA 3200035Coal (Lignite)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1992Royal Oak Enterprises IncReported operatorKeeter James PReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Joe Mayo & Sons PitPembina, NDMSHA 3200124Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1979Joe Mayo & Sons IncReported operatorJoe Mayo & Sons IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Johnson PitMountrail, NDNear PalermoMSHA 3200965Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2013J M Lynn DirtworkReported operatorJohn LynnReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
JRC-1Williams, NDNear WillistonMSHA 3200941Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2014Storbakken & Sons Construction IncReported operatorDustin Mortenson; Jason StorbakkenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
KETTERLING PITLa Moure, NDNear LaMoureMSHA 3200712Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2007Siedschlag Sand & GravelReported operatorWendell SiedschlagReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Kettle Lake PitWilliams, NDMSHA 3200635Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1988Crosby Redi-MixReported operatorLund Roger & James KagerlandReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
K Kulland Pit & PlantWilliams, NDMSHA 3200552Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985K Kulland Excavating & Gravel CoReported operatorK Kulland Excavating & Gravel CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Klein PitBurleigh, NDMSHA 3200648Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1982Missouri River Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorBorchert James EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Klocke PitFoster, NDNear 50MSHA 3200758Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2002Aggregate Industries IncReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Klose Pit And PlantStutsman, NDMSHA 3200271Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1978Stutsman County Road DepartmentReported operatorStutsman County-NdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Knell TruckingMercer, NDNear Beulah, ND 58523MSHA 3200872Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/16/2012Knell TruckingReported operatorGary G KnellReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView 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.

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.