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Abandoned mines in Puerto Rico

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.

335 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
TRITURADORA AGUADAArecibo, PRMSHA 5400393Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1998Betteroads Asphalt CorpReported operatorJorge L DiazReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Trujillo Alto Sand & GravelFajardo, PRMSHA 5400172Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1989Trujillo Alto Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorTrujillo Alto Sand & Gravel IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
VALLE DORADO DEVELOPMENTBayamon, PRMSHA 5400381Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1998Xl Enterprises CorpReported operatorMorales EliseoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
VEGA ALTA SAND PLANTManati, PRNear Vega AltaMSHA 5400170Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/18/2008Owens Illinois De Puerto Rico LLCReported operatorOwens Illinois IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
VEGA BAJA SAND PITVega Baja, PRNear MANATIMSHA 5400341Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/12/2002Owens Illinois De PrReported operatorOwens Illinois IncReported 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.