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Abandoned mines in Rhode Island

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.

68 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
Town Of Smithfield Highway Dept PitProvidence, RINear ?MSHA 3700170Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1986Town Of SmithfieldReported operatorTown Of SmithfieldReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
UNIVERSAL TRK & EQUIP LEASING INKent, RIMSHA 3700086Construction Sand and GravelFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1999Universal Truck & Equipment Leasing IncReported operatorMalafronte Roney AReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Vendresca Associates PitKent, RINear ?MSHA 3700166Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1985Vendresca Associates IncReported operatorVendresca Associates IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Western Sand Pit And PlantProvidence, RIMSHA 3700118Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1980Western Sand IncReported operatorWestern Sand IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
West Greenwich PitKent, RINear WEST GREENWICHMSHA 3700194Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/24/2009Raven Construction IncReported operatorNorman MarsocciReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
White Rock Gravel PitWashington, RIMSHA 3700173Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1980Town Of Westerly Highway DepartmentReported operatorTown Of Westerly Highway DepartmentReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
White Rock QuarryWashington, RINear WESTERLYMSHA 3700192Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2022Rawson MaterialsReported operatorStrategic Commercial Realty IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Wood River PitWashington, RINear HopkintonMSHA 3700191Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/10/2014J Santoro IncReported operatorRonald GendronReported 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.

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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.