HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
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.
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 location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Smithfield Highway Dept PitProvidence, RINear ?MSHA 3700170 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1986 | Town Of SmithfieldReported operatorTown Of SmithfieldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| UNIVERSAL TRK & EQUIP LEASING INKent, RIMSHA 3700086 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1999 | Universal Truck & Equipment Leasing IncReported operatorMalafronte Roney AReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Vendresca Associates PitKent, RINear ?MSHA 3700166 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1985 | Vendresca Associates IncReported operatorVendresca Associates IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Sand Pit And PlantProvidence, RIMSHA 3700118 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1980 | Western Sand IncReported operatorWestern Sand IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Greenwich PitKent, RINear WEST GREENWICHMSHA 3700194 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/2009 | Raven Construction IncReported operatorNorman MarsocciReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White Rock Gravel PitWashington, RIMSHA 3700173 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1980 | Town Of Westerly Highway DepartmentReported operatorTown Of Westerly Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Rock QuarryWashington, RINear WESTERLYMSHA 3700192 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2022 | Rawson MaterialsReported operatorStrategic Commercial Realty IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wood River PitWashington, RINear HopkintonMSHA 3700191 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/2014 | J Santoro IncReported operatorRonald GendronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
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.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗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.