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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Road Sand PlantRichland, SCMSHA 3800531 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1981 | Lone Star Industries IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowen PitLexington, SCMSHA 3800578 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1984 | Lexington Sand CompanyReported operatorBowen Ernest LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BOWERS LEASING COMPANY PITLexington, SCNear GilbertMSHA 3800669 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/2007 | Bowers Leasing Company IncReported operatorElbert BowersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BREWER MINEChesterfield, SCMSHA 3800580 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1997 | Brewer Gold CompanyReported operatorCostain Group PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brick Plant 2Richland, SCMSHA 3800199 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Richtex CorpReported operatorPamona CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brick Plant 4Richland, SCMSHA 3800200 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Richtex CorpReported operatorPamona CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brittons Neck #2 MineMarion, SCNear GreshamMSHA 3800712 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2007 | Sandlands C&D, LLCReported operatorWilliam R Clyburn IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BROAD RIVER MINECherokee, SCNear BlacksburgMSHA 3800031 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2009 | Hanson Brick East LLCReported operatorLone Star FundsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BROAD RIVER PLANTUnion, SCNear UnionMSHA 3800653 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2007 | Broad River Materials IncReported operatorW A RandolphReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Broad River Plant No 2Cherokee, SCMSHA 3800204 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1981 | Metromont Materials Corp-Sand DivisionReported operatorRMC Group PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BROAD RIVER SAND PLANTCherokee, SCNear BlacksburgMSHA 3800632 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2003 | Squaw Valley Sand Company IncReported operatorCharles W RandolphReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BROWN # 2Spartanburg, SCNear woodruffMSHA 3800596 | VermiculiteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/2011 | Carolina Vermiculite Div-Va Vermiculite LLCReported operatorNed GumbleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BROWN SAND MINE NO. 2Union, SCNear BuffaloMSHA 3800703 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2010 | Quality Haulers IncReported operatorNiles Ray BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BROWN'S SAND MINESpartanburg, SCNear WoodruffMSHA 3800638 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/2008 | Ray Brown EnterprisesReported operatorNiles Ray BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brownsville MineMarlboro, SCMSHA 3800165 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1990 | Becker Minerals IncReported operatorAlfred Mc Alpine IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & T Sand PitLexington, SCMSHA 3800624 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1994 | B & T Sand Company IncReported operatorBill BarrierReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Creek MineCherokee, SCMSHA 3800529 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1996 | Cherokee CountyReported operatorCherokee County-ScReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Candy BranchAbbeville, SCNear AbbevilleMSHA 3800723 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2025 | Confederate Mining CompanyReported operatorRobert Andrew PriceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cannon Springs MineHorry, SCMSHA 3800674 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1995 | Weaver Company IncReported operatorWeaver MarlonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carolina Mahogany QuarryKershaw, SCMSHA 3800006 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1991 | Granite Panelwall CompanyReported operatorF Browne Gregg TrustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cash MineChesterfield, SCMSHA 3800118 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1986 | Becker Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorAlfred Mc Alpine IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CASH MINEChesterfield, SCMSHA 3800571 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/2002 | Furr Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorJackie FurrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Caveny MineCherokee, SCMSHA 3800553 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1983 | Kings Mountain Brick IncReported operatorMc Ginnis Donald HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar Creek QuarryChesterfield, SCMSHA 3800345 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1989 | Cedar Creek Village IncReported operatorLewis GyletReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CENTRAL MAINTENANCE SHOPRichland, SCMSHA 3800644 | Crushed, Broken GraniteFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/2000 | Tarmac Mid-Atlantic IncReported operatorTarmac PlcReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CHAPMAN SAND PLANT #5 RIVERBENDSpartanburg, SCMSHA 3800679 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1997 | Chapman Grading & Concrete Company IncReported operatorWhit KennedyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chapman Sand Plant #6 & #7Spartanburg, SCNear SpartanburgMSHA 3800699 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/2014 | Chapman Grading & Concrete Company IncReported operatorWhit KennedyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Charleston County MinesCharleston, SCMSHA 3800554 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1996 | Truluck Construction CompanyReported operatorTruluck Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cheraw MineMarlboro, SCMSHA 3800036 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1979 | Cheraw Brick Works IncReported operatorQuakertown Brick & Tile CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chester County MinesChester, SCMSHA 3800532 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1985 | Prime Constructors IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView 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.