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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Leveque Pit Or Portable Crusher No Custer, SDMSHA 3901112 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1985 | W & D Morris Construction Company IncReported operatorMorris WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nielson PitAurora, SDMSHA 3901108 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982 | Aurora County Highway DepartmentReported operatorAurora County-SDReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| NISSEN GRAVELMeade, SDNear PiedmontMSHA 3901446 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2003 | Nissen GravelReported operatorCarolyn Nissen; Doug NissenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Norden PitHamlin, SDNear Lake NordenMSHA 3901621 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2017 | Halme Inc.Reported operatorJeffrey S HalmeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North QuarryPennington, SDMSHA 3900013 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Pete Lien & Sons IncReported operatorPete Lien & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oban PitEdmunds, SDMSHA 3901253 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Oban ConstructionReported operatorGene R ObanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Obenauer Sand- Gravel- ConstMcpherson, SDNear EurekaMSHA 3900905 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/2019 | Obenauer Sand- Gravel- ConstReported operatorFloyd ObenauerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| O'Connor DrayClark, SDMSHA 3901391 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1992 | O'Connor DrayReported operatorO'Connor DrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Odland Pit No 1Spink, SDMSHA 3900795 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1995 | Bowers Construction CompanyReported operatorMueller RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ogan Screener #1Stanley, SDNear PierreMSHA 3901561 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/2012 | Ogan Construction & TruckingReported operatorJerry E OganReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Okin PitDeuel, SDMSHA 3901134 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Hults Brothers Stava ConstructionReported operatorHults Earl & Gary StavaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Old JakeCuster, SDMSHA 3901164 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1984 | W J Berkemeier-OprReported operatorW J Berkemeier-OprReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oliver PitLincoln, SDNear TeaMSHA 3901519 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2009 | Oliver Excavating IncReported operatorOrrin OliverReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| OPEN CUT - LEADLawrence, SDMSHA 3901284 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2000 | Homestake Mining Company Of CaliforniaReported operatorBarrick Gold CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Opitz PitDay, SDMSHA 3901276 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | T & D GravelingReported operatorT & D GravelingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oreville MillCuster, SDMSHA 3901251 | MicaFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1984 | Concepts West IncReported operatorVan Horne John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Orlin PitBrown, SDMSHA 3901065 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1979 | Benfit ConstructionReported operatorBenfit CasperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oursland PitYankton, SDMSHA 3900583 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1995 | Clay County Highway DepartmentReported operatorClay County-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PACER FELDSPAR #2Custer, SDNear CusterMSHA 3901400 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2022 | Pacer Minerals, LLCReported operatorBerg Family Investments, LLC; BDG, LLC; Steve BurnsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PACER MICACuster, SDMSHA 3901380 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1997 | Pacer CorpReported operatorSteve BurnsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pacer PortableCuster, SDNear CusterMSHA 3900800 | Pigment MineralsSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/2024 | Pacer Minerals, LLCReported operatorBerg Family Investments, LLC; BDG, LLC; Steve BurnsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Panco Pit Portable #1Pennington, SDNear Rapid CityMSHA 3901572 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/2016 | Site Work SpecialistsReported operatorJames L Scull Jr; Douglas A WilsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pangburn PitHand, SDMSHA 3900996 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1978 | Rupp Construction Company IncReported operatorDouglas A RuppReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Paradigm PitYankton, SDNear elk pointMSHA 3901678 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2025 | Paradigm Business park llcReported operatorRandall S GoldenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Parker PitMinnehaha, SDNear Sioux FallsMSHA 3900230 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/2026 | Knife River-South DakotaReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Paul Liebel PitGregory, SDMSHA 3901074 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | John C Smutny ExcavatingReported operatorSmutny John CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Paul'S CrusherPerkins, SDMSHA 3901228 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Badinger Sand & GravelReported operatorBadinger William MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Person PitMinnehaha, SDNear HartfordMSHA 3901686 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pete Lien & Sons, S&G Portable PlantPennington, SDNear WastaMSHA 3901480 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2017 | Pete Lien & Sons Inc/Sand & Gravel DivisionReported operatorPete Lien & Sons IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Peters Gravel LLCGrant, SDNear MilbankMSHA 3901524 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2024 | Peters Gravel LLCReported operatorPeggy Kranz; Charles KranzReported 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.