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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portable #1Day, SDNear WaubayMSHA 3901427 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/2015 | Loiseau Construction IncReported operatorJim LoiseauReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE #1Potter, SDMSHA 3901430 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2001 | Potts Trucking & ConstructionReported operatorBobbie PottsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE #1Custer, SDNear HermosaMSHA 3901458 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/2026 | BADLANDS SAND & GRAVELReported operatorGary Baker; Jim BakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Hanson, SDNear MitchellMSHA 3901471 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2003 | Commerical Asphalt Div. of Spencer QuarriesReported operatorRichard C SweetmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Mccook, SDNear CanistotaMSHA 3901529 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2015 | Anderson ConstructionReported operatorRobert L AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #1Brule, SDNear ChamberlainMSHA 3901538 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/2016 | Lloyd Priebe & Sons Construction IncReported operatorSteve L. Priebe; Wes R. PriebeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable 1Custer, SDNear CusterMSHA 3901575 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2017 | Howe Well Drilling & Excavating Inc.Reported operatorCharles E HoweReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #111Pennington, SDNear Rapid CityMSHA 3901576 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2017 | Western Construction, Inc.Reported operatorTom E Lien JrReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Portable 2Pennington, SDNear Rapid CityMSHA 3901684 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2026 | KD Contractors IncReported operatorKelly SimunekReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #3Brule, SDNear KimballMSHA 3901324 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2025 | T F Luke & Sons IncReported operatorThomas E LukeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #3Stanley, SDNear PierreMSHA 3901328 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/2013 | Bob Bak ConstructionReported operatorBob BakReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #4Stanley, SDNear PierreMSHA 3901313 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/2022 | Bob Bak ConstructionReported operatorBob BakReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable #4Brule, SDNear KimballMSHA 3901537 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2025 | T.F. Luke & Sons Inc.Reported operatorThomas E LukeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable CrusherYankton, SDMSHA 3901405 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1996 | Yankton County Highway DepartmentReported operatorYankton County-S DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE CRUSHERJerauld, SDNear WessingtonMSHA 3901429 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2006 | Darrells Rock Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorDarrell WinterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable CrusherGrant, SDNear Big Stone CityMSHA 3901625 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2026 | Flat Rate IncReported operatorNathan A HenrichReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Crusher #1Roberts, SDMSHA 3901216 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Duininck Brothers & GilchristReported operatorDuininck CompaniesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portable Crusher #1Brule, SDNear ChamberlainMSHA 3901613 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/2025 | Jeremy Thomas Construction LLCReported operatorJeremy Thomas; Melissa ThomasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Crusher & ScreenerRoberts, SDNear PeeverMSHA 3901472 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2015 | Argo & SonsReported operatorArt E ArgoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable CrushingHarding, SDMSHA 3901305 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1985 | Wilson ConstructionReported operatorWilson GordonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE NO 1Sanborn, SDMSHA 3901428 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/2001 | Sanborn County HighwayReported operatorSanborn County-SdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE ONESpink, SDNear RedfieldMSHA 3901426 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/2015 | Beckler ConstructionReported operatorDaniel James BecklerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Plant #1Lawrence, SDNear NemoMSHA 0503223 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/2016 | Pete Lien and Sons, Inc.Reported operatorPete Lien & Sons IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Plant #1Yankton, SDNear UticaMSHA 3901607 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2015 | Rock Bottom Industries, Inc.Reported operatorRobert Ray BrewerReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Portable Rock Plant #1-S DMinnehaha, SDMSHA 3901346 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1987 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE SCREENJones, SDMSHA 3901459 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2002 | Jones County Highway DepartmentReported operatorJones County-SDReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Screen #4Fall River, SDMSHA 3901376 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1991 | R A & S Contracting CompanyReported operatorRosane Douglas & DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE SCREENERBon Homme, SDNear KaylorMSHA 3901367 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/2009 | Mehlhaff ConstructionReported operatorLarry MehlhaffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PORTABLE SCREENERDavison, SDNear MitchellMSHA 3901406 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/2003 | Wendelboe ConstructionReported operatorMilt Wendelboe; Kenny WendelboeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable Screener #1Jerauld, SDNear Wessington SpringsMSHA 3901503 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/2014 | Darrell's Rock Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorDarrell WinterReported 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.