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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow MineSalt Lake, UTNear MarysvaleMSHA 4202602 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/2013 | Provis Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorRichard ProctorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rainbow No 3Uintah, UTMSHA 4201367 | GilsoniteUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1978 | Arthur M BorenReported operatorBoren Arthur MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RAM LLC - Lisbon MineSan Juan, UTNear MoabMSHA 4201532 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2007 | Rio Algom Mining, LLCReported operatorBHP BillitonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rancho Portable CrusherMillard, UTMSHA 4202068 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1992 | Rancho Equipment ServiceReported operatorRancho Equipment ServiceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rasmussen PitUintah, UTMSHA 4201740 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1983 | Northwest Aggregates IncReported operatorIngram Donald LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rattle SnakeSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201997 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1987 | W K EnterpriseReported operatorShumway GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rattlesnake BenchGrand, UTMSHA 4201747 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1984 | Le Grand Johnson Construction CompanyReported operatorJanice Sackett; Larry JardineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rattlesnake PitWashington, UTNear HurricaneMSHA 4202283 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/2008 | Hurricane Ready MixReported operatorCason Todd StrattonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Raven Ridge MineUintah, UTMSHA 4201748 | Oil ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1982 | Western Tar Sands IncReported operatorWestern Tar Sands IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Raven Ridge ProjectSevier, UTMSHA 4201745 | Oil ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1981 | D E Casada Rig & ConstructionReported operatorD E Casada Rig & ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RC Rental and Sales, Inc.Sanpete, UTNear MantiMSHA 4202416 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/2008 | RC Rental and Sales, Inc.Reported operatorReid M CoxReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RD HortonPiute, UTNear CirclevilleMSHA 4202470 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2011 | RD Horton LLCReported operatorRyan HortonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Reclaim #1Carbon, UTMSHA 4201595 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1980 | New-Tech Mining CorpReported operatorLawrence Jack AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Chip MineEmery, UTMSHA 4201503 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1980 | Adams Mining CompanyReported operatorAdams Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Dome IncMillard, UTNear FillmoreMSHA 4201206 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/2017 | Red Dome IncReported operatorGordon D GriffinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Redd ShaftSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201655 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/1980 | Union Carbide CorpReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RED EMERALDBeaver, UTMSHA 4202101 | Beryl-Beryllium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1999 | Rancho EquipmentReported operatorRonald R DayReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| RED EMERALDBeaver, UTMSHA 4202116 | GemstonesSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2001 | Gemstone Mining IncReported operatorNeary Resources & Amelia Investments IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RED HILLS WASHINGTON PITWashington, UTNear WashingtonMSHA 4202307 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/2004 | Red Hills SupplyReported operatorJozette BarlowReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| REDMOND MINERALS CLAYSevier, UTMSHA 4202200 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/2001 | Redmond MineralsReported operatorRhett RobertsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Redmond North MillSevier, UTNear RedmondMSHA 4202449 | Sodium CompoundsFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2015 | Western Clay CompanyReported operatorFred D MortensenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Red OxGrand, UTMSHA 4201780 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | Lynn Day Mining CompanyReported operatorDay LynnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Quarry PortableWayne, UTNear BluffdaleMSHA 4202554 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2024 | Quality Building Stone IncReported operatorVelina MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RedrockSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201741 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1984 | T S & R Mining IncReported operatorRockwell Roy J-Merlyn StainbrookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red VanadiumGrand, UTMSHA 4201841 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1984 | T & J MiningReported operatorT & J MiningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Warrior QuarryWashington, UTMSHA 4202061 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1991 | L & M General Engineering & Construction IncReported operatorMathews Omar LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red & White OnyxTooele, UTMSHA 4200036 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1978 | Merrico IncReported operatorMerrico IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Reed Brothers OperationSalt Lake, UTMSHA 4201226 | Lead-Zinc OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1982 | Reed & ReedReported operatorReed & ReedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Reef MineEmery, UTNear FerronMSHA 4202434 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2015 | Southwest Stone, Inc.Reported operatorJeffrey L SagersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Relief MineUtah, UTMSHA 4201159 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1991 | Relief Mine CompanyReported operatorRelief Mine CompanyReported 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.