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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith PitEmery, UTMSHA 4201394 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1978 | Colt Mesa Mining CompanyReported operatorColt Mesa Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smitty'S PitSalt Lake, UTMSHA 4202010 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1989 | W W & W B Gardner IncReported operatorGaylord W GardnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smokey JoeUtah, UTMSHA 4201992 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1986 | Interstate Brick CompanyReported operatorHarvey CahoonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smoky MineSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201417 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1978 | Blake Mining CompanyReported operatorBlake Donald-Lloyd & JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sno-Ben 2Uintah, UTMSHA 4202030 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1988 | Overlook Gold Mining CorpReported operatorOverlook Gold Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snowball MineSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201068 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1989 | Umetco Minerals CorpReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snow DriftSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201822 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1984 | Murphy Mining CompanyReported operatorMurphy Nicholas L JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SNOWFIELD PITWashington, UTNear St. GeorgeMSHA 4202271 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2005 | Snowfield Rock Products, LLCReported operatorDay Family Investments LLC; Nickle Family Investments LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Snow Field Rock ProductsWashington, UTNear PinturaMSHA 4202477 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2010 | Rogers Rock, LLCReported operatorDoug Rogers; Colby SeelyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Snow Field Rock Products LLCWashington, UTNear LeedsMSHA 4202720 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2023 | Dixie Dirt LLCReported operatorBonnie Jo Mathews; Steve Dean MathewsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Snow PitWashington, UTMSHA 4201923 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1985 | Savage Rock ProductsReported operatorSavage Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snow ShaftEmery, UTMSHA 4200503 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1982 | Atlas MineralsReported operatorAtlas CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S&N QUARRYSBox Elder, UTMSHA 4202145 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2000 | S & N QuarrysReported operatorDon Nelson; Ordel SimperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Solar PadUintah, UTMSHA 4201787 | GilsoniteFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1987 | American Gilsonite CompanyReported operatorChevron CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Solar Salt PitTooele, UTMSHA 4201079 | Salt, Brine EvaporatedSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | American Salt CompanyReported operatorGeneral Host CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Soldier CanyonCarbon, UTNear PriceMSHA 4200077 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/1999 | Canyon Fuel Company LlcReported operatorWolverine Fuels LLCReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Soma PitJuab, UTNear NephiMSHA 4202221 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Nephi Sandstone CorpReported operatorCraig Dansie; Bruce EvansReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sorensen Sand And Gravel PitSalt Lake, UTMSHA 4200404 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1978 | Sorensen Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorL Jay SorensenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sorensen Sand & GravelSalt Lake, UTNear West JordanMSHA 4201113 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/2022 | Sorensen Sand & GravelReported operatorShannon SorensenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Cottonwood Mines-Easy Peasy PortSan Juan, UTMSHA 4202225 | Uranium-Vanadium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1999 | Kimmerle Mining LLCReported operatorDavid Kimmerle; Kyle KimmerleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southeast Sand & Gravel PitSalt Lake, UTMSHA 4201866 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1984 | Moulton Excavating IncReported operatorMoulton A BlaineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southern Paving CompanyGrand, UTMSHA 4201905 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/1985 | Burnett Construction CompanyReported operatorSiegrist Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southern Paving PitSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201457 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1994 | Le Grand Johnson Construction CompanyReported operatorJanice Sackett; Larry JardineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Fork No 1 MineKane, UTMSHA 4201256 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Standard Gold & Silver IncReported operatorStandard Gold & Silver IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Grey Back PitTooele, UTNear CliveMSHA 4202392 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/2004 | Bureau of Land ManagementReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| South Hansen PitSalt Lake, UTNear DraperMSHA 4201791 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/2011 | Geneva Rock Products, Inc.Reported operatorCCI (Clyde Companies Inc)Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Hecla MineSalt Lake, UTMSHA 4201424 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1983 | South Decla Development CorpReported operatorCaldwell Stan LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SOUTH KIMBALL DRAW QUARRYEmery, UTMSHA 4202244 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2001 | United States Gypsum CompanyReported operatorUSG CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South LeaseCarbon, UTMSHA 4201752 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1981 | Kaiser Coal CorpReported operatorKaiser Steel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Oak City PitMillard, UTMSHA 4201850 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1988 | Dutson Supply Company IncReported operatorLarry L DutsonReported 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.