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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Construction Portable PlantSevier, UTMSHA 4201883 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/1988 | Western Construction IncReported operatorSteven C HeatonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West InclineSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201374 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1980 | Alvin Dee MiningReported operatorJohnston Vion LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Jordan PitSalt Lake, UTNear MagnaMSHA 4202192 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/2021 | Staker & Parson CompaniesReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West PitSalt Lake, UTMSHA 4201521 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1979 | Shaker Construction CompanyReported operatorShaker Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Ridge MineCarbon, UTNear East Carbon CityMSHA 4202233 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/12/2024 | Utah Land Resources, Inc.Reported operatorACNR Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Shell MineSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201492 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1978 | Look Mining CompanyReported operatorPerkins Tim & Kelly ShumwayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Valley PitSalt Lake, UTNear West Valley CityMSHA 4202381 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/2019 | Staker & Parson CompaniesReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Weber River PitWeber, UTMSHA 4201473 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1978 | Fife Rock Products Company IncReported operatorGeneva FifeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wh-12Uintah, UTMSHA 4201933 | GilsoniteUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1986 | American Gilsonite CompanyReported operatorChevron CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whisky Creek No 1 MineCarbon, UTNear HelperMSHA 4202315 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/2003 | Lodestar Energy IncorporatedReported operatorIracoal IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whitaker Construction - Wellsville PitCache, UTNear WellsvilleMSHA 4202635 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2025 | Whitaker Construction, Co. Inc. Reported operatorRichard K Whitaker; Mike WhitakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whitaker - Portable 1Salt Lake, UTNear HerrimannMSHA 4202650 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/2016 | Whitaker Construction, Co. Inc. Reported operatorRichard K Whitaker; Mike WhitakerReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| White Canyon No ISan Juan, UTMSHA 4201386 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1982 | Butt Mining CompanyReported operatorButt Jim CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WHITEHILL SAND & GRAVELSalt Lake, UTMSHA 4200381 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/2000 | Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White Jack MineEmery, UTMSHA 4201556 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1980 | M E Mining CompanyReported operatorShumway LymanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitelilly MineWayne, UTMSHA 4201915 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1986 | Whitelilly IncReported operatorWhitelilly IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Oak Mine #1Carbon, UTNear HelperMSHA 4201279 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1999 | Lodestar Energy IncReported operatorIracoal IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Oak Mine #2Carbon, UTNear HelperMSHA 4201280 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/13/2001 | Lodestar Energy, IncReported operatorIracoal IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White Oak Mine #3Carbon, UTNear HelperMSHA 4201126 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/25/1986 | White Oak Mining & Construction Company IncReported operator(Donald) Todd Kiscaden; Scott KiscadenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White OnyxTooele, UTMSHA 4201128 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1982 | National OnyxReported operatorBland Terrance RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Pit No 2Salt Lake, UTMSHA 4201010 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1978 | W W & W B Gardner IncReported operatorGaylord W GardnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White PropertyDuchesne, UTMSHA 4201825 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1985 | Columbia Excavating IncReported operatorMarshall Associated Contractors & Columbia ExcavatReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White River Oil ShaleUintah, UTMSHA 4201793 | Oil ShaleUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1993 | U S Bureau Of Land ManagementReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White River Shale ProjectUintah, UTMSHA 4201794 | Oil ShaleUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1984 | White River Shale Oil CorpReported operatorStandard Oil (Oh)-Sun Oil CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White'S PitBox Elder, UTMSHA 4201634 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1990 | Jack B Parson Company IncReported operatorParson Jack B CompaniesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WilbergEmery, UTNear HuntingtonMSHA 4200080 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1990 | Utah Power & Light Company-Mining DivisionReported operatorMidAmerican Energy Holdings CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wildcat Junction ShopCarbon, UTNear PriceMSHA 4202067 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1991 | Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorAtlantic Richfield CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wildcat LoadoutCarbon, UTNear PriceMSHA 4201864 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/29/2021 | Coal Energy Group 2, LLCReported operatorJim Wayland; Bob NeadReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wildcat MineEmery, UTMSHA 4201953 | Common Clays NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1987 | Wildcat ExcavationReported operatorWildcat ExcavationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wildcat Train Loading FacilityCarbon, UTNear PriceMSHA 4201801 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1987 | Carbon Transport CorpReported operatorSavage CompaniesReported 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.