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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildens Red Flourespar PitJuab, UTMSHA 4201234 | FluorsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1978 | Glen Dale Ranch PartneshipReported operatorGlen Dale Ranch PartneshipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wildhorse #1 MineUintah, UTMSHA 4201744 | GilsoniteUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/1986 | Hydrocarbon Resources CompanyReported operatorThyssen Mining Construction Inc & Hydrocarbon MiniReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wild Horse PitWayne, UTMSHA 4201213 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1978 | Minerals Recovery CorpReported operatorNewman EricReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wild Horse Ridge MineCarbon, UTMSHA 4201815 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1983 | Beaver Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorAtlantic Richfield CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WILKINSON PITMorgan, UTNear MorganMSHA 4200416 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/2023 | Wilkinson Construction Company IncReported operatorJohn B WilkinsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Willard Peak Sand & Gravel, LLCBox Elder, UTNear WillardMSHA 4202687 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2021 | Willard Peak Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorKelly Kent; Joel MurrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Willard PitBox Elder, UTNear WillardMSHA 4202421 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2013 | H & K Sand & GravelReported operatorRichard G ThurgoodReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Willow CreekSevier, UTNear SalinaMSHA 4202663 | SaltSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2025 | GMCO Willow Creek, LLCReported operatorGMCO CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Willow Creek MineCarbon, UTNear HelperMSHA 4202113 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/06/2003 | Plateau Mining CorporationReported operatorRag AktiengesellschaftReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilson Group MineSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201806 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1983 | Western Key EnterpriseReported operatorShumway GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson/Silverbell MineSan Juan, UTMSHA 4200473 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1990 | Umetco Minerals CorpReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Windy 3Washington, UTNear St GeorgeMSHA 4202719 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2020 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wiseman PitBeaver, UTMSHA 4200877 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1988 | Wiseman Ready MixReported operatorWiseman Wayne CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wiseman Ready Mix Concrete Gravel PitBeaver, UTMSHA 4200417 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1979 | Wiseman Ready MixReported operatorWiseman Wayne CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wiser Portable No 1Salt Lake, UTMSHA 4202089 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1994 | Wiser Construction L L CReported operatorLewis Family TrustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wm Pit And Fillmore MillMillard, UTMSHA 4201132 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1984 | White Mountain Gypsum IncReported operatorWhite Mountain Gypsum IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wolff Excavating IncorporatedSalt Lake, UTMSHA 4201956 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1993 | Wolff Excavating IncReported operatorWolff Excavating IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wood MineSan Juan, UTMSHA 4200507 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1983 | Atlas MineralsReported operatorAtlas CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woodside PitEmery, UTMSHA 4201919 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1985 | Corn Construction CompanyReported operatorLarry W CornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wood's PitUtah, UTNear SalemMSHA 4202109 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/2003 | Intermountain ExcavatingReported operatorJoe C ChandlerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Woods PitDavis, UTMSHA 4200396 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1988 | Davis County Rock ProductsReported operatorNeish RickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woods Pit Or Valley Asphalt Utah County Utah, UTMSHA 4201112 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1983 | Valley Asphalt IncReported operatorU S Aggregate IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WP#1Emery, UTNear BLUFFMSHA 4202447 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/2014 | MONUMENT RESOURCESReported operatorBill GainesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WR Portable Wash Plant # 1Kane, UTNear Big WaterMSHA 4201122 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/2023 | Western Rock ProductsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WWL Portable Carbon, UTNear HelperMSHA 4202671 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/2017 | Waste and Water Logistics, LLCReported operatorJesse McCourtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Yankee GirlSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201385 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1978 | Butt Mining CompanyReported operatorButt Jim CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yankee Girl 6San Juan, UTMSHA 4201428 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1978 | Jim Butt Mining CompanyReported operatorButt Jim CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yardley Pit Beaver, UTNear BeaverMSHA 4202734 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/2022 | Yardley Construction Reported operatorRowland Yardley; Skylar YardleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yellow Circle MineGrand, UTMSHA 4200770 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | South Fork Mining CompanyReported operatorHarrison PeteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yellow Circle No 2San Juan, UTMSHA 4201518 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1979 | Lynn Zufelt MiningReported operatorZufelt LynnReported 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.