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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantera Ortiz BrunetVirgin Islands, VIMSHA 5500011 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1985 | Empresas Ortiz Brunet IncReported operatorCarlos Ortiz BrunetReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mobile CrusherVirgin Islands, VIMSHA 5500012 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1992 | Inter Island IncReported operatorJose F (Vazquez) CriadoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ROBES HILL MINEVirgin Islands, VIMSHA 5500006 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1999 | St Croix Stone & Sand IncReported operatorSchierloh RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sara Hill QuarryVirgin Islands, VIMSHA 5500010 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1992 | No 1 Contracting CorpReported operatorPagnotti Enterprises IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Springfield QuarryVirgin Islands, VIMSHA 5500009 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981 | Brown & Root Overseas IncReported operatorHalliburton CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| St. Croix Alumina, LLCSt Croix, VINear St. CroixMSHA 5500005 | AluminaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2002 | St. Croix Alumina, LLCReported operatorAlcoa Inc; Western Mining Corp Holdings LtdReported 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.