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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlins QuarryCarbon, WYNear RawlinsMSHA 4801369 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2014 | Pete Lien & Sons IncReported operatorPete Lien & Sons IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rawlins Sand & Gravel CompanyCarbon, WYMSHA 4800293 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1986 | Rawlins Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorCharles Fryburger; Kent PulleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rawlins S & G Blm PitCarbon, WYMSHA 4801235 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1979 | Rawlins Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorRiver EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RB 1Converse, WYNear DouglasMSHA 4801837 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2021 | Rockin B Ranches, LLCReported operatorRhonda Buchanan; Gordon BuchananReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RC19041Crook, WYNear SundanceMSHA 4801716 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2010 | Basic Energy Services LPReported operatorBasic Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RecycleNatrona, WYNear CasperMSHA 4801733 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/2019 | Wyoming Crushing IncReported operatorCaleb ColemanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Red Arm MineSweetwater, WYMSHA 4801484 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1988 | Calcitron Metals IncReported operatorCalcitron Resources CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red ButtesAlbany, WYMSHA 4800630 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1992 | Mountain Cement CompanyReported operatorEagle Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Desert ProjectSweetwater, WYMSHA 4801114 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1979 | Union Minerals ExplorationReported operatorUnion Minerals ExplorationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Reed #1Sublette, WYMSHA 4801291 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1985 | Allan K ReedReported operatorAllan ReedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| REE'S ENTERPRISEUinta, WYNear LymanMSHA 4801272 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2012 | Gravel Works IncReported operatorKevin Condos; Gail CondosReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Reliance Coal StripSweetwater, WYMSHA 4800187 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | Rocky Mountain AssociatedReported operatorRocky Mountain AssociatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Reno Creek ProjectCampbell, WYMSHA 4801243 | Uranium OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1982 | Rocky Mountain Energy CompanyReported operatorRocky Mt Energy Co-Mono Power Co-Halliburton CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RentalNatrona, WYNear CasperMSHA 4801628 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/2016 | 71 ConstructionReported operatorSteve LoftinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rental #2Campbell, WYNear GilletteMSHA 4801715 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/2008 | Basic Energy Services LPReported operatorBasic Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Rental MineCampbell, WYNear GilletteMSHA 4801676 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/2012 | Basic Energy Services, L.P.Reported operatorBasic Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rental MineTeton, WYNear WilsonMSHA 4801777 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | CM Owen ConstructionReported operatorAVCO Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rental screen plantPark, WYNear Cody, WYMSHA 4801661 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2004 | Century ConstructionReported operatorAaron Golik; Tracy GolikReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Reynolds PitJohnson, WYMSHA 4800294 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1978 | Reeves IncReported operatorAl Johnson Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rey PitBig Horn, WYMSHA 4801126 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1978 | Nicholls & Lewis ConcreteReported operatorLewis Mike & R DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rimrock Nos 1&2 StripCarbon, WYNear HannaMSHA 4800172 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1983 | Resource Exploration & Mining IncReported operatorBryant G HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rim Rock Ranch PitNatrona, WYMSHA 4801094 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1985 | Rissler & Mc Murry CompanyReported operatorRon McMurryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RIVER SPRINGSTeton, WYMSHA 4801536 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2000 | Owen Excavation IncReported operatorDavid OwenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Riverton Acid PlantFremont, WYMSHA 4801040 | SulfurFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Western Nuclear IncReported operatorPhelps Dodge CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Riverton PitFremont, WYMSHA 4801050 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1983 | Moberly Asphalt Maintenance IncReported operatorMoberly JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RM100Big Horn, WYNear GreybullMSHA 4801839 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2022 | Summit Excavation & Grading, LLCReported operatorMark Schmidt; Ken RempelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roberts Crusher #1Lincoln, WYMSHA 4801260 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1983 | C R Roberts & Sons IncReported operatorLouis B RobertsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Robertson PitBig Horn, WYMSHA 4801208 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1981 | Nicholls & Lewis ConcreteReported operatorLewis Mike & R DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Robinson Canyon RanchJohnson, WYNear BuffaloMSHA 4801835 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/2021 | BF Construction, LLCReported operatorBryce FisherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roby PitWeston, WYMSHA 4801233 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1980 | Gilpatrick Construction Company IncReported operatorRichard GilpatrickReported 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.