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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides PitDuval, TXNear BenavidesMSHA 4104707 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/2009 | Saratoga Services, Inc.Reported operatorPhillip HurstReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Benavidez Gravel PitColorado, TXMSHA 4102881 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1984 | Benavidez Gravel CompanyReported operatorBenavidez Gene Sr & JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ben Bond No. 1Haskell, OKNear McCurtainMSHA 3402143 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/2026 | Rocklahoma LLCReported operatorMiguel GonzalezReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ben Bridge Trust Allottment No. Red-14Shasta, CANear Fall River MillsMSHA 0405630 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2018 | Volcano Rock, Inc.Reported operatorLarry L CarpenterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Benbush MineGrant, WVNear BenbushMSHA 4607722 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/15/1994 | Blackwater Mining IncReported operatorChandler Thomas NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benbush No 1 Strip MineTucker, WVMSHA 4604602 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1975 | Pickens Mining CompanyReported operatorShepherd Richard EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benchley PlantBrazos, TXNear BryanMSHA 4103862 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2004 | Hanson Aggregates West IncReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BENCHLY PITChautauqua, NYNear PortlandMSHA 3002975 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/2006 | C BenchleyReported operatorC BenchleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BENCHMARKChilton, ALNear MontevalloMSHA 0103086 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/2016 | Superior Products, IncReported operatorRobin A Wade JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Benchmark Materials LLCNueces, TXNear Corpus ChristiMSHA 4105119 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/2023 | Benchmark Materials LLCReported operatorRebecca A Reyes; Gregg T ReyesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Benchmark MineWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406072 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1985 | Benchmark Mining Company IncReported operatorSullivan Dan G-Delmer VencillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bench Mark PitLawrence, SDMSHA 3901301 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1984 | Hills Materials CompanyReported operatorNorthwestern Engineering CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benchmark Pit And MillJackson, OHMSHA 3303871 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1983 | Benchmark Minerals IncReported operatorBenchmark Minerals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ben Clark SandSanta Rosa, FLNear NavarreMSHA 0801157 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2007 | Ben Clark Sand, LLCReported operatorFive Forks Investment LLC; East River Sand LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Benco Mine No 2Perry, KYNear BonnymanMSHA 1516573 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1997 | Benco Mining IncReported operatorBuchanan I H IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benco No 1Perry, KYNear Lotts CreekMSHA 1516008 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/1989 | Benco Mining IncReported operatorBuchanan I H IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ben Creek Preparation PlantMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4606889 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1992 | Premium Energy IncReported operatorDonald NicewonderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BEND AGGREGATE PIT & PLANTDeschutes, ORMSHA 3500459 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1999 | Bend Aggregate & Paving CompanyReported operatorCurl James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bend Branch No 3/4Logan, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4606478 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/1992 | Ballard Brothers Coal IncReported operatorEverett E Ballard JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bend Branch No 4Logan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4608064 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/24/1991 | Dal-Tex Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BenderChaffee, COMSHA 0503400 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1980 | Colorado Department Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of ColoradoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bender Sand & DirtRussell, KSNear RussellMSHA 1401575 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2022 | Bender Sand & DirtReported operatorLarry L BenderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Benedict IncVinton, OHNear McarthurMSHA 3300922 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1996 | Benedict IncReported operatorEngle W EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benedict No 29Wilson, KSMSHA 1400058 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1985 | Midwest Minerals IncReported operatorSummit Materials LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benedict PitHubbard, MNMSHA 2102965 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1994 | Walker D & P Redi-Mix IncReported operatorBorowicz Rick J & ShirleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benedict TippleLee, VAMSHA 4402711 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Saint Charles Mining Company IncReported operatorJones DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beneficial Technologies-GooselakeClinton, IANear GooselakeMSHA 1302359 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2010 | Beneficial Technologies LLCReported operatorManaco CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Benefield SandTippah, MSNear RipleyMSHA 2200683 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2013 | Benefield Sand Company IncReported operatorJames Benefield JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Benefield StripMarion, ALMSHA 0101370 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977 | J D & C Coal CompanyReported operatorCrump Raymond JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benezette OperationElk, PANear BenezetteMSHA 3609090 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/2015 | P & N Coal Company IncReported operatorPrushnok Coal Company IncReported 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.