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Abandoned mine 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.

78,444 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-11-07

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Benny PitTillamook, ORMSHA 3502671Crushed, Broken TraprockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1979Benny TaylorReported operatorBenny TaylorReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Beno Bark QuarryKimble, TXMSHA 4103617Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1991Sanchez Rock HaulingReported operatorSanchez AndrewReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Benoit No 1Walker, ALNear CordovaMSHA 0102154Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1985Benoit Coal & Clay Company IncReported operatorCapps RonaldReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Benoit PitWalker, ALMSHA 0100824Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Beaird Coal Company IncReported operatorGail BeairdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Benoit PitWalker, ALMSHA 0101807Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Pillar Coal IncReported operatorJohnson E LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ben's Branch Deep MineClaiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003364Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/06/2014Kopper Glo Mining LLCReported operatorIndustrial Minerals Group LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Ben's Branch MinePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1519638Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2015Locust Grove, Inc.Reported operatorEdward L Clemons EstateReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
BENSCH RANCHYavapai, AZMSHA 0202915Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/03/2002Ashrock LlcReported operatorDuke Francis; Marcia BuschingReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Bens Creek No 1 MineMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4609247Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/2010Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Benscreek No 2 UgCambria, PAMSHA 3601131Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971H W Z Coal CompanyReported operatorH W Z Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ben'S Gravel PitSt Lawrence, NYNear ?MSHA 3002776Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1992La Rue Trucking IncReported operatorLa Rue WilliamReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Benson County PitBenson, NDMSHA 3200072Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1982Benson County Highway DepartmentReported operatorBenson County-NDReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Benson Gravel Pit And PlantKenai Peninsula, AKMSHA 5001165Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981Benson Gravel SalesReported operatorBenson Ivan AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Benson MineSan Bernardino, CAMSHA 0404689Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1992Nova Extraction Technologies & Lewis D Hall EstReported operatorNova Extraction Technologies & Lewis D Hall EstReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
BENSON MINESan Bernardino, CANear San BernardinoMSHA 0405642Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2022HARRIS TRANSFER, INC.Reported operatorTony Ray HarrisReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Benson Mine And MillSt Lawrence, NYMSHA 3000588Iron OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1979Jones & Laughlin Steel CorpReported operatorLTV CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Benson No 2 StripWestmoreland, PANear DelmontMSHA 3606014Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1984Cratty-Gower & Hyduke IncReported operatorHyduke John & Tom GowerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Benson PitCalhoun, ARMSHA 0301360Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1979Turner Trucking CompanyReported operatorTurner GeorgeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Benson Pit And Mill #2Kittson, MNMSHA 2102719Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1988Benson Trucking ServiceReported operatorBenson Trucking ServiceReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Benson Pit & MillMarshall, MNMSHA 2101692Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1981Benson Trucking ServiceReported operatorBenson Trucking ServiceReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Benson Shale PitDelta, CONear AustinMSHA 0504485Common ShaleSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/28/2004Benson Brothers AggregateReported operatorEd Benson; Dwight BensonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Benson'S PitSullivan, NYNear ?MSHA 3002387Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1983Town Of MamakatingReported operatorTown Of MamakatingReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
BENSON & WIGHT PITWindsor, VTNear ?MSHA 4300469Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1999Benson & Wight ConstructionReported operatorBenson DavidReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Bent Branch Energy Co Mine No 1Pike, KYNear Hatfield, KyMSHA 1519247Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/07/2014Sidney Coal Company, Inc. Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Bent Branch MinePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1515528Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1987Justin Coal Company IncReported operatorBiliter KeithReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Bent Branch PlantPike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1511654Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2023Matergy, Inc.Reported operatorPaul SnyderReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Bente PitClayton, IAMSHA 1301108Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Bentley QuarryWinneshiek, IAMSHA 1301745Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1979Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
BENTLEY SAND COSedgwick, KSNear SedgwickMSHA 1400754Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/24/2007Wolfe IncReported operatorIra L WolfeReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Bentley Sand Co. LLCSedgwick, KSNear SedgwickMSHA 1401713Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2019Bentley Sand Co. LLCReported operatorJerrold UnruhReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.