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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidwell - Beaver MineBlaine, IDMSHA 1001323 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1978 | Martin PollackReported operatorPollack MartinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Biedenhorn Dredge And Plant No 2Ouachita, LAMSHA 1600340 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1979 | Monroe Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorH H Holloway JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bieker PitEllis, KSNear SchoenchenMSHA 1401425 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/2010 | Apac-Kansas Inc Shears DivisionReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bielke PitMarathon, WIMSHA 4700008 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1979 | Harold BielkeReported operatorHarold BielkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bienert PitHancock, IAMSHA 1301418 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1980 | La Harv Construction Company IncReported operatorHarvey E HarmsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bienick PitHerkimer, NYNear POLANDMSHA 3002526 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1996 | Hanson Aggregates New York, Inc.Reported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bienvenu PitWashington, LAMSHA 1601228 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1992 | Trail Construction Company IncReported operatorRuth L MahlerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bienville Sand & Gravel IncorporatedBienville, LAMSHA 1601243 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1994 | Bienville Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRyan KendrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bierman-CoePulaski, ARMSHA 0300145 | Aluminum Ore-BauxiteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1992 | Porocel CorpReported operatorEngelhard CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Biernot'S Landscaping PitChesapeake (City), VAMSHA 4403979 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1979 | Biernot'S LandscapingReported operatorBiernot C J & R CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Biesanz Sand And Gravel PitWinona, MNMSHA 2100468 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1985 | Patterson Quarries-Div/Mathy Construction CoReported operatorMathy Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big 3 MineGarfield, COMSHA 0503648 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1981 | Richard Klippstein & W O Pickett JrReported operatorKlippstein Richard & W O Pickett JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big 4 PitWashington, MOMSHA 2300560 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1979 | N L Baroid-Div/N L Industries IncReported operatorNl Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big (4) PitCleveland, OKMSHA 3401012 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1992 | Big (4) PitReported operatorEstell Thomas LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Andy #1Wolfe, KYNear ZachariahMSHA 1517124 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1992 | Ruby Coal CompanyReported operatorWendell ElzaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big BearWinston, ALNear Double SpringsMSHA 0102800 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/26/1992 | White Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorFortner James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big BearRutland, VTNear WellsMSHA 4300674 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/2014 | Western Slate, Inc.Reported operatorJeffrey N HarrisonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Bear #4Wyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4606266 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/23/1989 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Bear Mine No 1Wyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4605977 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/21/1986 | Big Bear Mining Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Bear No 2Wyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4605742 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1982 | Big Bear Mining Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Bear No 3Wyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4606281 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/08/1985 | Big Bear Mining Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BIG BEAR QUARRYRutland, VTNear PoultneyMSHA 4300499 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2003 | Big Bear Slate CompanyReported operatorFrancis R HayesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BIG BEAR QUARRYSnohomish, WAMSHA 4500056 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2001 | Rominco LlcReported operatorPrime Cascade Investments Llc; Barclays North IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big BendEmery, UTMSHA 4201856 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1984 | Zion Holding CorpReported operatorZion Holding CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Bend RanchCascade, MTNear Great FallsMSHA 2402294 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/2002 | Thompson Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorGeorge R ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Bend TerminalHillsborough, FLMSHA 0800790 | Phosphate RockFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Agrico Chemical CompanyReported operatorWilliams CompaniesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Ben Mine #1Lucas, IAMSHA 1300367 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Big Ben Coal CompanyReported operatorRowland LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big BlossomEsmeralda, NVNear BeattyMSHA 2602732 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/2013 | Payday Mines, LLCReported operatorWesley D HardenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big BlueBell, KYNear IngramMSHA 1515063 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/30/1985 | Big Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorJones Barry & James DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Blue AugerMcdowell, WVNear AvondaleMSHA 4606768 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/02/1986 | Golden Decade Coal IncReported operatorLester David AReported 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.