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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blazing Saddles Plant #1Knott, KYNear GarrettMSHA 1516815 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1994 | Blazing Saddles Coal CorpReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blazing Star MillCalaveras, CAMSHA 0404242 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1987 | Gold Rock Industries LtdReported operatorLee ClarrieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blazon No1Carbon, UTNear HelperMSHA 4201582 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1982 | Blazon CompanyReported operatorHarvey Joseph AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bleaks PitCoconino, AZMSHA 0200774 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1979 | C B Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorBleak Floyd RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bledsoe #1Jackson, ALNear StevensonMSHA 0103006 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2007 | A L Select IncReported operatorRobert IvensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bledsoe AugerSequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4003089 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1996 | Sun Coal Augering IncReported operatorJames W EckenrodeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bledsoe MineLexington, SCNear Lexington, SC 29073MSHA 3800659 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2006 | B & T Sand Co IncReported operatorBill BarrierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bledsoe Mine No 2Jackson, ALNear StevensonMSHA 0102610 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2002 | AL Select, IncorporatedReported operatorRobert IvensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bledsoe Mine No 3Jackson, ALNear StevensonMSHA 0101289 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/2003 | Al Select IncReported operatorRobert IvensReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Bledsoe No 19 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1511088 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | G & G Coal & Energy CompanyReported operatorRex Greer; Jerry GreerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bleigh Sand PitMarion, MOMSHA 2301502 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1979 | Bleigh Construction Company IncorpoReported operatorBleigh Construction Company IncorpoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blenker PitWood, WIMSHA 4702944 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1994 | Sternweis & Sons IncReported operatorGlen SternweisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blessinger MineMonroe, INNear LoogooteeMSHA 1201971 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1988 | United Minerals IncReported operatorGreg OlingerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blessinger PitCanyon, IDMSHA 1001278 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1979 | Canyon County Road & Bridge DepartmentReported operatorCanyon CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blessing from GodGuadalupe, NMNear Anton ChicoMSHA 2902304 | Dimension TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2008 | Gallegos Landscaping MaterialsReported operatorMichael Anthony GallegosReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blessing GravelJohnston, OKNear TishomingoMSHA 3402112 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/2010 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B & L Excavating QuarryRaleigh, WVNear FairdaleMSHA 4604761 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/2014 | B & L Excavating CompanyReported operatorCraig St ClairReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B L Gustafson MaterialsMaricopa, AZMSHA 0202189 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1987 | B L Gustafson MaterialsReported operatorGustafson B LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blind IndianYavapai, AZMSHA 0202088 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1983 | Texona Mining Company IncReported operatorTexona Mining Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blind LuckSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201971 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1986 | D & G MiningReported operatorShumway Dan & Glen AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blinja And Hammond Pit And MillShiawassee, MIMSHA 2002346 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1978 | Pagel Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorPagel Sand & Gravel IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bliss And SonsNome, AKMSHA 5001419 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1993 | Bliss & SonsReported operatorBliss PatReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bliss Cleaning PlantLuzerne, PAMSHA 3602920 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lucky Strike Coal CorpReported operatorLouis J BeltramiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bliss Silt DamLuzerne, PAMSHA 3606366 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1980 | Ken Pollock IncReported operatorKenneth M PollockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bliss StrippingLuzerne, PAMSHA 3602924 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lucky Strike Coal CorpReported operatorLouis J BeltramiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blissville QuarryRutland, VTNear PoultneyMSHA 4300352 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1985 | Taran Stone QuarriesReported operatorTaran Stone QuarriesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blister Horn MineGunnison, CONear AlmentMSHA 0505112 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/2023 | KME LLCReported operatorBarbara J Boor; Gerald J Boor SrReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blizzard Run MineGreenbrier, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4607574 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1989 | D Short Coal Company IncReported operatorShort Denver JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLK Quarries IncCleburne, ARNear QuitmanMSHA 0301943 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/2016 | BLK Quarries IncReported operatorBobby L KennedyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLM BENT #4Valley, MTNear GlasgowMSHA 2402691 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/2019 | Imerys Minerals USA, Inc.Reported operatorPlatinum Equity LLCReported controller | Production / employmentView 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.