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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
Bluegrass 10-14 SurfaceHancock, KYMSHA 1512643Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1981Bluegrass MiningReported operatorMichael PuskarichReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Grass MineHarrison, WVNear Shinnston WvMSHA 4606091Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1997Farmers Construction Company IncReported operatorSalerno AlbertReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Bluegrass MineHenderson, KYNear HendersonMSHA 1516231Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2018ERP Environmental Fund IncReported operatorVirginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)Reported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Bluegrass Sand Pit & Plant Or Bluegrass Linn, IAMSHA 1301824Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1979Bluegrass InterpriseReported operatorBluegrass InterpriseReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Bluegrass Surface Mine 10-13Boyd, KYNear RushMSHA 1512642Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1986Bluegrass MiningReported operatorMichael PuskarichReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Hawk No 1 MineJohnson, KYNear Boones CampMSHA 1512045Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/04/1980Blue Hawk Coal IncReported operatorDavis James OReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Bluehead Coal CoPike, KYNear BelcherMSHA 1512705Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1986Advance Fuel CompanyReported operatorTim Doug JohnsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Heron Estates PitEagle, COMSHA 0503285Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1980Domenic Leone Construction CompanyReported operatorLeone John VReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Hill Mine And MillHancock, MEMSHA 1700188Copper Ore NECFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1978Kerramerican IncReported operatorKerramerican IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Hill Pit And MillHancock, MENear ?MSHA 1700156Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1985Wendell GrindleReported operatorGrindle WendellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Jay #1Stark, OHNear BolivarMSHA 3300552Fire ClaySurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/03/2008Blue Jay Ent. of Tuscarawas County, Inc.Reported operatorLeland D ErvinReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Blue Jay MinePima, AZNear SAHUARITAMSHA 0202648Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2009K & R GOLD LLCReported operatorRobert L Knox; Gordon ReedReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Blue Jay MineLyon, NVMSHA 2602140Copper Ore NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1991Fairbanks R & DReported operatorFairbanks R L & James CudneyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Jay Strip & Auger MineWestmoreland, PANear Derry Twp.MSHA 3605618Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1987Bentley Development Company IncReported operatorStefan William J JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue-Jel #4Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1515358Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1985Blu-Jel Coal IncReported operatorChristian Richard AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Jet MineMoffat, COMSHA 0501385Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1979Blue Jet Mining IncReported operatorZimmerman O WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Knob SurfaceGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608182Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1995Coastal Coal-West Virginia LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Lady MineBox Elder, UTMSHA 4201516Tungsten OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1982Condor Industries IncReported operatorSeifert L EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
BLUE LAKESierra, CAMSHA 0405297Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1998Tom HallisReported operatorHallis TomReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Lake MineForrest, MSNear PetalMSHA 2200702Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/22/2011Draughn Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMalcome DraughnReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Blue Lake PitSkamania, WAMSHA 4502347Crushed, Broken TraprockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1981Skamania CountyReported operatorSkamania County-WaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Lake Pit And MillHumboldt, CAMSHA 0404052Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1989Miller'S Backhoe & ExcavatingReported operatorRalph MillerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
BLUE LAKE QUARRYGrant, OKNear NewkirkMSHA 3400435Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2017Grant Co #3Reported operatorGrant County-OkReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Blue LeadButte, CAMSHA 0404769Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1994Nordic Industries IncReported operatorJens KarlshoejReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Lead Gold MineNevada, CANear Grass ValleyMSHA 0405956Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/19/2025Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Lead MineNevada, CAMSHA 0403859Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1989Jasper Construction Company IncReported operatorJasper Construction Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Ledge MineEl Dorado, CAMSHA 0404283Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1984Blue Ledge Mining CompanyReported operatorIgnatich Jerry & James WhitmoreReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue Lick Mine-StripSomerset, PAMSHA 3602768Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1973Penn Pocahontas Coal CompanyReported operatorReed RichardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Blue LizzardSan Juan, UTMSHA 4200550Uranium OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1981Calvin Black EnterprisesReported operatorBlack CalvinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
BLUE MIST QUARRIESElbert, GAMSHA 0901072Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/12/1996Blue Mist QuarriesReported operatorJohnson John NReported controllerNeither history importedView 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.

EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗

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.