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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browder MineMuhlenberg, KYNear DrakesboroMSHA 1517460 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1998 | Friendship Energy IncReported operatorCarver David GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Browder PitMontgomery, ALMSHA 0100110 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1981 | Jenkins Brick CompanyReported operatorJenkins Brick CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BrownColumbiana, OHNear LisbonMSHA 3304034 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1989 | Cardinal Mining IncReported operatorRawson SonnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BrownColumbiana, OHNear SalinevilleMSHA 3304079 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1988 | John J PosjenaReported operatorPosjena John JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BROWN # 2Spartanburg, SCNear woodruffMSHA 3800596 | VermiculiteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/2011 | Carolina Vermiculite Div-Va Vermiculite LLCReported operatorNed GumbleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown #2Carter, OKMSHA 3401432 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1992 | Joe Brown Company IncReported operatorBrown Joe DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown #5Clearfield, PANear ClearfieldMSHA 3600871 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2005 | E M Brown IncReported operatorRobert E Brown; Allan M BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown #6Clearfield, PANear ClearfieldMSHA 3606689 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1981 | E M Brown IncReported operatorRobert E Brown; Allan M BrownReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown #7Clearfield, PANear ClearfieldMSHA 3607374 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1982 | E M Brown IncReported operatorRobert E Brown; Allan M BrownReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown AugerBelmont, OHMSHA 3302552 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Brown Auger Mining CompanyReported operatorMary J BrownReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown Auger MineGuernsey, OHMSHA 3303037 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1975 | Brown Auger Mining CompanyReported operatorMary J BrownReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown Bear MineTrinity, CAMSHA 0403206 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1983 | Shasta Bird Mine AssociatesReported operatorShasta Mine Associates-Bird DrillingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown Bear MineBonner, IDMSHA 1001571 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1989 | Silver Butte Mining Company IncReported operatorHohman Cliff CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown BettyHumboldt, NVMSHA 2602019 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1988 | Rembrandt Gold IncReported operatorRembrandt Gold IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown BluestoneBroome, NYNear WindsorMSHA 3003546 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/2024 | Brown BluestoneReported operatorMaurice J. BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown BreakerSchuylkill, PANear LincolnMSHA 3607477 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1984 | Brown Coal CompanyReported operatorStephen PerchinskiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown Bros Mine No 3Saline, ILNear HerodMSHA 1102811 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2003 | J J Track Mining Company IncReported operatorBrown John TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BROWN BROTHERS CONSTRUCTIONLa Plata, CONear PortableMSHA 0504121 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2006 | Brown Brothers ConstructionReported operatorRoy BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BROWN CLAYImperial, CAMSHA 0405400 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/2001 | Protech Minerals IncReported operatorChul L ChoeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown Cone Crusher #2Pope, MNNear GlenwoodMSHA 2103861 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/2025 | Brown Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorLeslie BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown Cone Crusher #3Pope, MNNear GlenwoodMSHA 2103968 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2022 | Brown Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorLeslie BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown Cone Crusher #4Pope, MNNear GlenwoodMSHA 2103978 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/2022 | Brown Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorLeslie BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown Construction Co IncKenai Peninsula, AKNear HomerMSHA 5001940 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | Brown Construction Co, Inc.Reported operatorDonald D BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown Construction Gravel PitGarfield, UTMSHA 4201892 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1986 | Brown Brothers Construction Company IncReported operatorEllis Brown; Morgan A BrownReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown County QuarryBrown, WIMSHA 4702756 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1986 | Lawrence Kropp TruckingReported operatorLawrence KroppReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Browndale BankSusquehanna, PANear Forest CityMSHA 3606830 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1983 | Linsinbigler Coal CompanyReported operatorLinsinbigler GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brownfield PitOxford, MENear BrownfieldMSHA 1701139 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2025 | R. Rolfe CorporationReported operatorEdwin Rexford Rolfe IIIReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Brownfield PlantTerry, TXMSHA 4102921 | SaltFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1980 | Ozark-Mahoning CompanyReported operatorPennwalt CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown HillFayette, PAMSHA 3605488 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1980 | Grigas & Ryan Coal CompanyReported operatorRyan Donald P IiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brownie Pit And PlantDouglas, ORMSHA 3501728 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1978 | Southern Oregon Rock CompanyReported operatorSouthern Oregon Aggregate IncReported 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.