ACTIVE / OPERATOR PORTFOLIO

MP Mine Operations, LLC.

Membership and operating status are from the latest MSHA Mines snapshot. Open a mine for its ownership history.

MSHA OPERATOR ID0154633

MINE PORTFOLIO

1 of 1 mines and facilities

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18. Active records; production reporting is not required.

MineLocation / typeCoal · short tonsHours workedViolationsAccident recordsOn-site inspection hours
Mt Pass Mine & Mill0402542 · Active6/8 quarters reportedSan Bernardino, CASurface · MSHA: Rare Earths Ore02,427,74212235349.0

LOCATION

Mine location

1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.

Mine coordinates

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18Applies to production, safety and portfolio metrics. Silica samples have separate filters.

Violations

122

22 significant & substantial (S&S)

  1. 2025 Q120
  2. 2025 Q214
  3. 2025 Q315
  4. 2025 Q40
  5. 2026 Q131
  6. 2026 Q25
  7. 2026 Q337
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Accident records

35

0 records classified as fatality

  1. 2025 Q15
  2. 2025 Q22
  3. 2025 Q32
  4. 2025 Q46
  5. 2026 Q18
  6. 2026 Q28
  7. 2026 Q34
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Proposed penalties · USD

136,685.00

121 of 122 violations with amounts

  1. 2025 Q112,304
  2. 2025 Q213,764
  3. 2025 Q318,217
  4. 2025 Q4—
  5. 2026 Q159,229
  6. 2026 Q22,586
  7. 2026 Q330,585
  8. 2026 Q4 *—

On-site inspection hours

349.00

20 inspections · 20 with hours

  1. 2025 Q164.75
  2. 2025 Q285.75
  3. 2025 Q36.75
  4. 2025 Q44.00
  5. 2026 Q175.00
  6. 2026 Q214.50
  7. 2026 Q398.25
  8. 2026 Q4 *—
Quarterly safety data
QuarterViolationsS&SProposed USDAccident recordsFatality recordsInspectionsOn-site hours
2025-Q120312,304.0050164.8
2025-Q214313,764.0020485.8
2025-Q315318,217.002036.8
2025-Q400—6014.0
2026-Q131659,229.0080275.0
2026-Q2502,586.0080314.5
2026-Q337730,585.0040698.3
2026-Q4 *00—000—

Most cited CFR sections

All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.

Safety activity

  1. inspectionF0388A3
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio · 9.0 on-site hours

  2. violation5103829
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    56.14101(a)(2) · $1,126.00 proposed

  3. violation5103828
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    56.14100(d) · $504.00 proposed

  4. violation5103827
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    56.14100(d) · $226.00 proposed

  5. violation5103826
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    56.14100(b) · $504.00 proposed

  6. violation5103825
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    56.14100(b) · $226.00 proposed

  7. accident220261480002
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    MACHINERY · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    EE was using Metabo Grinder in an inverted position and cutting against the direction of the blades rotation. the blade kick backed, causing laceration to the left index finger.

  8. accident220261590016
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Sprain of right ankle, stepping on a rock

  9. inspectionF031E1F
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections · 4.0 on-site hours

  10. accident220261250003
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    EE looking in Gang Tool Box and the lid unexpectedly closed due to broken shocks and struck EE in the face impacting safety glasses and nose.

  11. accident220261130012
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    EE slipped on a face shield while exiting building.

  12. accident220261100017
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    MACHINERY · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee was using a grinder to remove bolts in a unit. The grinder handle was preventing EE's reach from bolt and EE decided to remove the handle. Without a strong securement handle, the grinder kicked back and made contact with the employee's left middle finger, cutting through a glove. This resulted in a laceration requiring 3 stitches.

  13. accident220261040005
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    hand caught between pipe being raised and structure

  14. accident220260900006
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    POWERED HAULAGE · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT

    Accident narrative

    Operating light vehicle and struck a bollard resulting in a broken right radius.

  15. accident220260970001
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES · OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6

    Accident narrative

    Injured employee alleges knee pain when stepping on to grating that was on the ground in a laydown yard. The grating was placed on the ground to prevent slip hazard in muddy conditions.

  16. accident220260750002
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Operator used air pressure to clean a line and opened valve before bleeding pressure. Air pressure burst a catch trap and oxalic acid with debris hit operator's face knocking safety glasses off.

  17. accident220260690017
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    EE was stepping over a small containment wall. They stepped over with left foot and stepped on a grading that was to large for the hole it was covering. It caused the grading to flip and the EE fell into the hole and ripped their pants and cut their right upper knee on the grading.

  18. accident220261250027
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Slip and fall on ice.

  19. accident220261040006
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    fell down a set of stairs

  20. accident220260350042
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Slip and fall leading to twisted ankle, possible fracture

  21. violation5103236
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    56.12030 · S&S · $15,768.00 proposed

  22. violation5103560
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed

  23. violation5103559
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    45.4(b) · $151.00 proposed

  24. violation5103558
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    56.15005 · S&S · $13,782.00 proposed

  25. violation5103557
    Mt Pass Mine & Mill · 0402542

    Description not reported

Safety sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-18.

Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.

Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.

S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.

Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.

Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.

CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.

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