Abandoned Mines in Alaska

3,838Abandoned & Historical

Abandoned Mining in Alaska

Federal databases record 3,838 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Alaska. These include mines officially abandoned under MSHA oversight and past producers documented in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Abandoned mines are a legacy of centuries of mineral extraction and can pose ongoing environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities.

Safety Warning: Abandoned mines are extremely dangerous. Hazards include cave-ins, toxic gases, flooded shafts, unstable ground, and hidden vertical drops. Never enter an abandoned mine. Many are on private property. If you discover an unsecured abandoned mine, report it to your state mining agency.

Top Counties

County	Abandoned/Historical
Fairbanks North Star County	55
Yukon-Koyukuk County	34
Matanuska-Susitna County	27
Nome County	22
Kenai Peninsula County	18
Anchorage County	15
Valdez-Cordova County	13
Juneau County	7
Southeast Fairbanks County	7
Aleutians East County	6
Denali County	6
Northwest Arctic County	5
Bethel County	4
Dillingham County	4
Haines County	4
North Slope County	4
Bristol Bay County	3
Ketchikan Gateway County	3
Sitka County	3
Aleutians West County	2

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
No Name Mine	Fairbanks North Star	Gold Ore	Abandoned	MSHA
#7-200 Portable Crusher	Valdez-Cordova	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
#901 40 Cone	Fairbanks North Star	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
1/2 Mile Base Town Quarry		Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
1000 No. 4 Pit		Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
1008 No. 3 Pit		Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
101 Mine		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
1092 Horizontal Crusher	Anchorage	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
17 Mile Quarry		Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
18 Mile Pit		Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
2200 No. 5 Pit		Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
3 Mile Bay Pit		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
300 Spur Pit		Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
3000 No. 1 Pit		Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
35 Mile Pit		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
400 Spur Pit		Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
45 Pup Gold Company	Southeast Fairbanks	Gold Ore	Abandoned	MSHA
46 Mile Pit & Mill		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
7 Mile Pit - Haines North		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
700 Foot		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
8510 No. 1 Granite Pit		Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
8515 Shale Pit		Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
A and J Pit		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A&g Pit		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A-J Mill Reclaim		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
A. F. Parker		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
A.f. Parker		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
A.k. Crawford		Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
App Mining	Nome	Gold Ore	Abandoned	MSHA
Arctec Alaska Portable # 1	Anchorage	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Abernathy John K		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Ace 2 Pit	Fairbanks North Star	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Acme Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Addison Powell		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Admiralty-Alaska Mine		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Admiralty-Alaska Mine		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Adventuress Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Adventuress Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Aggpro Wash Plant	Juneau	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Aggie Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Aggie Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Agnes Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Agnes Creek Placer		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Agony 1&2		Gemstone	Past Producer	MRDS
Agostino		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Pit		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Pit		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Quarry Petersburg		Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
Alagco Pit & Mill		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alameda Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alameda Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Brick Pit		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Brick Pit & Plant		Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Chichagof		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Chichogof Mining Co. Gold Mine		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Dano		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Dano Mine		Gold, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Empire Mine		Gold, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Endicott Mine		Gold, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Hills		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Hills Corp.		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Homestake Mine		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Jupiter-Mars		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Lead & Silver		Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Lead and Silver		Lead, Zinc, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Lime	Denali	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Alaska Mines Corporation	Nome	Gold Ore	Abandoned	MSHA
Alaska Oracle		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Oracle Mining Co.		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Silver King		Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Treasure Mine		Gold, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska-Endicott		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska-Juneau Mine		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska-Pioneer-Sourdough, Steinmetz, D Alaska Commercial Co.		Copper, Lead, Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska-Windham		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Albert Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Albert Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Albert Creek Mine	Matanuska-Susitna	Gold Ore	Abandoned	MSHA
Albion Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Albion Gulch		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder 1&2		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alfred Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alfred Creek		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alfred Creek Placers		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alice		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alice & Bessie		Mercury	Past Producer	MRDS
Alice Gulch		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alice Gulch		Gold	Past Producer	MRDS

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