Abandoned Mines in Minnesota

1,361Abandoned & Historical

Abandoned Mining in Minnesota

Federal databases record 1,361 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Minnesota. 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
St. Louis County	551
Itasca County	214
Crow Wing County	159
Fillmore County	55
Blue Earth County	23
St. Louis County	21
Clay County	20
Stearns County	18
Kandiyohi County	13
Morrison County	13
Olmsted County	13
Wright County	12
Benton County	11
Brown County	10
Douglas County	10
Steele County	10
Carlton County	8
Goodhue County	8
Lyon County	8
Pope County	7

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
Crusher	Pope	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Pit No. 1	Rice	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
#0521 Guaranteed Wash Plant	Blue Earth	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
#0876 Dundas Wash Plant	Steele	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
#1 Plant	Redwood	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
#165 Telsmith Screener	Carver	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
#2956 Hewitt Robins Crusher	Blue Earth	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
#3060 Hewitt Robins Crusher (Kasota)	Blue Earth	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
#3413 Finley Screener	Blue Earth	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
#3530 Hydro Grid Screener	Blue Earth	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
#99-249 Cedar Rapids Jaw	Blue Earth	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
001963	Stearns	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
001963	Hennepin	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
001964	Stearns	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
00972	Blue Earth	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
01825	Sibley	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
01971	Steele	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
01971 C	Blue Earth	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
01978	Sibley	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
1400 Chieftan Power Screen	Cass	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
2000 Vsi Crusher	Douglas	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
3 Cedar Rapids Screen Plant	Lyon	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
3042 Jaw W/ Cedarapids	Douglas	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
4 J's Gravel Crushing	Meeker	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
43301	Stearns	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
43316	Morrison	Crushed, Broken Granite	Abandoned	MSHA
43322	Morrison	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
43491	Benton	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
43495	Benton	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
43498	Benton	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
44250	Morrison	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
44482	Benton	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
45400	Benton	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
45423	Stearns	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
45503	Morrison	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
45930	Benton	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
45930	Benton	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
45992	Benton	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
50ve	Koochiching	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
543 Crusher	Stearns	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
A Ramaker	Fillmore	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Aad Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Aad Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Mine	Crow Wing	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Mine	Crow Wing	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Adriatic Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Adriatic Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Aggregate Washing and Classification Sys	Kanabec	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Agnew Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Agnew No.3 Reserve X-41	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Ajax Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Ajax Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Albany Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Albany Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alberta Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alberta Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alexander Mine	Itasca	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alexander Mine	Itasca	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alexandria Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alexandria Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Algoma Mine	Crow Wing	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Algoma-Zeno Mine	Crow Wing	Iron, Manganese	Past Producer	MRDS
Alice Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alice Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Allan Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Allan Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Mine	Fillmore	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Rossum Reserve H-8	Itasca	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alpena Mine East	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alpena Mine West	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alpena Mine-East	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alpena Mine-West	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alstead Mine	Crow Wing	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alstead-North Hillcrest Mine	Crow Wing		Past Producer	MRDS
Alsted Mine	Crow Wing	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alworth Land Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alworth Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Alworth Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Anderson Pit	Norman	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Anderson Pit	Watonwan	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Annandale Rock Products	Wright	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Arcturus Mine	Itasca	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Argonne Mine	Itasca	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Argonne Mine	Itasca	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Arkansas Reserve Bu-13	Itasca	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Arko Mine	Crow Wing	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Arko Mine	Crow Wing	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Arko Mine	Crow Wing		Past Producer	MRDS
Armour No.2 Mine	Crow Wing	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Armour Number 1 Mine	Crow Wing		Past Producer	MRDS
Armour Number 2 Mine	Crow Wing		Past Producer	MRDS
Armstrong Bay Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Arne Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Arne Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Aromac Mine	Itasca	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Aromac Mine	Itasca	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Aschenbrenner Pit	Brown	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Atkins Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Atkins Mine	St. Louis	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
B Bar B Pit	Clay	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS

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