Abandoned Mines in North Dakota

249Abandoned & Historical

Abandoned Mining in North Dakota

Federal databases record 249 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in North Dakota. 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
Billings County	43
Slope County	23
McKenzie County	20
Williams County	16
Ward County	13
Stark County	11
Stutsman County	11
Dickey County	6
Wells County	6
Bowman County	5
Burke County	5
Burleigh County	5
Dunn County	5
Grand Forks County	5
McKenzie County	5
Mercer County	5
Bottineau County	4
Divide County	4
Morton County	4
Richland County	4

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
#1	Walsh	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Aggregate C-11	Ward	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Aggregate C-17	Ward	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Aggregate C-2	Ward	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Aggregate Wp-4	Ward	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Am Dirtworks & Aggregate Sales	Williams	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Abrasives Inc	Grant	Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Aggregate C-15	Ward	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Aggregate C-19	Ward	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Arnold Pit	Dunn	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Baranko	Billings	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Berger Enterprises	Benson	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Big Hill 1	Dunn	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Bonsness Strip	Burke	Coal (Lignite)	Abandoned and Sealed	MSHA
C05	Williams	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Cec Jaw Ml-3	Divide	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Co1	Williams	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Co2	Williams	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Co6	Williams	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Church No 1	Billings	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
County Scoria Pit	McKenzie	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Crusher	Bowman	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Crusher # 1	Burke	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Crusher #1	Mountrail	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Crusher #1	Dunn	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Crusher #1	Traill	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Crusher #3	Wells	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Crusher #3 (Portable)	Burleigh	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Crusher 1	Divide	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Daniels	Williams	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Dickey County Hwy Dept Pit	Dickey	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Dokken Construction, Inc.	McHenry	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Durbin Excavating	Ramsey	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
East Fork Gravel	Williams	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Eaton Ranch	McHenry	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Engdahl Pit	Burleigh	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Fisher Industries Plant 22	Stark	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Fisher Industries Plant 30	Stark	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Fisher Industries Plant 31	Stark	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Fisher Industries Plant 44	Stark	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Fisher Industries Plant 5	Grant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Fisher Pit	Mountrail	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Fishers Wipperman Pit & Plant	Richland	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Frank	Stark	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Gartland Mine	Barnes	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Gascoyne Mine	Bowman	Coal (Lignite)	Abandoned	MSHA
Geary Lease	Billings	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Gensrich Pit	Grand Forks	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Gilbraith	Renville	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Gleaves #2	Williams	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Glenharold Mine	Mercer	Coal (Lignite)	Abandoned	MSHA
Gravel Pit	Billings	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Billings	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Billings	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Billings	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	McKenzie	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Golden Valley	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	McKenzie	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	McKenzie	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Billings	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Billings	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Billings	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Billings	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	McKenzie	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	McKenzie	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Billings	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Billings	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	McKenzie	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Golden Valley	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Billings	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Billings	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Slope	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Billings	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Hankinson Resource	Richland	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Hansted Pit	Stutsman	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Hartl Gravel Pit	Ramsey	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Haugens Pit	Ward	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Hazen Mine	Mercer	Sand, Industrial NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Hecker No 1	Billings	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Hecker No. 2	Stark	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Hoffer Sand and Gravel Pit	Kidder	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Hogan Pit	Grand Forks	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Honeyford Pit & Plant	Grand Forks	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Hurick No. 1	Slope	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Indian Head Mine	Mercer	Coal (Lignite)	Abandoned	MSHA
J K Ranch	Stark	Coal (Lignite)	Abandoned	MSHA
Jablonski Pit	Dunn	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
James Valley Sand & Gravel	La Moure	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA

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