MSHA Stay Out Stay Alive Posters, Informational DVD, Statistics, Fatality reports, etc. Click here for more information about safety concerns near Abandoned Mine Lands

Even though the old mine sites are inspected by the county mine inspector, some old mines are still unknown and unmarked. Many mines were discovered and mined out before there were any regulations. Even when old mine sites are known and inspected, there is no guarantee that a new cave-in may not occur the next day. Therefore, be careful around former mining areas. Do not cross fences. Be suspicious of any location where there are old rotten fence posts and rusty barbed wire fences. Obey the signs that read "Keep Out" and other warnings. Stay away from "Caving Ground." Click here for illustrated story about the dangers near Abandoned Mine Lands This web site has been cited by educators for safety education in schools and used by other states.

MICHIGAN METALLIC MINERAL RANGES
Approximate Areas where underground mines may have existed
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Michigan Metallic Mineral Ranges State View

Upper Michigan Metallic Mineral Ranges General Areas

Michigan Metallic Mineral Ranges: Each star is location of mine or exploration

Contact the the county mine inspectors for details

Michigan Abandoned Underground Mine Inventory was produced for the Land and Mineral Services Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Lansing, Michigan.

Michigan Underground Abandoned Mines Inventory
Department of Mining Engineering,
Michigan Technological University
Email (about the web site): ehgroth@mtu.edu

The Inventory was prepared by the Mineral Technology Research Group, Department of Mining Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan. The inventory project reports were finalized in early 1999, and consist of two parts, an inventory of all of the Abandoned Underground Mines and a report of those locations needing safety remedies.

Other Staff on the Project were:

Lynn Artman, M.S. graduate student, Civil Engineering, map digitizing setup
Brent Cardwell, undergraduate student, Mining Engineering, map digitizing and field mapping
Sean Chaparro, undergraduate student, Civil Engineering, map digitizing
William Field, undergraduate student, Electrical Engineering, data entry
Gary Heldt, undergraduate student, Geological Engineering, field mapping
Jian Jia, M.S. graduate student, Mining Engineering, map digitizing
James Landini, undergraduate student, Mining Engineering, map digitizing
Michael Lehtonen, undergraduate student, Civil Engineering, map digitizing
Chad Lukkarila, undergraduate student, Geological Engineering, library research
Nathan Manser, undergraduate student, Mining Engineering, map digitizing and field mapping
Cory McCready, undergraduate student, Mining Engineering, map digitizing
Don Njegovan, undergraduate student, Mining Engineering, map digitizing and field work
Michael North, undergraduate student, Metallurgical Engineering, library research
Matthew Portfleet, undergraduate student, Mining Engineering, map digitizing and field work
David Reinke, undergraduate student, Mining Engineering, map digitizing, data entry, field work
James Sadler, graduate student, Geology, field mapping, library research and data entry
Hai Tao Sun, graduate student, Computer Sciences, map digitizing
Brad Uren, undergraduate student, Biological Sciences, preliminary field work

Michigan Mine Safety Training Program Michigan Mining History Links: Mining Engineering at Michigan Tech Michigan School of Mines Old photos of mine headframes and structures Mine Shafts of Michigan Interested in Mining History: Look at other Web Sites: Mining History Links

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