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Mines in Whatcom County, Washington

Whatcom County, Washington has 92 mines on MSHA's register: 4 active, 5 intermittent, 80 abandoned. 175 accidents have been reported at these mines between 1983 and 2022. Inspectors have issued 1,775 citations.

Every mine MSHA has registered in Whatcom County, working or not, with the accident, fatality and citation record each one carries on this site. Active mines are listed first, then the rest by the weight of their record.

Abandoned and historical mine features in Whatcom County →

Mines on register
92
Active
4
Fatalities on record
0
Citations issued
1,775
2 underground · 87 surface · 3 facilities 0 coal · 92 metal and non-metal 5 intermittent 80 abandoned 175 reported accidents, 1983–2022
Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Whatcom County, Washington · Population 228,432
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$80,989
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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MSHA-registered mine, any status

Mines plot only where MSHA holds a surveyed coordinate for the site; mines the agency locates to a town, county or state centroid are in the counts and the list above but not drawn. Click a point for the mine's status and record.

Operators with the most mines herecurrent operator of record
Operator Mines Active Fatalities
Aggregates West Inc 7 0 0
Amrize West Central Inc. 6 1 0
Granite Construction Company 5 0 0
Pacific Concrete Industries 5 0 0
Van Boven Gravel Company 4 0 0
Whatcom County Public Works 4 0 0
Miles Sand and Gravel 3 1 0
Olivine Corp 3 0 0
Whatcom County Road District 1 2 3 3 0 0
Clauson Quarry LLC 2 0 0
Mines in Whatcom County92 on register
  1. Lehigh Northwest Cement Company
    Facility metal/non-metal · HM Northwest Cement Company · MSHA ID 4502166
    Active
  2. IKO Pacific, Inc
    Facility metal/non-metal · IKO Pacific, Inc · MSHA ID 4503419
    Active
  3. Siper Road Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Miles Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 4503341
    Active
  4. Amrize Siper Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Amrize West Central Inc. · MSHA ID 4503768
    Active
  5. Van Buren Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Aggregates West Inc · MSHA ID 4503204
    Abandoned
  6. LUMMI ISLAND QUARRY
    Surface metal/non-metal · Aggregates West Inc · MSHA ID 4503187
    Abandoned
  7. Whatcom Portable Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Granite Construction Company · MSHA ID 4500975
    Intermittent
  8. Clauson Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Clauson Quarry LLC · MSHA ID 4500058
    Abandoned
  9. Portable Crusher A
    Surface metal/non-metal · Aggregates West Inc · MSHA ID 4503228
    Abandoned
  10. LAUREL PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Whatcom Builders Inc · MSHA ID 4500723
    Abandoned
  11. Portable Crusher B
    Surface metal/non-metal · Aggregates West Inc · MSHA ID 4503376
    Abandoned
  12. Olivine Mill
    Facility metal/non-metal · Olivine Corp · MSHA ID 4500942
    Abandoned
  13. A & B Rock Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · A & B Rock, Inc. · MSHA ID 4503685
    Abandoned
  14. Portable C
    Surface metal/non-metal · Aggregates West Inc · MSHA ID 4503605
    Abandoned
  15. Amrize Apex
    Surface metal/non-metal · Amrize Southwest Inc. · MSHA ID 4500611
    Abandoned
  16. Amrize Siper Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Amrize West Central Inc. · MSHA ID 4503593
    Abandoned
  17. Trapline Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Miles Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 4502986
    Abandoned
  18. S&W WASH PLANT & CRUSHER
    Surface metal/non-metal · Starkenburg & Wiersma · MSHA ID 4503311
    Temporarily Idled
  19. Siper Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Pacific Concrete Ind Inc · MSHA ID 4502387
    Abandoned
  20. POLE ROAD PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Concrete Nor'West · MSHA ID 4502582
    Abandoned
  21. TILBURY QUARRY
    Surface metal/non-metal · Tilbury Cement Company · MSHA ID 4500011
    Abandoned
  22. A L R T Portable Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · A L R T Corporation · MSHA ID 4503303
    Abandoned
  23. Amrize Clauson Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Amrize West Central Inc. · MSHA ID 4503665
    Intermittent
  24. D D One
    Underground metal/non-metal · Diversified Development Company · MSHA ID 4503276
    Abandoned
  25. Van Boven Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Van Boven Gravel Company · MSHA ID 4503000
    Abandoned
  26. Portable #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Sumas Transport Inc · MSHA ID 4503203
    Abandoned
  27. Mission Road #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Arnold Finkbonner & Sons · MSHA ID 4503298
    Abandoned
  28. Amrize Axton Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Amrize West Central Inc. · MSHA ID 4503707
    Abandoned
  29. AXTON RD. PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ferndale Ready Mix & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 4503235
    Abandoned
  30. Killam Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Due South Aggregate Inc · MSHA ID 4503488
    Abandoned
  31. Washington Portable 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Granite Construction Company · MSHA ID 4503717
    Temporarily Idled
  32. Axton Wash Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Granite Construction Company · MSHA ID 4503587
    Abandoned
  33. Dependable Designs Portable
    Surface metal/non-metal · Dependable Designs Inc · MSHA ID 4503581
    Abandoned
  34. Mission Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Granite Construction Company · MSHA ID 4503718
    Temporarily Idled
  35. North Star Sand & Gravel
    Surface metal/non-metal · North Star Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 4503664
    Abandoned
  36. Amrize Cowden Mission Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Amrize West Central Inc. · MSHA ID 4503743
    Intermittent
  37. Swen Larsen Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Olivine Corp · MSHA ID 4500993
    Abandoned
  38. Friday Harbor S&G Co-Killam Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Friday Harbor Sand & Gravel Co. · MSHA ID 4503492
    Abandoned
  39. Nooksack Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Miles Sand and Gravel · MSHA ID 4503802
    Intermittent
  40. Mission Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Van Boven Gravel Co. · MSHA ID 4503510
    Abandoned
  41. Portable 2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Martin's Feed Inc · MSHA ID 4503740
    Abandoned
  42. Able Pit & Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Whatcom County Transportation Services Dept · MSHA ID 4500539
    Abandoned
  43. Axton Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · City Of Bellingham · MSHA ID 4500503
    Abandoned
  44. Axton Pit And Portable Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Wilder Construction Company · MSHA ID 4500953
    Abandoned
  45. Axton Road Pit No F-34
    Surface metal/non-metal · Washington State Department Of Highways · MSHA ID 4502385
    Abandoned
  46. Blaine Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Somnys Excavating · MSHA ID 4500584
    Abandoned
  47. Bluebird Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Whatcom County Public Works · MSHA ID 4501761
    Abandoned
  48. Childers Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Puget Sound Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 4502662
    Abandoned
  49. Clark Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Whatcom County Public Works · MSHA ID 4502713
    Abandoned
  50. Colacurcio Brothers Incorporated
    Surface metal/non-metal · Colacurcio Brothers Inc · MSHA ID 4503182
    Abandoned
  51. D L Pullar Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · D L Pullar Company · MSHA ID 4500619
    Abandoned
  52. Deming Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Whatcom County Road District 1 2 3 · MSHA ID 4501945
    Abandoned
  53. Devries Pit And Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Richard Devries · MSHA ID 4502088
    Abandoned
  54. Excelsior Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Pacific Coast Mines Inc · MSHA ID 4502531
    Abandoned
  55. Gansler Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Pacific Concrete Industries · MSHA ID 4502744
    Abandoned
  56. Gilbert Iverson Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Iverson Gravel · MSHA ID 4502029
    Abandoned
  57. H Karb Portable Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · H Karb Sand & Gravel · MSHA ID 4503116
    Abandoned
  58. Kendall Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mid-Island Rock Products Inc · MSHA ID 4502792
    Abandoned
  59. Leaton Gravel Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Leaton Gravel · MSHA ID 4501760
    Abandoned
  60. Lummi Island Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Robert Culbertson · MSHA ID 4502714
    Abandoned
  61. Lynden Ready Mix Pit Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lynden Ready Mix Inc · MSHA ID 4500991
    Abandoned
  62. Mariotta Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Whatcom County Public Works · MSHA ID 4503038
    Abandoned
  63. Mission Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Whatcom Builders Inc · MSHA ID 4502278
    Abandoned
  64. Mission Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Pacific Concrete Industries · MSHA ID 4503310
    Abandoned
  65. Mission Portable Wash Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Aggregates West Inc · MSHA ID 4503708
    Abandoned
  66. Nooksack River Gravel Bar
    Surface metal/non-metal · Van Boven Gravel Company · MSHA ID 4500956
    Abandoned
  67. Northwest Excavating
    Surface metal/non-metal · Northwest Excavating · MSHA ID 4503649
    Abandoned
  68. Northwest Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Pacific Concrete Industries · MSHA ID 4502745
    Abandoned
  69. Pangborn Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Stremler Gravel · MSHA ID 4503205
    Abandoned
  70. Pole Road Pit No 2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Vellema Construction Co Wa · MSHA ID 4502583
    Abandoned
  71. Portable Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · A K Hutchinson Rock Products · MSHA ID 4503207
    Abandoned
  72. Portable Crusher #93
    Surface metal/non-metal · Aggregates West Inc · MSHA ID 4503309
    Abandoned
  73. Red Mt Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Clauson Quarry LLC · MSHA ID 4503051
    Abandoned
  74. River Bars And Washing Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ferndale Ready Mix & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 4501954
    Abandoned
  75. Romberg Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Romberg Construction · MSHA ID 4503181
    Abandoned
  76. S W Pit & Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Starkenburg & Wiersma · MSHA ID 4502638
    Abandoned
  77. SHAMROCK INDS.
    Surface metal/non-metal · Shamrock Industries · MSHA ID 4503297
    Abandoned
  78. Shuksan Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · C Martin Trucking Inc · MSHA ID 4502920
    Abandoned
  79. Siper Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Whatcom County Public Works · MSHA ID 4502596
    Abandoned
  80. Siper Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Henifin & Associates Inc · MSHA ID 4502641
    Abandoned
  81. Siper Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Van Boven Gravel Co. · MSHA ID 4503512
    Abandoned
  82. Siper Pit #2
    Surface metal/non-metal · Sumas Transport Inc · MSHA ID 4502642
    Abandoned
  83. Sorenson Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Granite Construction Company · MSHA ID 4503851
    Intermittent
  84. Squalicum Pit & Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Pacific Concrete Industries · MSHA ID 4500654
    Abandoned
  85. Swen Larson Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Olivine Corp · MSHA ID 4500933
    Abandoned
  86. Van Buren Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Len Honcoop Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 4502608
    Abandoned
  87. Van Buren Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Karpat Industries Ltd · MSHA ID 4502656
    Abandoned
  88. Waschke Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ludtke Pacific Trucking · MSHA ID 4503219
    Abandoned
  89. Welcome Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Whatcom County Road District 1 2 3 · MSHA ID 4501083
    Abandoned
  90. West Valley Aggregate Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · West Valley Aggregate Inc · MSHA ID 4502158
    Abandoned
  91. Western Gold New Light Project
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lion Mines Ltd (Usa) · MSHA ID 4500499
    Abandoned
  92. Y Road Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Whatcom County Road District 1 2 3 · MSHA ID 4502595
    Abandoned

Status, type and operator are as reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts are MSHA's reportable accident records for the mine; citations are inspector-issued violations on record. Each mine's own page carries the full detail.

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How to read these numbers

The register is MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System: every operation ever assigned a mine ID, including ones abandoned decades ago, so the count is a history of mining in the county, not a count of working mines. A mine's county is the one its operator reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts start with MSHA's reportable-accident records (1983 onward); citation counts are inspector-issued violations on record. We are an independent research tool, not MSHA.