Data / Mines / New Mexico / Sand and gravel mines
Sand and gravel mines in New Mexico: 99 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 99 open sand and gravel mines in New Mexico, run by 80 operators and employing 449 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 1,690 citations and orders there with $550,052 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 34 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are United Materials, LLP; Restoration Group, Inc.; Vernon Hamilton Construction Company. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
The request: Get every open sand and gravel mine in New Mexico from MSHA with its operator, employees, and the operator's website, headquarters and size. $10 of work on sign-up, no card.
SpecStream is the live web data engine for teams and agents. It reads the mine, citation, inspection and accident files that MSHA publishes, and this page is that reading. Ask for the mines of a commodity, state or operator with the operator's headquarters, website and size added from the web, and new mines, new citations and new accident reports arrive in your sheet, CRM, Slack or agent as MSHA posts them.
- Open mines
- 99
- Operators
- 80
- Employees
- 449
- Intermittent
- 50
- Active
- 45
- Temporarily Idled
- 3
- New Mine
- 1
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 6
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 1,690
- Significant and substantial
- 235 (13.9%)
- Closure orders
- 61
- High negligence or reckless
- 225
- Proposed penalties
- $550,052
- Amount paid so far
- $469,793
- Inspections
- 775
- Inspector hours on site
- 4,470
- Citations per inspection
- 2.18 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 34
- Injury and illness cases
- 34
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- November 5, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in New Mexico
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
Operators with the most citations in New Mexico
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonito Pit | Black Rock Services LLC | Valencia County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 115 |
| Jal Pit | Caliche Now LLC. | Lea County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 81 |
| Thunder Stone Quarry LLC | Thunder Stone Quarry LLC | Eddy County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 10 | 73 |
| Boyd Pit | United Materials, LLP | Eddy County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 53 |
| Cactus Pit | J & H Services Inc | Eddy County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 49 |
| Lowdermilk | Espanola Transit Mix Company | Rio Arriba County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 20 | 47 |
| Mimbres Pit | Southwest Concrete & Paving Inc | Luna County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 9 | 44 |
| Sweatt Bar 5 Pit | Sweatt Construction, Inc. | Eddy County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 44 |
| Crusher/Screener #2 | Aggregate Technologies | Otero County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 41 |
| Pueblo Pit | Pueblo Rock Products, LLC | Torrance County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 39 |
| GM Pipe, LLC | GM Pipe, LLC | Rio Arriba County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 38 |
| Rio Bonito Aggregate | Roper Construction, Inc. | Lincoln County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 37 |
| Vado Quarry | Jobe Materials LP | Dona Ana County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 32 |
| Rustic Pit | Vernon Hamilton Construction Company | Mckinley County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 29 |
| Tampico Pit | Vernon Hamilton Construction Company | Mckinley County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 28 |
| Jackson Hill Quarry | Kite Construction, Inc. | Colfax County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 28 |
| South Socorro Pit | A 1 Quality Redi-Mix Inc | Socorro County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 27 |
| Desert Valley Inc | Desert Valley Inc | Luna County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 27 |
| Castillo Pit | Castillo Ready Mix Inc | Valencia County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 26 |
| Rocky Road | Rocky Road Gravel Products | San Miguel County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 25 |
| Santa Fe River Pit | Eker Brothers, Inc. | Santa Fe County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 24 |
| Orona | Duke City Redi-Mix | Valencia County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 24 |
| Ohkay Owingeh Pit | Leroy's Excavating, Inc. | Rio Arriba County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 23 |
| Fisher Industries Plant 38 | Fisher Sand & Gravel Company | Grant County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 21 |
| J. Herman Tabet Veguita Pit | Sanchez Sand and Gravel | Valencia County, NM | Sand, common | 2 | 20 |
| D E Materials | D E Ready Mix Inc | Dona Ana County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 20 |
| Portable Plant | Fowler Brothers Inc | Grant County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 19 |
| Ewing Pit | Restoration Group, Inc. | Torrance County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 19 |
| Rock Eater | Crushin It, LLC | De Baca County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 19 |
| Bartoo Portable Screen #1 | Bartoo Sand & Gravel Inc | Sierra County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 19 |
| Lucy Pit | Restoration Group, Inc. | Torrance County, NM | Sand, common | 3 | 19 |
| Khani K100/Metso Crusher & Screen | Deming Sand & Gravel, LLC | Luna County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 19 |
| R D Blankenship Dirt Work LLC | R D Blankenship Dirt Work LLC | Otero County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 8 | 18 |
| Robert Medina & Sons Taos Pit II | Robert Medina & Sons Concrete & Sand Inc | Taos County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 18 |
| Roswell Pit | United Materials, LLP | Chaves County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 18 |
| Southwest Crushing Portable Jaw Crusher | Southwest Crushing & Aggregate, LLC | Union County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 17 |
| Fisher Industries Plant 32 | Fisher Sand & Gravel Company | San Juan County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 16 |
| Wright Pit | Coyote Gravel Products, Inc. | Bernalillo County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 16 |
| Cordova Pit | Dms&g LLC | Valencia County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 16 |
| Hooper Quarry | Dola Rock Construction | Luna County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 16 |
| Ortega Pit | Alamo Transit Mix Corp | Otero County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 15 |
| Brazos Pit | Russell Sand & Gravel Company Inc | Rio Arriba County, NM | Sand, common | 3 | 15 |
| Mesquite Pit | Quattro Materials Center, LLC. | Dona Ana County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 15 |
| Bloomfield Processing Facility | B8D, LLC | San Juan County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 64 | 11 |
| Torres Pit | Taos Gravel Products | Taos County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 11 |
| Blue Springs | Coyote Gravel Products, Inc. | Valencia County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 11 |
| #204-RC II | C & J Gravel Products Inc | San Juan County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 11 |
| Eunice | Permian Basin Materials, LLC | Lea County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 11 |
| Macklin Mine | Northeastern Construction Company | San Miguel County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 11 |
| Eagle Nest Pit | Taos Gravel Products | Colfax County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 11 |
| Crusher No. 2 | James Hamilton Construction Company | Chaves County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 8 | 10 |
| Brasher Pit | Custom Sand & Gravel, LLC | Chaves County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 10 |
| Wipp Road #1 | Halo Services, Inc | Eddy County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 10 |
| Msci Crusher #5 | Mountain States Constructors Inc | Chaves County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 9 |
| BRP Processing Plant | Crushin It, LLC | Curry County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 9 |
| Tome Pit | Valley Materials | Valencia County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 9 |
| Los Cordovas Pit | Silva's Excavation Inc | Taos County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 9 |
| Vado Pit | JMC & Sons Sand & Gravel | Dona Ana County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 9 |
| Mesquite Pit | Neo Trucking LLC | Dona Ana County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 9 |
| Pena Blanca | CalMat Co | Sandoval County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 9 |
| El Rancho Escondido | El Rancho Escondido, LLC | Mora County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 8 |
| #1 Crusher Vigil Mine | Vigil's Asphalt & Gravel, LLC | Taos County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 4048 Inertia Phoenix Serial# 521107 | B & R Trucking, Inc. | Eddy County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 8 |
| Placitas | CalMat Co | Sandoval County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 11 | 7 |
| Mesa Sand and Gravel Pit 1 | Mesa Sand and Gravel, Inc. | San Juan County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 11 | 7 |
| Mountain States Crusher GCP2-4887 | Mountain States Constructors Inc | Valencia County, NM | Sand, common | 10 | 7 |
| Portable Kpi-Jci Serial #603894 | SB Weed Control LLC | Eddy County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 7 |
| Farm Pit | Sbe Inc | Sierra County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 7 |
| Penasco Sand and Gravel | Penasco Sand and Gravel Inc | Otero County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 7 |
| Northcutt | United Materials, LLP | Lea County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 6 |
| Rancho Viejo Mine | Rancho Viejo, LLC | Valencia County, NM | Sand, common | 2 | 6 |
| Veguita Pit | P G Enterprises LLC | Socorro County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 6 |
| Pit #1 | Chaparral Sand & Gravel | Otero County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 14 | 5 |
| NM Crusher #1 (portable) | Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. | San Juan County, NM | Sand, common | 6 | 5 |
| Cottonwood Pit | United Materials, LLP | Chaves County, NM | Sand, common | 5 | 5 |
| Msci Crusher #4 | Mountain States Constructors Inc | Valencia County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 5 |
| Portable Gravel Pit | Ag Services Construction, Inc. | Chaves County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 5 |
| Tinaja | Taos Gravel Products | Colfax County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 5 |
| Radium Springs Pit | JMC & Sons Sand & Gravel | Dona Ana County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 5 |
| Thistle | Albuquerque Asphalt Inc. | Valencia County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 18 | 4 |
| CR #2 | C & E Concrete Inc | San Juan County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 4 |
| Pacheco Pit | LJ Pacheco Trucking & Gravel Products LLC | Mora County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 4 |
| Ci Portable #1 | Constructors, Inc. | Lea County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 3 |
| Arriba Concrete | Arriba Concrete & Construction, Inc. | Rio Arriba County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 3 |
| MTC Inc | MTC Inc | Taos County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| Baca Pit | CalMat Co | Sandoval County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 1 |
| Crusher #2 | Restoration Group, Inc. | San Miguel County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 1 |
| Kirtland Pit | Vernon Hamilton Construction Company | San Juan County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 1 |
| Willard Pit | Restoration Group, Inc. | Torrance County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 1 |
| ABC Pit #1 | ABC Concrete Manufacturing, Inc. | San Juan County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 0 |
| ABC Rental Crusher & Screen | ABC Concrete Manufacturing, Inc. | San Juan County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 0 |
| Mesquite Quarry | GCC Sun City Materials LLC | Dona Ana County, NM | Sand, common | 2 | 0 |
| SHill Gravel Pit | Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority | San Juan County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 0 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 91 | 91.9% |
| Sand, common | 8 | 8.1% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 163 | 18 | $25,645 | 7 |
| 2023 | 320 | 48 | $109,865 | 5 |
| 2024 | 334 | 41 | $120,433 | 3 |
| 2025 | 421 | 68 | $134,307 | 10 |
| 2026 | 452 | 60 | $159,802 | 9 |
Standards cited most at sand and gravel mines in New Mexico
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 140 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 123 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 114 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 105 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 85 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 63 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 55 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 48 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 46 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 45 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 44 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 37 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 37 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 36 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 36 |
Injury and illness cases at sand and gravel mines in New Mexico
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 21 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 13 |
What the accident reports at sand and gravel mines in New Mexico describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Slip or fall of person | 10 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 6 |
| Handling of materials | 6 |
| Powered haulage | 4 |
| Machinery | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Disorders (physical agents) | 1 |
| Stepping or kneeling on object | 1 |
| Electrical | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at sand and gravel mines in New Mexico
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 6 |
| Front-end loader | 3 |
| Welding machine | 2 |
| Conveyor | 2 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 2 |
| Crusher | 1 |
| Screen | 1 |
| Forklift | 1 |
US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.