HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Gap MineBlount, ALNear AltoonaMSHA 0103445 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2024 | Highland Energy, Inc.Reported operatorOtis R Robison JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bullock Mine #1Winston, ALNear Natural BridgeMSHA 0102604 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1987 | Bullock Mining Company IncReported operatorFrank C MannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bullock Mine No 1Winston, ALNear Double SpringsMSHA 0102286 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1984 | D & J Mineral & Mining IncReported operatorBallenger JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bunn Plant Or Plant OperationTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0102366 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1985 | S T Bunn Construction Company IncReported operatorTerry Bunn; S T Bunn JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bunt MineJefferson, ALNear MorrisMSHA 0103443 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Burgess Reclamation SiteShelby, ALNear MontevalloMSHA 0103247 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2004 | Great South Resources, LLCReported operatorDaryn BookoutReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burgess Refuse Area #2Shelby, ALNear MontevalloMSHA 0103210 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2004 | Tacoa Minerals, LLCReported operatorPiney Woods Resources, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burleson North MineMarion, ALNear BrilliantMSHA 0103279 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2012 | M.E. Group, Inc.Reported operatorWes CalvertReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burleson Pit StripMarion, ALMSHA 0101796 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Trace Coal Company IncReported operatorTaylor TerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burn Right PitMarion, ALMSHA 0101992 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1980 | Lane Coal Company IncReported operatorTittle SteveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burn Springs PitJefferson, ALMSHA 0101926 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1981 | C & I Coal Company IncReported operatorComeens HillardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burnwell PitWalker, ALMSHA 0101302 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1975 | Sumco IncReported operatorThornton Irma JeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burnwell PitWalker, ALMSHA 0101972 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1981 | Black Gold Coal CompanyReported operatorQuinn VernonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burnwell PitWalker, ALNear DoraMSHA 0102138 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1982 | Blue Water Mining IncReported operatorWoods James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burton BendWalker, ALNear SipseyMSHA 0102787 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1996 | Faulkner Energy CorpReported operatorFaulkner W EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burton BendJackson, ALNear Flat RockMSHA 1518923 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/2012 | Wallace Coal Augering Reported operatorFranky O WallaceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burton Bend MineWalker, ALNear SipseyMSHA 0103058 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/2000 | Black Creek Land & Mineral IncReported operatorChamblee DerrellReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burton Bend MineWalker, ALNear EmpireMSHA 0103376 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/2025 | McWane, Inc.Reported operatorWilliam D McWane; C Phillip McWaneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BURTON BEND MINEWalker, ALNear SipseyMSHA 0103575 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burton MineWalker, ALNear JasperMSHA 0102538 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1983 | Hull Coal Company IncReported operatorCupps Michael RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burton Mine No 1De Kalb, ALNear HenagarMSHA 0102316 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1982 | Burton Coal Company IncReported operatorBurton L SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Busby Strip MineWalker, ALMSHA 0100342 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1974 | Busby Coal CompanyReported operatorBusby J HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Busha Pit No 3Marion, ALMSHA 0101684 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Busha Coal Company IncReported operatorBusha GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bussey PitRussell, ALMSHA 0102258 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Bickerstaff Clay Products Company IncReported operatorR H BickerstaffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buttahachie MineMarion, ALMSHA 0101677 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1977 | Budweg EnterprisesReported operatorBudweg CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buttahatchee MineMarion, ALMSHA 0102126 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1980 | Collier Coal IncReported operatorJohnson RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buttahatchee Mine No 1Marion, ALNear BrilliantMSHA 0102187 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1981 | Jet Coal CorpReported operatorLawrence E IReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buttahatchee Mine No 1Marion, ALNear BrilliantMSHA 0103393 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/2020 | Iron Eagle Land Rehabilitation, LLCReported operatorDavid Michael Jamison; Petri E KoivulaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buttermilk #1 Tuscaloosa, ALNear VanceMSHA 0103616 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Byrum #1De Kalb, ALNear SylvaniaMSHA 0102584 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1984 | David ByrumReported operatorByrum DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.