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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNUM PLANTElmore, ALMSHA 0103121 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/2001 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Majestic Mine No. 2Jefferson, ALNear MorrisMSHA 0102951 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2013 | R J R Mining Company IncReported operatorOtis R Robison JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mallards Creek MineWalker, ALNear EldridgeMSHA 0103339 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/2013 | Haley Brothers Coal IncReported operatorDoris HaleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mammoth Pit #1St Clair, ALMSHA 0102073 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1980 | Compliance Coal Processors IncReported operatorLittle George RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mammoth Pit No 1St Clair, ALMSHA 0102137 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1980 | M T Mining Company IncReported operatorMoss William WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Manchester MineWalker, ALNear JasperMSHA 0101362 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/2015 | Black Warrior Minerals IncReported operatorAllegiance Coal LTDReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Manchester MineWalker, ALNear JasperMSHA 0102520 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1984 | Haley Brothers & Partridge Coal IncReported operatorDoris HaleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Manchester StripWalker, ALMSHA 0101916 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Contract Mining IncReported operatorRigsby GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M And D No 1 StripWalker, ALMSHA 0100832 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1975 | M & D Coal CompanyReported operatorReid DoloresReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mangram PitBlount, ALMSHA 0101683 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Energy Enterprises IncReported operatorLocklear RolandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mann'S Head MineJackson, ALNear HigdonMSHA 0103208 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2004 | Mountainbrook Coal Company IncReported operatorJoan D DobbinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Marbury PitAutauga, ALNear MarburyMSHA 0103603 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MarengoWilcox, ALNear SaffordMSHA 0102032 | Coal (Lignite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1981 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MarengoMarengo, ALNear LindenMSHA 0102033 | Coal (Lignite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1981 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MargaretSt Clair, ALNear MargaretMSHA 0102459 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1983 | Calvert & Marsh Coal Company IncReported operatorCalvert John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Margaret 59-1 StripSt Clair, ALMSHA 0101461 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977 | Robison Mining CompanyReported operatorOtis R Robison JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Margaret MineSt Clair, ALMSHA 0101901 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Robison & Company IncReported operatorOtis R Robison JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Margaret-SanieSt Clair, ALNear SpringvilleMSHA 0102608 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1989 | M S & R Equipment Company IncReported operatorLewis Harold KentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Margaret StripSt Clair, ALMSHA 0101483 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1981 | Tele Corp IncReported operatorHill BrysonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Margerum Plant & QuarryColbert, ALMSHA 0100527 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1981 | Southern Stone Company IncReported operatorDravo CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Margo No 1 MineWalker, ALMSHA 0100754 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1975 | Margo Coal Company IncReported operatorConerly MargieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Margo No 2 StripMarion, ALMSHA 0101246 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1974 | Margo Coal Company IncReported operatorConerly MargieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Margo No 3 StripFranklin, ALMSHA 0101274 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1977 | Margo Coal Company IncReported operatorConerly MargieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Margo No 4 Strip MineMarion, ALMSHA 0101358 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1976 | Margo Coal Company IncReported operatorConerly MargieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marietta MineWalker, ALNear OakmanMSHA 0102614 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1987 | Pickens Coal IncReported operatorPowell Joe EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marigold MineWalker, ALNear JasperMSHA 0102690 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1990 | Viking Energy Group IncReported operatorBankhead John H IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marion County No 1 PitMarion, ALMSHA 0101395 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1975 | Southeast Coal CompanyReported operatorReid NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marion County No 1 StripMarion, ALMSHA 0101715 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sun Coal IncReported operatorBagget William LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marion County PitMarion, ALMSHA 0101835 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Torch Light Resources Mining CompanyReported operatorGlenn Homer EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marion County PitMarion, ALNear HamiltonMSHA 0102508 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1984 | Twin Energy CoalReported operatorNeedles Carl & DorisReported 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.