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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Creek MineDe Kalb, ALNear IderMSHA 0102370 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1984 | W R White Contracting Company IncReported operatorWhite W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Miller PitCalhoun, ALMSHA 0102557 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1986 | M-Earth Of Alabama IncReported operatorM-Earth Of Alabama IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Miller PitAutauga, ALNear BillingsleyMSHA 0103461 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2017 | Alabama Sand & GravelReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Millsap Pit And PlantMonroe, ALMSHA 0100599 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1984 | Sandco IncReported operatorStallworth David KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Millwood PitWalker, ALMSHA 0102131 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1980 | Alacoal Companies IncReported operatorThompson Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Milstead Pit And PlantMacon, ALMSHA 0100903 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1985 | Sharpe Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorSharpe Andrew VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MimsMarion, ALMSHA 0102721 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1988 | American Olean Tile Company IncReported operatorArmstrong World Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mims PitWinston, ALMSHA 0101803 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1981 | Real Coal IncReported operatorRiley James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MIMS PITAutauga, ALMSHA 0102507 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1987 | R & S Materials IncReported operatorAlfred Mc Alpine IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mims PitAutauga, ALNear AutaugavilleMSHA 0103316 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2023 | Alabama Aggregate, IncReported operatorDonald R Raughton SrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1De Kalb, ALNear SylvaniaMSHA 0102393 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1989 | Upper Cliff Mining Company IncReported operatorCalvert Bert WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Winston, ALNear NauvooMSHA 0102404 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/21/1982 | B & E Coal CompanyReported operatorYoung William EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Walker, ALNear QuintonMSHA 0102420 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1985 | Robbins Mining Of Walker County-AlabamaReported operatorRobbins Jack EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Franklin, ALNear Phil CampbellMSHA 0102434 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1983 | Hugh Coal Company IncReported operatorSumner HughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Jefferson, ALNear WarriorMSHA 0102617 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1986 | Pilot Coal IncReported operatorRussell R DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Cullman, ALNear BremenMSHA 0103097 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2002 | T & B Excavating IncReported operatorLuther T Purvis JrReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Tuscaloosa, ALNear TuscaloosaMSHA 0103110 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2000 | Seminole Contracting Company IncReported operatorTerry M HabsheyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Jackson, ALNear HigdonMSHA 0102955 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1994 | Mountainbrook Coal Company IncReported operatorJoan D DobbinsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Cullman, ALNear BremenMSHA 0103117 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2026 | Iron Eagle Land Rehabilitation, LLCReported operatorDavid Michael Jamison; Petri E KoivulaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Walker, ALNear Carbon HillMSHA 0102611 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1995 | Lost Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorBrown Barry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 3aBlount, ALMSHA 0102173 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1980 | Mineral Land & Mining Consultants IncReported operatorSmith Charles J & Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #6Walker, ALNear EldridgeMSHA 0102873 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1999 | Highland Mining Company IncReported operatorJohn C Fay JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #8Tuscaloosa, ALNear CoalingMSHA 0102411 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1985 | Crawford Coal Company IncReported operatorCrawford William DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #8Walker, ALNear JasperMSHA 0102922 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/1996 | Lost Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorBrown Barry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #89Jefferson, ALNear QuintonMSHA 0102806 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1989 | Drummond Company, Inc.Reported operatorDrummond Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Winston, ALMSHA 0101025 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1975 | Southeast Coal CompanyReported operatorReid NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Tuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101367 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1977 | Best Mining CorpReported operatorCeravold NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Jackson, ALMSHA 0101827 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | North Alabama Coal Mining Company LimitedReported operatorNorth Alabama Coal Mining Company LimitedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Blount, ALMSHA 0101966 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1980 | Mineral Land & Mining Consultants IncReported operatorSmith Charles J & Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1De Kalb, ALNear South Of FayetteMSHA 0102170 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1985 | East Texas Energy Company IncReported operatorLittle JimmyReported 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.