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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek StripMarion, ALMSHA 0101911 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1980 | Cupps Mining Company IncReported operatorCupps StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beasley PitMarion, ALMSHA 0101271 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1978 | Fayco IncReported operatorKimbrell FullerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beasley PitFayette, ALMSHA 0102342 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1985 | H W L DevelopmentReported operatorH W L DevelopmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver Mine No 4Jefferson, ALMSHA 0101039 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1977 | Pawnee Mining & Coal Sales IncReported operatorHawkins LamarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver Pit No 1Jefferson, ALMSHA 0101948 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Payne & Sons Coal CompanyReported operatorPayne D FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver Run Sand & Gravel LLCElmore, ALNear DeatsvilleMSHA 0103464 | Ground SilicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/2014 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Becker Sand & Gravel Tyler PlantDallas, ALMSHA 0102047 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1984 | Becker Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorJ Chris SwiftReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beech GroveWinston, ALNear HaleyvilleMSHA 0102580 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1986 | Birmingham Coal & Coke Company IncReported operatorRobert A Lewis; Thomas A LewisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beech Grove #1Winston, ALNear HaleyvilleMSHA 0102502 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1984 | Energy Equities IncReported operatorCarroll Lester EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beers PitDallas, ALMSHA 0102398 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1994 | S & S Materials IncReported operatorHubert Lamar SikesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beers Pit No 2Dallas, ALMSHA 0102581 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1990 | S & S Materials IncReported operatorHubert Lamar SikesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belcher PropertyTuscaloosa, ALNear BrookwoodMSHA 0103261 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2006 | Crimson Stone, Inc.Reported operatorJ Scott SandersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Belgreen Sand & GravelFranklin, ALMSHA 0102903 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1994 | Rogers Group IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bell PitGreene, ALMSHA 0101719 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1982 | Apac Alabama IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belmont 1Marion, ALNear winfieldMSHA 0103566 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/2022 | Belmont Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorWilliam Shook; Claude ShookReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beltona MineJefferson, ALNear WarriorMSHA 0100406 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2009 | Drummond Company, Inc.Reported operatorDrummond Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BENCHMARKChilton, ALNear MontevalloMSHA 0103086 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/2016 | Superior Products, IncReported operatorRobin A Wade JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Benefield StripMarion, ALMSHA 0101370 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977 | J D & C Coal CompanyReported operatorCrump Raymond JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BennettBlount, ALNear OneontaMSHA 0102450 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1986 | Berry Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorSimmons George MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bennett PitCalhoun, ALMSHA 0101280 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1983 | Apac Alabama IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benoit No 1Walker, ALNear CordovaMSHA 0102154 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1985 | Benoit Coal & Clay Company IncReported operatorCapps RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benoit PitWalker, ALMSHA 0100824 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Beaird Coal Company IncReported operatorGail BeairdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benoit PitWalker, ALMSHA 0101807 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Pillar Coal IncReported operatorJohnson E LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BerryJackson, ALNear Flat RockMSHA 0102472 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1983 | Sand Mountain Minerals IncReported operatorMidAmerican Energy Holdings CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Berry-Barnes MineFayette, ALNear BerryMSHA 0102808 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1992 | Nuggett Coal Company IncReported operatorChamblee DerrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Berry MineFayette, ALNear BerryMSHA 0103184 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/2006 | Midas Coal Company IncorporatedReported operatorRodney Gordon; Michael AhlinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Berry Mountain Fines Recovery OperationBlount, ALNear RosaMSHA 0103453 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2024 | TTJ, LLCReported operatorTerry Teal; Kevin TealReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Berry Pit #1Fayette, ALNear BerryMSHA 0102219 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1983 | A I M E EReported operatorGagnon Fred MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BERRY QUARRYFayette, ALNear BerryMSHA 0102039 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2007 | Bunn Brothers Materials IncReported operatorS T Bunn JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Berry StripFayette, ALMSHA 0101303 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1976 | Taylor Coal Company IncReported operatorDrummond Company IncReported 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.