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Abandoned mines in Alabama

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.

2,381 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
PLUMMER PITDallas, ALMSHA 0103045Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1998C R M IncReported operatorPlummer James Floyd JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Poarch PitEscambia, ALNear AtmoreMSHA 0103090Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2011Alabama White RockReported operatorMichael Lynn HyattReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Poarch Sand & Gravel-Little River PitBaldwin, ALNear Little RiverMSHA 0103244Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/18/2005Poarch Sand & Gravel, L.L.C.Reported operatorBobby ParkerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PocahontasWalker, ALNear Carbon HillMSHA 0102972Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1997Egypt Contracting Company IncReported operatorCupps BrianReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pollard Pit 1Escambia, ALNear FlomationMSHA 0103023Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/18/2005Fore Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorCharles F ForeReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Poore MineDe Kalb, ALNear CartersvilleMSHA 0103394Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2025Alabama Carbon LLCReported operatorJillean L Justice; James C Justice lllReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
POPE PITClarke, ALNear WhatleyMSHA 0103103Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/02/2010Fuller Gravel Co IncReported operatorBennie S FullerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pope'S Chapel SurfaceSt Clair, ALMSHA 0101931Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1980Smr Mining LtdReported operatorRichey Dale--Frank G Mangano & Theodore De LyraReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Poplar Spgs Strip MineWinston, ALMSHA 0101334Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1981Lakeside Coal CompanyReported operatorReid DoloresReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Poplar SpringsWinston, ALNear Double SpringsMSHA 0102575Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1987Central Mining IncReported operatorRussell R DonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Poplar SpringsTuscaloosa, ALNear Bull CityMSHA 0102863Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1992C & H Mining Company IncReported operatorNACCO Industries IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Poplar SpringsWinston, ALNear NavooMSHA 0103321Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/10/2019Centennial Natural Resources LLCReported operatorNACCO Industries IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Poplar Springs MineWinston, ALMSHA 0102026Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1980C & I Coal Company IncReported operatorComeens HillardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Poplar Springs MineMarion, ALNear BrilliantMSHA 0102652Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1986Bonanza Coal IncReported operatorCupps JudyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Poplar Springs Mine No 1Winston, ALNear Double SpringsMSHA 0102582Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1985Imac Energy IncReported operatorMaturo John A Jr & Timothy Mc CoyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Poplar Springs StripWinston, ALMSHA 0101859Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Seminole Mining Company IncReported operatorNull James LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Poplar Springs StripWinston, ALNear Poplar SpringsMSHA 0101915Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1981Vines Mining CompanyReported operatorVines CharlesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Popular Springs No 1 StripWinston, ALMSHA 0100989Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978Sun Coal IncReported operatorBagget William LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Popular Springs SurfaceWinston, ALMSHA 0101892Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Busch Coal Company IncReported operatorCooper Kenneth DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Aglime PlantBibb, ALNear Hartsell, ALMSHA 0103306Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/10/2006Vulcan Construction Materials. LPReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Porter PitFranklin, ALMSHA 0101980Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1980Crimson Mining IncReported operatorBerryhill BillReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Port Seminole WasherTuscaloosa, ALNear NorthportMSHA 0102627Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1988North Alabama Energies CorpReported operatorBowen NeldaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Port WalkerWalker, ALNear JasperMSHA 0102673Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 06/26/2000Alabama Land & Mineral CorpReported operatorTimothy L McCoyReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Posey Mill MineFranklin, ALMSHA 0101958Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Haley & Drake Coal Company IncReported operatorDoris HaleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Posey Mill No 1 MineFranklin, ALMSHA 0101662Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978Larry Terry Contractors IncReported operatorTerry LarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
POWELL-1Clarke, ALMSHA 0102834Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1999Bradford Sand & GravelReported operatorLevoyde BradfordReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Powell-Wade Pit No 1Jackson, ALNear Flat RockMSHA 0102260Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1982Jackson County Mining CorpReported operatorDobbins SammyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Powhatan MineJefferson, ALNear PowhatanMSHA 0101928Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1985Powhatan Fuel Company IncReported operatorOsborne Leroy JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Powhatan MineJefferson, ALNear DoraMSHA 0103332Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2026Mays Mining, Inc.Reported operatorRodney MaysReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
P & P No 1Marion, ALNear BrilliantMSHA 0102329Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1986P & P Coal Company IncReported operatorPrescott JohnReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.