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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PracoJefferson, ALNear QuintonMSHA 0102510 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1984 | Southcoal-Praco IncReported operatorWillingham PatrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Praco MineJefferson, ALNear PracoMSHA 0103271 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2026 | Evergreen Mining, LLCReported operatorTwin Pines LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Praco No 7Jefferson, ALNear MaxineMSHA 0102350 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1986 | Floyd Mining Company IncReported operatorFloyd Wade CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Praco quarry Jefferson, ALNear QuintonMSHA 0103538 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2021 | Southern Red RockReported operatorBurke R Wakefield; Robert R RyanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pratt No. 1 MineJefferson, ALNear GraysvilleMSHA 0103101 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/2025 | Iron Eagle Land Rehabilitation, LLCReported operatorDavid Michael Jamison; Petri E KoivulaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pratt No. 1 MineJefferson, ALNear GraysvilleMSHA 0103102 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/2016 | North Pratt Mining, LLCReported operatorJimmie R RyanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Premium StripWalker, ALMSHA 0100965 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Premium Coal Company IncReported operatorIngle DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation PlantJackson, ALNear PisgahMSHA 0103231 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2025 | EMCOAL INC.Reported operatorClaude W RenfroReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Prep PlantMarion, ALMSHA 0101408 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sun Coal IncReported operatorBagget William LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep PlantWalker, ALMSHA 0101713 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1980 | Coal Processing Company IncReported operatorMining Ore & Equipment CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep Plant No 1Winston, ALMSHA 0101730 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Natural Bridge Coal Production IncReported operatorCharles R SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep Plant No 1Tuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101757 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1978 | Tuscaloosa Coal Processing CompanyReported operatorWhite Colonel Clayton TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep Plant No 1Tuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101783 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1978 | Dudley Coal Loading & Preparation FacilityReported operatorDudley Coal Loading & Preparation FacilityReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep Plant No 1Jefferson, ALMSHA 0101889 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Seminole Coal CorpReported operatorPickens Dennis KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep Plant No 2Marion, ALMSHA 0101936 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1980 | Coalite IncReported operatorGreat Northern Nekoosa IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Priceville PlantMorgan, ALMSHA 0100385 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1981 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prichett No 4 MineJefferson, ALMSHA 0100373 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Butler Coal CompanyReported operatorButler GeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Primitive RidgeBibb, ALNear West BloctonMSHA 0102672 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1986 | Apex Coal CorpReported operatorWilliams Jerry WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pritchett No 1Jefferson, ALMSHA 0100432 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1980 | A J Abbott Coal CoReported operatorA J Abbott Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pritchett Pit Clarke, ALNear Grove HillMSHA 0103553 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2022 | Alabama AggregatesReported operatorGregory Douglas RossReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| P & R Mining 1Baldwin, ALNear FoleyMSHA 0103325 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2007 | P & R LLCReported operatorRaymond Peed; Scott RaleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Project No 1Jefferson, ALNear Pleasant GroveMSHA 0101679 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1981 | Pleasant Grove Reclamation Project IncReported operatorMc Donald John FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Propst Mountain MineWalker, ALNear OakmanMSHA 0102282 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1984 | Arch Of Alabama IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prospect JobWalker, ALMSHA 0101134 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1974 | West Coal Company IncReported operatorWest EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prospect LoadingWalker, ALNear NauvooMSHA 0102332 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1983 | Drummond Company, Inc.Reported operatorDrummond Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prospect MineWalker, ALMSHA 0101873 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1981 | Central Mining IncReported operatorDouglas Terry RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prospect Mine-Pit #26Walker, ALNear Carbon HillMSHA 0102914 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1992 | R C EnterprisesReported operatorRand S ClarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Providence MineWalker, ALNear OakmanMSHA 0102939 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1995 | Novell'S Construction Company IncReported operatorRonald S BryantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prudes Creek StripTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101843 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | H & H Mining Company IncReported operatorWatson W TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pugh Mine No 2Tuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101436 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Roland Pugh Mining IncReported operatorPugh Roland Construction 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.