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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
Sunbelt-Altoona MineBlount, ALNear OneontaMSHA 0103027Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1995Sunbelt Mining IncReported operatorMcmillan Dewayne KeithReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sunflower PlantWashington, ALNear WagervilleMSHA 0103471Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/17/2016Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sunlight Prep PlantWalker, ALMSHA 0100344Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978Drummond Coal CompanyReported operatorDrummond Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sunny Home MineMarion, ALNear Sunny MineMSHA 0102463Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1983Pickens Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorPowell Joe EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sunny Home PitMarion, ALNear BrilliantMSHA 0102244Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1981Haley & Drake Coal Company IncReported operatorDoris HaleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sunny Home PitMarion, ALMSHA 0102254Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1981Cougar Mining IncReported operatorYarbrough A M & Bert BurnettReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Supreme MineWalker, ALNear TownleyMSHA 0102612Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1988Berry Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorSimmons George MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Surface Mine #1Walker, ALNear JasperMSHA 0103019Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2026Drummond Company IncReported operatorDrummond Company IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Surface Mine No. 1Shelby, ALNear AlabasterMSHA 0103581Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2024Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Swader MineDe Kalb, ALNear HenegarMSHA 0102425Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1983Rainsville Energy IncReported operatorGlen KilgoreReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Swasher #1Jefferson, ALNear MulgaMSHA 0103222Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2026Swasher IncReported operatorOtis SkinnerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sycamore PitTalladega, ALNear SycamoreMSHA 0103228Dimension MarbleSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/28/2003Sycamore Marble Co., Inc.Reported operatorStephen MusolinoReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sycamore Quarry And PlantTalladega, ALMSHA 0101278Crushed, Broken MarbleSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1979Omya Alabama IncReported operatorOmya Industries IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sylacauga PlantTalladega, ALNear SylacaugaMSHA 0103187Crushed, Broken MarbleSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2007Martin Marietta Materials IncorporatedReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sylacauga Quarry And PlantTalladega, ALMSHA 0101735Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1979Ralph Rogers & Company IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
SylvaniaDe Kalb, ALNear SylvaniaMSHA 0102622Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1988Upper Cliff Mining Company IncReported operatorCalvert Bert WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sylvania MineJackson, ALNear SylvaniaMSHA 0102471Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1986Berry Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorSimmons George MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
T-1 StripTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101780Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Energy Producers IncReported operatorYanaura CecilReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Taits Gap MineBlount, ALNear OneontaMSHA 0102304Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1982Sun Mining CorpReported operatorWalker Stan MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Talley Property Pit No 1St Clair, ALMSHA 0101513Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1977Rosa Minerals IncReported operatorLittle George RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Tarleton PitClarke, ALNear Grove HIllMSHA 0103567Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2022Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Tarrant QuarryJefferson, ALNear TarrantMSHA 0102727Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2009APAC Mid-South IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Tate PitGreene, ALMSHA 0100543Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1986J O Tate Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorJ O Tate Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Taylor #1Jackson, ALNear Flat RockMSHA 0102699Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1986J D G Clay & Shale Company IncReported operatorByrum JerrolReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Taylor (A) Strip MineJefferson, ALMSHA 0100203Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1972Taylor Coal Company IncReported operatorTaylor Walter Scott Sr & JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Taylor Pit No 2Cullman, ALMSHA 0101673Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1977Pawnee Mining & Coal Sales IncReported operatorHawkins LamarReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Taylorville PitTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0102967Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1993Hutchins AggregatesReported operatorHutchins Raymond LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
T C 1 No 7 Strip MineBibb, ALMSHA 0100726Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1975Surface Mining CompanyReported operatorSurface Mining CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
T C No 1 StripJefferson, ALMSHA 0101423Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977T C MineReported operatorCagle GlennReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Temerson PitTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0102603Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1986Warrior Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorRay LoweryReported 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.