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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankee Trace Pit StripWinston, ALMSHA 0101866 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | D & J Mineral & Mining IncReported operatorBallenger JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yellow Creek MineTuscaloosa, ALNear FlatwoodMSHA 0102904 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/1998 | Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorChevron CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yellow Creek No 1Marion, ALNear BrilliantMSHA 0102184 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1982 | Yellow Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorHolder Leroy & William T AllenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| YeshicBibb, ALNear West BloctonMSHA 0102868 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1995 | Costain Coal IncReported operatorCostain Group PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yeshic MineShelby, ALNear BrantleyvilleMSHA 0103417 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2025 | Yeshic, LLCReported operatorTwin Pines LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Y F Young No 2 MineJefferson, ALNear WarriorMSHA 0100186 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/1998 | Y F Young Coal CompanyReported operatorYoung Y FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| York-Davis No 1 StripCullman, ALMSHA 0101754 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Southeastern Mining Company IncReported operatorLayne FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| York No 1 StripCullman, ALMSHA 0101703 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Fields & Cornelius Coal CompanyReported operatorFields JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| York PitJackson, ALMSHA 0102036 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/1980 | Northeast Alabama Mining Company IncReported operatorHicks TrumanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| York Pit #5Jackson, ALMSHA 0102218 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1981 | Jackson County Mining CorpReported operatorDobbins SammyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Zimmerman PitDallas, ALMSHA 0102680 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1987 | Cosby-Carmichael IncReported operatorCosby P CarmichaelReported 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.