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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Sources Preparation PlantPike, INNear PetersburgMSHA 1201978 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/2017 | Solar Sources Mining LLCReported operatorWhite Stallion EnergyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SomervilleGibson, INNear SomervilleMSHA 1202207 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/2017 | United Minerals Company LLCReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SomervilleGibson, INNear Oakland CityMSHA 1202359 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/2007 | Gibson County Synfuel LLC.Reported operatorCarbontronics Synfuels Investors LpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Somerville Central MineGibson, INNear SomervilleMSHA 1202258 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2026 | Peabody Midwest MiningReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Somerville EastPike, INNear WinslowMSHA 1202363 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/2009 | United Minerals Co LLCReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Somerville Mine-StripGibson, INMSHA 1201608 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1980 | Mifflin Mining Company IncReported operatorHoesli John JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Somerville South Synfuel PlantGibson, INNear BuckskinMSHA 1202389 | Coal (Lignite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/2007 | Lakeside Synfuel, LLCReported operatorWilliam N RichReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Southard Gravel CompanyHamilton, INMSHA 1201615 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1987 | Southard Gravel CompanyReported operatorSouthard Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South AugustaPike, INNear WinslowMSHA 1202358 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/2011 | Triad Mining IncReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Bend Sand & Gravel Div Kuert ConcrSt Joseph, INMSHA 1200754 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1994 | Kuert Concrete IncReported operatorJohn L FiddlerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southern Indiana Dock IncVanderburgh, INNear EvansvilleMSHA 1201727 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1985 | Southern Indiana Dock IncReported operatorVigo Coal Company IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southern Indiana Terminal CorpWarrick, INNear BoonvilleMSHA 1201889 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1982 | Southern Indiana Terminal CorpReported operatorMullen MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South MineDubois, INNear JasperMSHA 1201018 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2004 | Phoenix Natural ResourcesReported operatorPNR HoldingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Pit StripWarrick, INMSHA 1200432 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mifflin Mining Company IncReported operatorHoesli John JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Whitley Pit And MillWhitley, INMSHA 1201193 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1986 | W & W Gravel Company IncReported operatorMark L WelkerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Speed Cement PlantClark, INNear SpeedMSHA 1200066 | CementFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/2023 | Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLCReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Speed QuarryClark, INMSHA 1201750 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1979 | Louisville Cement CompanyReported operatorLouisville Cement CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spencer #9Spencer, INMSHA 1201787 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1981 | K & K Excavating IncReported operatorWard Lawrence PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spencer Coal PitSpencer, INNear LamarMSHA 1201596 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1986 | Spencer Coal CorpReported operatorStowell Richard & C A Spragins JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spencer PlantOwen, INMSHA 1200663 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1990 | Rogers Group IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spencer QuarryOwen, INMSHA 1200003 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1991 | Rogers Group IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spice Valley QuarryLawrence, INMSHA 1201808 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1985 | Lincoln Hills Stone Company IncReported operatorLincoln Hills Stone Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Springport PlantHenry, INMSHA 1201409 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1994 | Irving Materials IncReported operatorJohn TiberiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spur UndergroundWarrick, INNear BoonvilleMSHA 1201396 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/1981 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Squaw CreekWarrick, INNear BoonvilleMSHA 1200336 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2003 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| S & S No 1 StripSpencer, INMSHA 1201566 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1980 | S & S Coal Company IncReported operatorSexton William (Wally) W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S & S No 2 Mine (Strip)Warrick, INMSHA 1201676 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1980 | S & S Coal Company IncReported operatorSexton William (Wally) W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S & S No 2 StripPike, INMSHA 1201618 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1978 | S & S Coal Company IncReported operatorSexton William (Wally) W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Star MaterialsHuntington, INNear AndrewsMSHA 1200665 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2017 | Knecht Excavating dba Star ExcavatingReported operatorLon E KnechtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Star Quarry Co.Lawrence, INNear DoliticMSHA 1202282 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2009 | Star Quarry Co., IncReported operatorAlfred PetersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.