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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Energy No 4 MineKnox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1513854 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1984 | Knox Energy CorpReported operatorMc Neil DearlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Knox Hardwoods Mine #1Knox, KYNear BimbleMSHA 1519034 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2012 | Knox HardwoodsReported operatorAlva R Patterson; Beverly J PattersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Knox No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1510357 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1977 | Savoy Coals IncReported operatorMountain Coals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kodak Gob PilePerry, KYNear ViccoMSHA 1519653 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/2014 | KYZ Red Oak Resources, LLCReported operatorDaniel W BunnReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kodak Mining Co #5Knott, KYNear Red FoxMSHA 1514206 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1988 | Meade & Shepherd Coal Company IncReported operatorTalmage D MeadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| KOK #2Harlan, KYNear LejuniorMSHA 1512482 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/24/2004 | Kelly Branch Resources, Inc.Reported operatorTom RobertsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| K O K Contractors IncLaurel, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516772 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1990 | K O K Contractors IncReported operatorPace Tommy EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K O K MineHarlan, KYNear PathforkMSHA 1502260 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/30/1984 | B S B Coal Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K O K No 3Harlan, KYNear PathforkMSHA 1513741 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/08/1986 | B S B Coal Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kok No 5 MineHarlan, KYNear AlvaMSHA 1514820 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1985 | B S B Coal Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K O MineMuhlenberg, KYNear Graham Ky.MSHA 1519303 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2012 | Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky LLCReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kosmos Cement Co.Jefferson, KYNear KosmosdaleMSHA 1503160 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2011 | Cemex Inc.Reported operatorCemex S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Koyle Branch Mine # 1Letcher, KYNear GordonMSHA 1507232 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/16/2003 | Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C.Reported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| K P T Coal Associates IncPerry, KYNear DaisyMSHA 1515331 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1988 | K P T Coal Associates IncReported operatorFunk PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kragon TippleBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1511787 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1995 | Knott County Coal LLCReported operatorAmerican Resources CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kronos Overland ConveyorOhio, KYNear CentertownMSHA 1519697 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2013 | Overland Conveying Systems LLCReported operatorJerry Thomas Markham; David DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Krystal #3Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514639 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/08/1988 | Krystal Coal CompanyReported operatorPatterson CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K & S MineButler, KYNear MorgantonwMSHA 1514782 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1985 | K & S MiningReported operatorFlener Kenny & ShirleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K & S Mine No 2Ohio, KYNear HartfordMSHA 1514835 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1985 | K & S MiningReported operatorFlener Kenny & ShirleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K-Teen Coal CompanyWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514341 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1984 | K-Tenn Coal CompanyReported operatorMoses Eddie VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K T K No 1Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1515665 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | K T K Mining & Construction IncReported operator(Donald) Todd Kiscaden; Scott KiscadenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ku #1Daviess, KYNear KnottsvilleMSHA 1517311 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2000 | Kentucky United Coal LlcReported operatorGreg OlingerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ku #1Daviess, KYNear KnottsvilleMSHA 1518229 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2001 | Kentucky United Coal LlcReported operatorGreg OlingerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ky-1Letcher, KYNear BurdineMSHA 1517553 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1995 | Steven R Mullins Excavating IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| KY 11Bell, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1518925 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/2016 | Straight Creek Coal Mining, IncReported operatorJW Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ky #5Clay, KYNear PancoMSHA 1514853 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1985 | Log Mountain Mining CompanyReported operatorMoore ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ky Black Beauty No 2 TippleLetcher, KYNear LetcherMSHA 1514280 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1984 | Kentucky Black Beauty Coal CorpReported operatorWombles James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ky No 1 SurfaceBoyd, KYNear AshlandMSHA 1513270 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1987 | Collins Mining Company IncReported operatorCollins Oakley C & Coleman EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ky No. 4Bell, KYNear Stoney ForkMSHA 1519279 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/2008 | Big Run Mining, IncReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ky No. 5Harlan, KYNear HarlanMSHA 1519170 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2018 | Revelation Energy, LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported 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.