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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ky No 6Harlan, KYNear Stoney ForkMSHA 1519426 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2018 | Revelation Energy, LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| KY No 9Bell, KYNear Green HillMSHA 1518979 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/2009 | Big Run MiningReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ky No. Mine 1Bell, KYNear BEVERLYMSHA 1518571 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2010 | Middle Fork Mining, Inc.Reported operatorXinergy LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| KYZ Red Oak Mine #1Knott, KYNear Sassafras MSHA 1519581 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/2012 | KYZ Red Oak Resources LLCReported operatorDaniel W BunnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LabcoPike, KYNear ReginaMSHA 1517471 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/21/1994 | Eldorado Coal Company IncReported operatorRichard E SalyerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lackey Branch Refuse FacilityJohnson, KYNear OddsMSHA 1509618 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1988 | Beech Fork Processing IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lafayette Wash PlantCrittenden, KYMSHA 1516961 | FluorsparFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1991 | Triple M Mining CorpReported operatorMoodie BoyceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Laird Brick CoCalloway, KYMSHA 1515075 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1987 | Laird Brick Company IncReported operatorLaird Margaret MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lake City MineLivingston, KYNear Grand RiversMSHA 1518293 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2020 | Mid-South Construction Company IncReported operatorJ Lee PowellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lake City Mine & MillLivingston, KYMSHA 1504488 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1985 | Lake City Mining CompanyReported operatorDavid W ReedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lake City QuarryLivingston, KYNear Grand RiversMSHA 1518752 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2016 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lake Plant No 3Letcher, KYMSHA 1510169 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1980 | Lake Coal Company IncReported operatorHowell CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lake Plant No 4Letcher, KYMSHA 1510170 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1980 | Lake Coal Company IncReported operatorHowell CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lakeview MineHopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 1515603 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1989 | Andalex Resources IncReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lan-Bar SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1511699 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1980 | Caudill Construction Company IncReported operatorCaudill John FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Land FillOhio, KYNear MchenryMSHA 1511129 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Hoke Company IncReported operatorCharles Hoke; Anne HokeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Landfill MineDaviess, KYNear OwensboroMSHA 1517844 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1997 | Zielinski Construction CorpReported operatorZielinski BrothersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Langley BranchBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1516936 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1994 | Dkd Contractors IncReported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Langnau MineClay, KYNear LondonMSHA 1519329 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2012 | Reed Construction, Inc.Reported operatorCasey L. ReedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lanham Coal DockDaviess, KYNear MaceoMSHA 1516483 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/2000 | Lanham Coal DockReported operatorAnthony V LanhamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lanny Hacker Coal CoLee, KYNear Farmer'S RidgeMSHA 1514693 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1984 | Lanny Hacker Coal CompanyReported operatorHacker Lanny & David BinghamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Laoc StripDaviess, KYMSHA 1510871 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1980 | B & B Mining CompanyReported operatorBray Robert & Mack GabbardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Larkin MineHopkins, KYNear Dawson SpringsMSHA 1513760 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1983 | Darnell Mining CompanyReported operatorDarnell John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Larkins MineHopkins, KYNear NeboMSHA 1511626 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1982 | Glenn Larkins IncReported operatorLarkins GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Larry Lawson #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1515910 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1987 | Larry LawsonReported operatorLawson LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Larry Rose Coal Co IncClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1514447 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1986 | Larry Rose Coal Company IncReported operatorStanley Finley; Larry FinleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LarueClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1519529 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/2012 | T&T Coal Inc.Reported operatorSteven T Thompson; Aaron D Thompson; Danny Thompson; Douglas ThompsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lasher MineLivingston, KYMSHA 1510448 | FluorsparUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1979 | Frontier Spar CorpReported operatorMarathon Oil CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Last ChanceBell, KYNear BalkanMSHA 1512247 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/17/1982 | Brownies Creek Collieries IncReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Last ChanceOhio, KYNear HartfordMSHA 1516017 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1990 | Dunbar Coal Company IncReported operatorEmbry RoyceReported 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.