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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG BRANCH JOBLaurel, KYNear LONDONMSHA 1518799 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2006 | SAND HILL COAL PROCESSING, CO.Reported operatorRandall WagersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Long Branch JobLaurel, KYNear McCorderMSHA 1518872 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2005 | Sandhill Processing Coal Co.Reported operatorRandall WagersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Long Branch No 1 MineBreathitt, KYMSHA 1510634 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Long Branch Equipment Company IncReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Long Branch Road JobLeslie, KYNear WootenMSHA 1519036 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/2011 | Whymore Coal Company IncorporatedReported operatorEdward TincherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Long Branch SurfaceFloyd, KYMSHA 1508016 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Marty CorpReported operatorLarge Russell OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Long ForkPike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1518037 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1999 | Addington Mining IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Long Fork #1Magoffin, KYNear RoyaltonMSHA 1517512 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1996 | Miller Brothers Coal IncReported operatorRobert W Miller; Dean MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Longfork #1Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1517517 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/2005 | Kentucky May Mining IncReported operatorProgress Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Long Fork Coal Company Fireclay #1Pike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1517321 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1996 | Long Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Long Fork MinePike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1517646 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2005 | H & D Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles B Hall; Juda F HallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Long Fork MinePike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1519021 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2016 | Rhyno Corp LLCReported operatorRyan JohnsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Longfork Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1507325 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1979 | Tackett & Manning Coal CorpReported operatorTackett Calvin & Don ManningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Long Rifle Mining #2Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1518081 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/07/2000 | Long Rifle Mining IncReported operatorRandy JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Longview MineOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1516379 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1997 | Zielinski Construction CorpReported operatorZielinski BrothersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lost Creek MineMorgan, KYNear MooneMSHA 1518918 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/2006 | Kentucky Fuel Paintsville CorporationReported operatorJames C Justice IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lost Mountain MiningPerry, KYNear Lost CreekMSHA 1513937 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1996 | Lost Mountain Mining CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lost Spaniard MineOhio, KYMSHA 1510184 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1981 | Big Delta Minerals IncReported operatorDriskill Jerry T SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lou Ann No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510727 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | C & C Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins James & James SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lou Ann No 3 Surface/UndergroundLetcher, KYMSHA 1510915 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | C & C Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins James & James SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Louden MineWhitley, KYNear LoudenMSHA 1519339 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/2009 | Alden Resources LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Louder Creek FHarlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1519305 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/2014 | Sigmon Coal Company IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Louisa TippleLawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1508528 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1985 | Armm Coal IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Louisville Crushed Stone Mine & MilJefferson, KYMSHA 1500060 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1978 | Louisville Crushed Stone IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Louisville PlantLetcher, KYMSHA 1500059 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1993 | Liter'S Quarry IncReported operatorRobert T LiterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Love BranchLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1519191 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2016 | Deane Mining LLCReported operatorAmerican Resources CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Love Branch MinePike, KYNear StoneMSHA 1509830 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/23/2009 | Road Fork Development Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Love Branch SouthPike, KYNear StoneMSHA 1519270 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/10/2012 | Road Fork Development Company Inc.Reported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Loves Branch-H4Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1517814 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/26/2000 | Consol Of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LovettMccreary, KYNear StrunkMSHA 1511557 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1993 | C & S Coal CompanyReported operatorStrunk CleamonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lower BucPike, KYNear RansomMSHA 1516692 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1989 | Buccaneer Coal Company IncReported operatorDaugherty Roger AReported 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.