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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| METCALFE CO. QUARRYMetcalfe, KYMSHA 1500068 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2001 | Scotty'S Contracting & Stone LlcReported operatorHouchens Industries, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| M & F Co 6Whitley, KYNear Pleasant ViewMSHA 1516427 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/10/1988 | M & F Coal CompanyReported operatorChristian MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M & F Coal Company #5Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516347 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/02/1988 | M & F Coal CompanyReported operatorChristian MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MFD #3Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1519747 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2016 | Middle Fork Develpment Services #3 LLCReported operatorPhillip HaanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M F No 3 MineMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1508572 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/24/1979 | Mari Fuel & Processing Company IncReported operatorHooper CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M & G #11Harlan, KYNear HARLANMSHA 1519469 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2011 | M & G MINING LLCReported operatorRobert O RoanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| M & G #2Harlan, KYNear HARLANMSHA 1519299 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/2014 | M & G MINING LLCReported operatorRobert O RoanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| M&G #3Knox, KYNear BIMBLE, KYMSHA 1519251 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2009 | M & G MINING, LLCReported operatorRobert O RoanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| M & G #7Bell, KYNear BEVERLYMSHA 1519412 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2009 | M & G MINING LLCReported operatorRobert O RoanReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mgm Surface No 1Laurel, KYNear Pine CreekMSHA 1512719 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1982 | M G M Coal Company Of Corbin IncReported operatorMahan ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Michael B Wallace MineButler, KYNear DunbarMSHA 1517033 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1994 | Michael B WallaceReported operatorWallace Michael BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Michael Shane TippleMagoffin, KYNear RoyaltonMSHA 1514065 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1995 | Chukker Coal Company IncReported operatorDiamond BasilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Middle Fork StripMartin, KYNear DebordMSHA 1519934 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/2024 | Wilson Mining, LLCReported operatorRyan Wilson; Angie Fraley; Connie PraterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Middle Fork SurfacePerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1515506 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/2011 | ICG Hazard, LLCReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Middle Tennessee TippleOhio, KYMSHA 1505082 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1978 | Middle Tennessee Coal & Coke IncReported operatorTurner RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Middle Whitesburg No 1Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1518023 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/05/2000 | Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mid-South StoneLogan, KYMSHA 1517671 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1996 | Mid-South Stone Quarry IncReported operatorThomas L KempReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Midway MineDaviess, KYNear RochesterMSHA 1512307 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1989 | T K Jessup IncReported operatorJessup T KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Midway TipplePike, KYNear GoodyMSHA 1513105 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1983 | Fairview Energy Resources IncReported operatorDotson SonnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mike McneilWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514857 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1984 | Mike Mc NeilReported operatorMc Neil MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mile BranchMagoffin, KYNear WaldoMSHA 1514456 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1985 | Bizwil IncReported operatorBizzack JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MilestoneHopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 1515530 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1986 | De Wayne RenfroReported operatorRenfro De WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill BranchHarlan, KYNear ClosplintMSHA 1517821 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2016 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mill Branch MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1513213 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/27/1992 | Hickory Hill Development CorpReported operatorInfinity Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill Branch Operation Mine No 1Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1519050 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/2012 | Fleenor IncReported operatorGreg FleenorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mill CreekBreathitt, KYNear VancleveMSHA 1518016 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/2001 | Al-Ken LlcReported operatorMichael David Kent; Joshua KentReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mill Creek 1Lawrence, KYNear MazieMSHA 1519368 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2014 | Advance Energy II LLCReported operatorBathurst Resources LTDReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mill Creek No 2 MineHarlan, KYNear Grays KnobMSHA 1502252 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/1983 | Grays Knob Coal CompanyReported operatorBennett Clyde VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Millcreek No 3 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1505212 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Grays Knob Coal CompanyReported operatorBennett Clyde VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill Creek No 5Harlan, KYNear Grays KnobMSHA 1505184 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/31/1993 | Dixie Fuel CompanyReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported 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.