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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine #2Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1517417 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/24/1997 | Triple T Coal IncReported operatorTony O MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Pike, KYNear BiggsMSHA 1517433 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/29/1999 | Dry Fork Energy IncReported operatorKenneth L FarleyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Floyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1517590 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1997 | Last Gasp Coal CorpReported operatorRoger D BarnetteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Pike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1517617 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/2006 | Pride Mining IncReported operatorDonna L JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Harlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1517689 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/2007 | Keokee Mining LLCReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1517717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/11/2000 | Torie Mining IncReported operatorStanley W OsborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Knott, KYNear PinetopMSHA 1517752 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1998 | Apollo Coal CompanyReported operatorGary AdamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1517812 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/13/2001 | F-M Coal CorpReported operatorRobert M KeenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Elliott, KYNear IsonvilleMSHA 1518432 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2009 | J & M Equipment & Construction Co., Inc.Reported operatorGary AdkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Whitley, KYNear JellicoMSHA 1518606 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2005 | Goodin Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorJames CoxReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Letcher, KYNear MillstoneMSHA 1518864 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2014 | Vision Coal, Inc.Reported operatorKevin R YontsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1519327 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/01/2016 | Clark Mining, IncReported operatorJoshua ClarkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1519346 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/2012 | Robinson Coal Company IncorporatedReported operatorOrville RobinsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Knox, KYNear ArtemusMSHA 1519484 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/2014 | Evans Coal CorpReported operatorAmericas Energy CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Knott, KYNear HindmanMSHA 4609536 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2024 | JRC Mining, Inc.Reported operatorCharles CollinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine 2Morgan, KYNear Elk ForkMSHA 1515492 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1986 | Ridgetop Mining IncReported operatorStephens J TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #201Pike, KYMSHA 1502701 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1971 | Tonya Mining CompanyReported operatorTonya Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #21Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1519490 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/2010 | Black Hawk Mining, Inc.Reported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #22Floyd, KYMSHA 1504016 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1971 | E Lawson Coal Company IncReported operatorEmmett LawsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #22Pike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1518285 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/10/2006 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #22Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518616 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/15/2009 | McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.Reported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #23Leslie, KYNear CindaMSHA 1514517 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1986 | Cardinal Resources IncReported operatorCardinal Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #23Clay, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1516896 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/02/1996 | Calvary Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles CollinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #23Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1518368 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/2012 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #23Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518721 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/19/2018 | McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.Reported operatorAmerican Resources CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #24Pike, KYNear GulnareMSHA 1517578 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/30/2006 | McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corporation Reported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #25Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1515138 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2008 | McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.Reported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #25APike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518813 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/2009 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #26Pike, KYMSHA 1502859 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Bartley & Mullins Coal CoReported operatorBartley & Mullins Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #26Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1516036 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/2007 | McCoy Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported 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.