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 #2BPike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1517902 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/16/2004 | AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C.Reported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2cPike, KYMSHA 1504024 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1980 | B P & W Coal Company IncReported operatorPotter A CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine # 3Pulaski, KYNear Sandy GapMSHA 1519349 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2009 | Gray's Excavating, Inc. Reported operatorMarty Jay GrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Martin, KYMSHA 1502061 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Wolf Creek Collieries Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Knott, KYNear LackeyMSHA 1502307 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1988 | Wicker Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorWicker DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Breathitt, KYNear WhickMSHA 1514829 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/1988 | George'S Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorStrong David SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Martin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1515866 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1987 | Justin Coal Company IncReported operatorBiliter KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516001 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/08/1989 | Minton Hickory Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert M KeenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Letcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1516366 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/12/1989 | Bare Mining IncReported operatorTurner Fran EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Knott, KYNear GarrettMSHA 1516587 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/14/1994 | Blazing Saddles Coal CorpReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Harlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1517441 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2009 | Keokee Mining LLCReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Knott, KYNear PinetopMSHA 1517582 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2003 | Carbon River Coal CorpReported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Knox, KYNear Bryant StoreMSHA 1517691 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/2019 | Alden Resources LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1517989 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2009 | Little Boyd Coal Company IncReported operatorEddie HurleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Pike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1518031 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/2005 | Dry Fork Energy IncReported operatorKenneth L FarleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1518329 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/2005 | Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Harlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1518360 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2007 | Panther Mining LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1518772 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/2006 | L & E Contracting IncReported operatorBradley B HopkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518817 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2005 | Fairbanks Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1519268 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2024 | Double Mountain Mining LLCReported operatorMichael BlubaughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine 3Hopkins, KYNear White PlainsMSHA 1518695 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2018 | Carbonado Mine 3, LLCReported operatorJohn P Baugues JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine#3Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1518288 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/2002 | Givens Coal Co IncReported operatorGeorge W Givens JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #30Leslie, KYNear WootonMSHA 1514057 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/2007 | R & R Mining, Inc.Reported operatorWillis RingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #30Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1518964 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/15/2012 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #33Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1518681 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/2006 | Meade & Shepherd Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorTalmage D MeadeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #35Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1517974 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1997 | Hi-Wall Mining Contractors IncReported operatorRichard CollettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine # 37Harlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1504670 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/08/1998 | Stillhouse Mining, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Harlan, KYNear ClosplintMSHA 1509351 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/21/2013 | Karst Robbins Coal Company IncReported operatorKarst Edward WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Whitley, KYMSHA 1511957 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1981 | Quality State Coal CompanyReported operatorClevenger JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Leslie, KYNear WendoverMSHA 1513122 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/1984 | Bituminous-Laurel Mining IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported 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.