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 #4Bell, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1514422 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1992 | Crockett Collieries (Ky) IncReported operatorGreat Western Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Harlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1516011 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/21/2013 | Panther Mining LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Knott, KYNear GarrettMSHA 1516588 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/1992 | Blazing Saddles Coal CorpReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516621 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/15/1994 | Minton Hickory Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert M KeenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Perry, KYNear DelphiaMSHA 1517398 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/1997 | Reliable Coal Company IncReported operatorCochran JeremyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Bell, KYNear Hwy 2012 Balkan KyMSHA 1517638 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2012 | Evans Coal CorpReported operatorAmericas Energy CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Knott, KYNear HindmanMSHA 1518046 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/2003 | Carbon River Coal CorpReported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1518421 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2006 | Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1518877 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2005 | Goodin Creek Mining Company, Inc.Reported operatorJames CoxReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1519515 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/2021 | Excel Mining, LLC.Reported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #400Knott, KYNear RedfoxMSHA 1515605 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/01/1992 | South-East Coal Company IncReported operatorHarry LaViers JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #401Knott, KYNear RedfoxMSHA 1500827 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1989 | South-East Coal Company IncReported operatorHarry LaViers JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #403Knott, KYNear RedfoxMSHA 1505427 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/1990 | South-East Coal Company IncReported operatorHarry LaViers JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 404Letcher, KYNear SkylineMSHA 1508976 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/02/1994 | Dlx IncReported operatorDonald G LaViersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #41Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1513795 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1983 | Cortland Coal IncReported operatorInvesco International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #44Perry, KYNear JeffMSHA 1517877 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/06/2007 | Perry County Coal CorpReported operatorAmerican Resources CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #4aBell, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1513359 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/17/1991 | Four Aces Mining IncReported operatorDarrell WagnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear IvelMSHA 1513149 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1993 | Laurel Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Knox, KYMSHA 1502507 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Tower Coal CompanyReported operatorTower Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Pike, KYMSHA 1502688 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Ken Lester Coal CompanyReported operatorLester KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Floyd, KYMSHA 1504044 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1972 | L & H Coal CompanyReported operatorLeonard HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Wayne, KYMSHA 1512039 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Quality State Coal CompanyReported operatorClevenger JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1516195 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/16/1990 | Manalapan Mining Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1516962 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/19/1996 | Minton Hickory Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert M KeenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Perry, KYNear SlempMSHA 1517399 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/14/1999 | Simpson Mining Company IncReported operatorHarold K SimpsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1517737 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/2000 | Taurus Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518021 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2003 | Carbon River Coal CorpReported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Letcher, KYNear BlackeyMSHA 1518306 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/22/2008 | Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1518426 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/2024 | Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Muhlenberg, KYNear GrahamMSHA 1518882 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/2008 | Charolais Mining Company LLCReported operatorPhoenix Coal CorporationReported 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.