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 #5Leslie, KYNear Bear BranchMSHA 1519485 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/2011 | Mountain Source Energy, LLCReported operatorClyde E Meenach; Steven R AdkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #54Perry, KYNear JeffMSHA 1516479 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/24/1991 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #55Perry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1516502 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1993 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #6Pike, KYMSHA 1502680 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1971 | Duncan Coal CompanyReported operatorDuncan Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #6Pike, KYNear Lick CreekMSHA 1513480 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1998 | Branham & Baker Underground CorpReported operatorDonn A ChickeringReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #6Leslie, KYNear WolfcreekMSHA 1514394 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1985 | Leslie Resources IncReported operatorGreg WellsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #6Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1516318 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/21/2013 | Manalapan Mining Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #6Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1517382 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/2003 | S & L Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry HodgeReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #6Perry, KYNear DelphiaMSHA 1518122 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/26/2001 | Simpson Mining Company IncReported operatorHarold K SimpsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #6Letcher, KYNear HallieMSHA 1518394 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2006 | Enterprise Mining Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #6Knox, KYNear ArtemusMSHA 1519545 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2011 | Clear Development, LLCReported operatorJustin ClearReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #61Perry, KYNear BonnymanMSHA 1517096 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1992 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #6 APike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1501878 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | Williams Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliams RandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #7Martin, KYMSHA 1504060 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1972 | Bonnie Coal CorpReported operatorVanhoose DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #7Bell, KYNear FourmileMSHA 1516511 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/13/1996 | Minton Hickory Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert M KeenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #7Perry, KYNear DelphiaMSHA 1518105 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/31/2001 | Simpson Mining Company IncReported operatorHarold K SimpsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #7Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1518252 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2001 | Carbon River Coal CorpReported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #7Clay, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1518429 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/2002 | MSD Mining Company, Inc.Reported operatorBill DetherageReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #7Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1519005 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/2006 | Enterprise Mining Company LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #7Whitley, KYNear RockholdsMSHA 1519571 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2015 | Clear Development, LLCReported operatorJustin ClearReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #8Pike, KYMSHA 1502587 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Caney Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorCaney Branch Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #8Letcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1510872 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/1987 | South-East Coal Company IncReported operatorHarry LaViers JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #8Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1517016 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/2001 | Manalapan Mining Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #8Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1517190 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/28/1999 | Branham & Baker Underground CorpReported operatorDonn A ChickeringReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #8Pike, KYNear Kimper, KyMSHA 1517240 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/14/1995 | Big Lump Coal Company IncReported operatorTackett FreddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #8Knott, KYNear CarrieMSHA 1518317 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2014 | Carbon River Coal CorpReported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #8Knott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1518507 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/2014 | Enterprise Mining Company LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #8Bell, KYNear FondeMSHA 1519431 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/2014 | Clear Development LLCReported operatorJustin ClearReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #8-CBell, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1515519 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/12/1988 | Andalex Resources IncReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #9Floyd, KYNear AuxierMSHA 1506207 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1988 | Conn & Hayes Mining CompanyReported operatorHayes Randall 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.