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 No 2Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1516750 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/19/1994 | Black Diamond Coal CorpReported operatorJoby FieldsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Letcher, KYNear MillstoneMSHA 1517031 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/02/1992 | Kannan Mining Company IncReported operatorDavid HoggReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1517040 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1992 | Black Gem Mining IncReported operatorCornelius RoweReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1517054 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1998 | Lee West Coal Company IncReported operatorChilders Lawrence WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1517168 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/18/1991 | Mike J Enterprises IncReported operatorJack FanninReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Letcher, KYNear Roxana, KentuckyMSHA 1517428 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1996 | Manning Coal CorpReported operatorManning Kenneth DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1517548 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2010 | Givens Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge W Givens JrReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Letcher, KYNear LineforkMSHA 1517680 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/1996 | Apache FuelReported operatorNoble James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Harlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1517905 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1997 | Vanco Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson TimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Perry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1518158 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/30/1999 | Performance Mining IncReported operatorHaynes RickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Knox, KYNear Goodin CreekMSHA 1518261 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/2007 | D & R Coal, Inc.Reported operatorLloyd Cole; Larry HubbardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Muhlenberg, KYNear GreenvilleMSHA 1518728 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2008 | Phoenix Coal Processing Company LLCReported operatorPhoenix Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Johnson, KYNear FlatgapMSHA 1519040 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2018 | Jordan ConstructionReported operatorLarry JordanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Harlan, KYNear ColdironMSHA 1519282 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2012 | Harlan County Mining LLCReported operatorU S Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Harlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1519446 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/02/2016 | Cave Spur Coal, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 2Pike, KYNear HuddyMSHA 1516433 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2009 | James H. Taylor Mining, Inc.Reported operatorMeral WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 2Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1517462 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2006 | Midgard Mining Company LLCReported operatorJosh OsborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 2Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1517526 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | General Mining LLCReported operatorRodney A Robinson; Pat R ChildersReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 2Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1519463 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2013 | Roadway Unlimited LLCReported operatorRoger L KirkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 2 Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1518892 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2014 | Ranger Contracting Reported operatorRondall ReedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 20Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1518098 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/2003 | Cloverfork Mining & Excavating IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 20Knott, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518648 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/29/2004 | Reedy Coal Company IncReported operatorWillis RingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 203Pike, KYMSHA 1503073 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Huffman Mining CompanyReported operatorHuffman BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 206Pike, KYMSHA 1502957 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Howell Coal CompanyReported operatorHowell Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 21Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518085 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2004 | McCoy Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 22Pike, KYMSHA 1502677 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1972 | Big Ridge Coal CoReported operatorBig Ridge Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 23Pike, KYMSHA 1503079 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1977 | Griffith Coal CompanyReported operatorJames L GriffithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 23Rockcastle, KYNear Mt VernonMSHA 1513348 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/1984 | Jasper & Jasper Coal Company IncReported operatorJasper ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 23Pike, KYNear P. O. Box 404MSHA 1517409 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1995 | Marine Coal CorpReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 24Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1517454 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1994 | Marine Coal CorpReported operatorB W McDonaldReported 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.