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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudlick MineMartin, KYNear InezMSHA 1518460 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/2003 | Martin County Coal Corp.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mud River No 1 StripMuhlenberg, KYMSHA 1510699 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Union County Mine Company IncReported operatorUnited Energies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mulberry Mine #1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1519687 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2014 | Alden Resources, LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mullins Branch Prep PlantBreathitt, KYNear RoyaltonMSHA 1519169 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/2017 | Licking River Resources IncReported operatorU S Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Muncy BranchLeslie, KYNear CindyMSHA 1513768 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/07/1982 | Carroll Coal Company IncReported operatorCarroll Preston WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Murray MineOhio, KYMSHA 1505447 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Hoke Company IncReported operatorCharles Hoke; Anne HokeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Murray Silica Sand Company IncorporatedCalloway, KYMSHA 1504269 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1987 | Murray Silica Sand Company IncReported operatorTaylor TommyeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mustang MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1517128 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1997 | Jet Coal Company IncReported operatorAnthony NewsomeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mustang No 1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1510102 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | Mustang Coal IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MXP #1Morgan, KYNear West LibertyMSHA 1519746 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/2015 | MXP Services LLCReported operatorPhillip HaanReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| N0 3 MinePike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1513759 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/10/1983 | Robinson Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorNewsome DennyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| N.A.A.M. No 10Henderson, KYNear ZionMSHA 1518698 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2013 | North American Auger Mining IncReported operatorD Kent GloverReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| N.A.A.M. No. 14 (Auger Serial #15)Hopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 3401915 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/2006 | North American Auger Mining Inc.Reported operatorD Kent GloverReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| NALLY & GIBSON SPRINGFIELDWashington, KYNear Springfield MSHA 1503985 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2010 | Nally & Haydon Surfacing, LLCReported operatorHaydon Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Nancy Anne TipplePike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1511953 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | New East Coal CorpReported operatorBlackburn Phillip & Nancye Yost CaudillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nancy Prep PlantWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1507634 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1989 | Richland Coal CompanyReported operatorLee CongletonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| N A P No 1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1510477 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | N A P Coal CorpReported operatorPatton RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Narrow BranchLeslie, KYNear YeaddissMSHA 1518932 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/2007 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| N A S No 1Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1515606 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1986 | D & B Coal Company IncReported operatorMatney DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| National 1-A Surface MinePike, KYNear NelseMSHA 1514034 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1984 | Wellmore Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| National Coal #1 Prep PlantLetcher, KYNear CromonaMSHA 1509376 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1982 | National Coal & Recovery IncReported operatorPellitier Robert AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nebo #1 MineHopkins, KYNear NeboMSHA 1514351 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1985 | Tdc IncReported operatorGreen David FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ned Branch No 4Letcher, KYNear PremiumMSHA 1515953 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1987 | Lake Coal Company IncReported operatorHowell CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nelson Creek MineMuhlenberg, KYNear Central CityMSHA 1513637 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/09/1987 | Arch On The Green IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Newberry #15Perry, KYNear SAULMSHA 1519504 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/2015 | B&W Resources Inc. Reported operatorLipari EnergyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Newcomb Creek #1Elliott, KYNear IsonvilleMSHA 1516397 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1991 | N F C Mining IncReported operatorKenneth WhittReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Newcomb Creek AugerElliott, KYNear IsonvilleMSHA 1516889 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1991 | N F C Mining IncReported operatorKenneth WhittReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Newcombe CreekElliott, KYNear IsonvilleMSHA 1519154 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/2024 | Foothills Mining, LLCReported operatorChanning L Frederick; Anthony T FrederickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| New Generation Mine No 1Pike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1516442 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/1989 | New Generation Contracting IncReported operatorDalton Marion JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| New Harmony MineOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1514911 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1986 | Derek Mining IncReported operatorJessup Malcolm LReported 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.