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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1Pike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1517738 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2006 | Coal Express, Inc.Reported operatorEddie RoweReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Pike, KYNear FreeburnMSHA 1518102 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2006 | Tri Star Coal L.L.C.Reported operatorRobert Stump; Eddie DelongReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Johnson, KYNear RicevilleMSHA 1518487 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2016 | CSS Alliance Group LLCReported operatorReiley Schueler; John Gaines; Mike NasatirReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Carter, KYNear GraysonMSHA 1518490 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/2005 | S and M ConstructionReported operatorSteve C Davis; (Wm) Mike DavisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Pike, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1518492 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/2002 | Tackett & Edmonds IncReported operatorBrian Edmonds; Jeff TackettReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Morgan, KYNear CrockettMSHA 1518508 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/2003 | B & C Energy, Inc.Reported operatorJamie L Burkett; Teddy CaseboltReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Letcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1518559 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/19/2018 | Interstate Recovery, Inc.Reported operatorMichael J ChildersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Martin, KYNear DebordMSHA 1518575 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2026 | Matrix Energy LLCReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Lawrence, KYNear MarthaMSHA 1518649 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/2006 | Twin Resources L. L. C.Reported operatorRobert L BlantonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Pike, KYNear JamboreeMSHA 1518720 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2006 | Brushy Coal CorporationReported operatorJohn HarrisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Pike, KYNear JamboreeMSHA 1518750 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/2007 | Pompey Coal CorporationReported operatorJohn HarrisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Elliott, KYNear Sandy HookMSHA 1518798 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2007 | Howard Brothers Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorChris S HowardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Knox, KYNear BARBOURVILLEMSHA 1518803 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2012 | Girdner Trucking & Mine Supply, LLCReported operatorTroy Lee GirdnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1518809 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2016 | Black Fire Energy IncReported operatorDebra R MugumyaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Knott, KYNear RavinMSHA 1518833 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2009 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1Knott, KYNear RavinMSHA 1518834 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2009 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1Knott, KYNear RavinMSHA 1518835 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2009 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1Knott, KYNear RavinMSHA 1518836 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2009 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1Pike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1518865 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/2006 | Hi-Energy Coal LLCReported operatorJamie SawyersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Johnson, KYNear Red BushMSHA 1518866 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/2006 | P & C Mining Co IncReported operatorJerrold TaoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Pike, KYNear RansomMSHA 1518897 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/2012 | Right Fork Energy IncReported operatorJack M MayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Letcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1518904 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/21/2006 | Panzer Coal IncReported operatorBennett QuillenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518916 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2006 | Mountain Source Energy LLCReported operatorClyde E Meenach; Steven R AdkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Floyd, KYNear EndicottMSHA 1518936 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/2018 | MRM Mining IncReported operatorDanny D Mead; Virginia Jenny" Mead Hicks"Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Floyd, KYNear EmmaMSHA 1519108 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2008 | Mountain View ExcavatingReported operatorRick H VarneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Floyd, KYNear DanaMSHA 1519128 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/2007 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Magoffin, KYNear SalyersvilleMSHA 1519200 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/2016 | Middle Fork Development Services No. 2, LLCReported operatorPhillip HaanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1519330 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/2009 | KY Diamond, Inc.Reported operatorStewart VanceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1519379 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/22/2021 | TORCHLIGHT ADVANCED FUELS INC.Reported operatorKeith E ThackerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Pike, KYNear BiggsMSHA 1519394 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/25/2014 | MG Energy LLCReported operatorRobert B HughesReported 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.