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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1512135 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1980 | Norma Jean Coal Company IncReported operatorGibson Paul RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceKnott, KYNear AmburgeyMSHA 1513271 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1986 | River Processing IncReported operatorCoal Ridge Fuels Of Hazard IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceBell, KYNear Stoney ForkMSHA 1513754 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1984 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear RousseauMSHA 1513973 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1983 | Royalton Coal CorpReported operatorCollie HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear GaugeMSHA 1514279 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1986 | Wolverine Mining CorpReported operatorCostain Group PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1515666 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1987 | Kenlick & Tip Top Coal Company IncReported operatorBailey LexieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1515960 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1988 | D F M IncReported operatorDavid F MayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfacePike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1516229 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1990 | Britestar Mining IncorportedReported operatorPrice Thomas GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfacePike, KYNear MccombsMSHA 1516395 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1988 | Hawkeye Services CorpReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfacePerry, KYNear FusoniaMSHA 1516481 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1989 | Base Enterprises CorpReported operatorStacy DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceBell, KYNear FondeMSHA 1516516 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/2014 | Twin Star Coal Company IncReported operatorRonnie D JacksonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516878 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2001 | Wash Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorDan ChambersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceKnott, KYNear CarrieMSHA 1517395 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1995 | Hannco Energy IncReported operatorTimothy L Fugate; Brack BakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1518067 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2004 | Allen'S Land Improvement IncReported operatorJames M AllenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear McdowellMSHA 1518167 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1999 | Allen'S Land Improvement IncReported operatorJames M AllenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Surface Bean ForkBreathitt, KYMSHA 1511845 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cape Coal CorpReported operatorGreer Perry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Surface MinePerry, KYNear DiceMSHA 1505325 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1986 | Lost Mountain Mining CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Surface MinePerry, KYNear AryMSHA 1511486 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1987 | Star Fire Mining CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Surface MinePike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1519362 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/2010 | Appalachian Contractors IncReported operatorShelly B MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Harlan, KYNear AlvaMSHA 1506778 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/20/1989 | Arjay Coal Company IncReported operatorPoteet J WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear LittcarrMSHA 1506792 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/08/1985 | R & D Coal Company IncReported operatorThomas RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Perry, KYNear AvawamMSHA 1506919 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1992 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1512535 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/1984 | Daugherty Coal Company IncReported operatorDaugherty Donald RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Leslie, KYNear HeltonMSHA 1512613 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1982 | Simpson & Brock Coal Company IncReported operatorSimpson Waldo HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Jackson, KYNear New ZionMSHA 1514345 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1984 | B G & M IncReported operatorBullock JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1514583 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/13/1989 | Jamboree Coals IncReported operatorJack FanninReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Lee, KYNear BeattyvilleMSHA 1514623 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1994 | W M N Coal IncReported operatorJames D NapierReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1514694 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1988 | Lady Blue Coal Company IncReported operatorRogers JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Perry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1514949 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/12/1993 | S & S Trucking IncReported operatorShepherd BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Morgan, KYNear West LibertyMSHA 1515061 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1986 | Big D EnterprisesReported operatorHaddix Blackburn Jr & Darrel FairchildReported 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.