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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4Floyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1518291 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/2002 | Gun Hill Coal, Inc.Reported operatorJill SloneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Clay, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1518422 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/2009 | Century Operations LLCReported operatorBroe Companies IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Floyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1519174 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/07/2008 | D & D Mining, Inc.Reported operatorTimothy R DyeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1519204 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/2008 | Midgard Mining Co., LLCReported operatorJosh OsborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Leslie, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519262 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/2012 | LA Energy, LLCReported operatorVhonda DotsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Whitley, KYNear CorbinMSHA 1519369 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2012 | Emlyn Coal Processing LLCReported operatorBart MontanariReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 4Pike, KYNear BiggsMSHA 1518130 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/24/2003 | Black Energy Coal, Inc.Reported operatorKenny Fleming; Robert B HughesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 4Bell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1519028 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/2007 | Kincaid Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorElmer Kincaid JrReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 401Owsley, KYMSHA 1512577 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Gabriel Energy CorpReported operatorArnett DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 402Owsley, KYMSHA 1512578 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Gabriel Energy CorpReported operatorArnett DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4026Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518802 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2005 | Peter Fork Mining CompanyReported operatorRobert C BillipsReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 403Owsley, KYMSHA 1512579 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Gabriel Energy CorpReported operatorArnett DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 404Owsley, KYMSHA 1512580 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Gabriel Energy CorpReported operatorArnett DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 40 CPike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1519642 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2013 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #43Perry, KYNear AvawamMSHA 1512490 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #44Perry, KYNear ViperMSHA 1513601 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #45Perry, KYNear SlempMSHA 1512680 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 459 JobKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519338 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/2010 | Alden Resources LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 459 Mine #19Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519388 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/2012 | Alden Resources LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #48Perry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1513228 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4 AFloyd, KYNear LangleyMSHA 1518746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/2010 | North Star Mining, Inc.Reported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4BFloyd, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1519000 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/30/2007 | North Star Mining IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4 Clay Co SurfaceClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1512765 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1981 | Thunderbird Coal CorpReported operatorThornberry DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4-D MineHarlan, KYNear BenhamMSHA 1509842 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/1989 | Catenary Coal CompanyReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 Hollow SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1509377 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Kentucky Diamond Energies Company IncReported operatorTexas Pioneer Coal Co & Kentucky Diamond EnergiesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4-MBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1514838 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1988 | 4-M Resource Group IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MinePike, KYMSHA 1501784 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1972 | Simpson Coal CompanyReported operatorSimpson Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1504002 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1972 | Betsy Kay Coal CompanyReported operatorBetsy Kay Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MineKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1509856 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/1989 | W & C Coal Company IncReported operatorAnderson RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MinePike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1517066 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/1992 | Top Gun Coal Company IncReported operatorMilford Compton; Herstel RatliffReported 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.