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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearville Knott, KYNear TalcomMSHA 1519416 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/2014 | Pine Branch Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beattyville PlantLee, KYNear BeattyvilleMSHA 1512922 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1984 | Tenkiller Mining Services IncReported operatorNixon DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beattyville Surface 1Lee, KYNear ProctorMSHA 1519734 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2016 | Appalachian Mining LLCReported operatorJefferson Adams BootesReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beauty TippleMartin, KYMSHA 1505516 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | Wolf Creek Collieries Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver CreekPike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1519604 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/07/2025 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beaver Creek ColleriesKnott, KYNear DemaMSHA 1515920 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1987 | Beaver Creek ColleriesReported operatorSlone OgieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver Dam MineOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1513186 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1987 | J A R Mining Company IncReported operatorEshtehardi MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver GapKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1518642 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2007 | Ember Contracting IncReported operatorRandy GilkersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beaver Gap No. 2Knott, KYNear Pippa PassesMSHA 1518972 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2020 | CKJ Enterprises, IncReported operatorCharles CollinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beaver Mining No 1Letcher, KYNear McRobertsMSHA 1519099 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2010 | Beaver Mining IncReported operatorBobby R Elswich; Richard K PotterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Be-Be Coal Preparation PlantFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1508172 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1994 | Coal Mac IncReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Becky Ann No 1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1509553 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1987 | Acme Energy International IncReported operatorSizemore WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bedcor No 1 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1508577 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bedcor IncReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BedrockBell, KYNear MiddlesboMSHA 1519570 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2011 | T&T Energy LLCReported operatorAmy C HamiltonReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bedrock Mine #1Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1516156 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/05/1999 | Flintstone Mining IncReported operatorWilliamson Daniel BReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bee BranchJackson, KYNear AnnvilleMSHA 1516605 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1995 | Whymore Coal Company IncReported operatorEdward TincherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bee Branch No 16 SurfacePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1517545 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1996 | Sunny Ridge Mining Company IncReported operatorJohn M Potter; Thomas A PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beech CreekMuhlenberg, KYNear Beech CreekMSHA 1518638 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2005 | Western Kentucky Operating Services, LLC.Reported operatorJohn W McElwainReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beech Creek #1 AugerMuhlenberg, KYNear Beech CreekMSHA 1517474 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1996 | Beech Creek Energy IncReported operatorCrook Marion S & Barbara TaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beech Creek IiiMuhlenberg, KYNear GreenvilleMSHA 1515840 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1993 | Pond Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorLa Follette Charles TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beech Creek Job 46Knott, KYNear TalcumMSHA 1518173 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/2002 | LCC Kentucky LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Company LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beech Creek MineMuhlenberg, KYNear GreenvilleMSHA 1518377 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/2009 | C & R Coal Company IncReported operatorPhoenix Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beech Creek No 1 StripMuhlenberg, KYMSHA 1508685 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1975 | Rocky Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorMaxfield Randall HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beech Creek Surface Mine #2Pike, KYNear JamboreeMSHA 1519475 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/2026 | FR Performance LLCReported operatorFreddie RevisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BeechforkLeslie, KYNear YeaddissMSHA 1518006 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1999 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beech Fork #1Perry, KYNear SlempMSHA 1518958 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/2009 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beech Fork #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear SlempMSHA 1518896 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2009 | James River Coal ServiceReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beech Fork MinePerry, KYNear SlempMSHA 1517070 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/1992 | Blue Diamond Coal CompanyReported operatorBlue Diamond Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beechfork SurfaceOwsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1512289 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1986 | Kenerco CorpReported operatorSwanton CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beechfork Surface #2Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1513016 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1982 | W R K Coal IncReported operatorCaylor Creed JrReported 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.