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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmon Division No 6 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511196 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Bow Valley Coal Resources IncReported operatorBow Valley Industries LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belmon Division No 9 MineHarlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1511882 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/25/1983 | Bow Valley Coal Resources IncReported operatorBow Valley Industries LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belmon Division Smith No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bow Valley Coal Resources IncReported operatorBow Valley Industries LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belmon Division Smith No 3 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511198 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bow Valley Coal Resources IncReported operatorBow Valley Industries LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belmon Division-Smith No 6 MineHarlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1512216 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/20/1984 | Bow Valley Coal Resources IncReported operatorBow Valley Industries LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belmon Div No 2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1507004 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1977 | Bow Valley Coal Resources IncReported operatorBow Valley Industries LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belmon Div No 7 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511282 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1980 | Bow Valley Coal Resources IncReported operatorBow Valley Industries LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belmon Div No 8 MineHarlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1511283 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/25/1983 | Bow Valley Coal Resources IncReported operatorBow Valley Industries LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belmon No 10Harlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1512328 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/1987 | Great Western Coal IncReported operatorGreat Western Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belmon No 14Harlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1513963 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/1992 | Great Western Coal IncReported operatorGreat Western Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BemcoMclean, KYNear IslandMSHA 1515105 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/1987 | BemcoReported operatorTeague William OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benco Mine No 2Perry, KYNear BonnymanMSHA 1516573 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1997 | Benco Mining IncReported operatorBuchanan I H IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benco No 1Perry, KYNear Lotts CreekMSHA 1516008 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/1989 | Benco Mining IncReported operatorBuchanan I H IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benham Preparation PlantHarlan, KYNear BenhamMSHA 1511832 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1990 | Catenary Coal CompanyReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benham Spur #1Harlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1519607 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2018 | Harlan County Mining LLCReported operatorU S Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bennett MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1504027 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1972 | Charles Coal CorpReported operatorCharles Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bennett MineCaldwell, KYMSHA 1510974 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | W O Bennett Coal CompanyReported operatorBennett William OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bennett No 1Hopkins, KYMSHA 1508411 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1976 | Otis Bennett Coal CompanyReported operatorBennett OtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bennett SonsHopkins, KYNear EarlingtonMSHA 1511535 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1983 | Bennett SonsReported operatorBennett Ricky DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ben's Branch MinePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1519638 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2015 | Locust Grove, Inc.Reported operatorEdward L Clemons EstateReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bent Branch Energy Co Mine No 1Pike, KYNear Hatfield, KyMSHA 1519247 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/2014 | Sidney Coal Company, Inc. Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bent Branch MinePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1515528 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1987 | Justin Coal Company IncReported operatorBiliter KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bent Branch PlantPike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1511654 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2023 | Matergy, Inc.Reported operatorPaul SnyderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bent Mountain Surface Mine #2Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1518015 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/2026 | FR Performance LLCReported operatorFreddie RevisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BEP HigniteBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1510212 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2023 | Bell Energy Partners LLC.Reported operatorDarrell WagnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Berger No 1Harlan, KYNear LejuniorMSHA 1513392 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/06/1986 | B T C Coal CompanyReported operatorHarvey NapierReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Berkeley Mine No 1Pike, KYNear ArgoMSHA 1516135 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/1995 | Berkeley Energy CorpReported operatorJohn HarrisReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| BernthalerBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1517655 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2012 | Bernthaler IncReported operatorGeorge P GivensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bertha TippleKnox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1513038 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1981 | Pinemark IncReported operatorSasser GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bessie TipplePerry, KYNear KryptonMSHA 1511667 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2011 | ICG Hazard, LLCReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentView 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.