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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Delta No 2 StripButler, KYMSHA 1509728 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976 | Big Delta Minerals IncReported operatorDriskill Jerry T SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Delta No 3Butler, KYMSHA 1509826 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1977 | Big Delta Minerals IncReported operatorDriskill Jerry T SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Edd No 1Harlan, KYNear KittsMSHA 1514649 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1985 | Big Edd Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Daniel Aster & Luther--Jack SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Energy Coal #6Breathitt, KYNear VancleveMSHA 1517157 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1993 | Big Energy Coal CompanyReported operatorSkeens StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Biggs No 1Pike, KYNear FedscreelMSHA 1518318 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2001 | P B Dirt Movers IncReported operatorRobin Roy BelcherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Hickory MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1502803 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1972 | Three Point Coal Corp IncReported operatorThree Point Coal Corp IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Jack No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1510595 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1978 | Potsey Coal CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Jack No 2 StripBreathitt, KYMSHA 1511372 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Potsey Coal CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Jack No 3 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1511613 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1980 | Mac Dougald Construction Company IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Jake Prep PlantPerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1518227 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/2006 | Coastal Coal Company LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big LaurelLawrence, KYNear CliffordMSHA 1516706 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1991 | Jaugar ResourcesReported operatorMarcum WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Laurel #3Leslie, KYNear YeaddissMSHA 1517853 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2006 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Laurel #4Harlan, KYNear Big LaurelMSHA 1519202 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2009 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Rock No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510002 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1977 | Coal Fuels IncReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big RunOhio, KYNear CentertownMSHA 1517800 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1999 | Grand Eagle Mining IncReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Run MineOhio, KYNear CentertownMSHA 1518552 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/30/2011 | Armstrong Coal Company IncReported operatorArmstrong Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Sandy RefusePike, KYNear HellierMSHA 1519383 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/2016 | Landfall Mining IncReported operatorBobby Ray ElswickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Sandy River DockBoyd, KYNear CatlettsburgMSHA 1510306 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2010 | Cliffs Logan County Coal Terminals, LLCReported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Shoal #1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1517519 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1994 | Addington Mining IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Shoal #1Pike, KYNear Diamond KYMSHA 1519701 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/03/2019 | Highwall Mining, LLCReported operatorWendell Lewis; Billy ThomasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Shoal TipplePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1503208 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1994 | Peter Fork Mining CompanyReported operatorRobert C BillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big South AugerMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1516610 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1990 | Runyon AugeringReported operatorRunyon BradfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Spring #1Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1518118 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2003 | Miller Brothers Coal IncReported operatorRobert W Miller; Dean MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Springs #16 MineKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1517957 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/13/1998 | Consol Of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Springs #17 MineKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1517996 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/23/1999 | Consol Of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Springs E1 MineKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1518115 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/2001 | Consol Of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Springs Rd JobOwsley, KYNear Travelers RestMSHA 1517754 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1996 | C & A Construction IncReported operatorEdward HartsockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Valley Surface MineCarter, KYNear GraysonMSHA 1510287 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1983 | Bluegrass MiningReported operatorMichael PuskarichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Billy Compton Branch Elkhorn 1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518749 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/2004 | Central Appalachia Mining, LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bingham Job #13Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1519617 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/2015 | B & W Resources, Inc.Reported operatorLipari EnergyReported 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.