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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Gold No 2 MineHopkins, KYNear NortonvilleMSHA 1517254 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/31/1997 | Sunrise Coal IncReported operatorRay JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackhawk #1 Surface MineFloyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1519372 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2012 | Blackhawk Mining LLCReported operatorBlackhawk Mining LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Hawk Mining IncMclean, KYNear LivermoreMSHA 1517665 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1995 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Hawk Mining IncMclean, KYNear LivermoreMSHA 1517668 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1996 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Hawk Refuse Site #1Floyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1505337 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1996 | Black Hawk Mining LLCReported operatorBlackhawk Mining LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Hills Mine #1Hopkins, KYNear Dawson SpringsMSHA 1511793 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/2002 | Black Hills Coal IncReported operatorGary Wayne JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Hole No 3Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1513492 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1986 | Black Hole Mining Of Old Kentucky IncReported operatorShortridge KeasterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Hole No 4Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1515121 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1987 | Black Hole Mining Of Old Kentucky IncReported operatorShortridge KeasterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Light Energy Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1518233 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/09/2014 | Black Light Energy LLCReported operatorJohnny Layton Johnson JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black MountainHarlan, KYNear KenvirMSHA 1516323 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1991 | Waste Coal Management IncReported operatorPickens Dennis KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Mtn Coal Mng Co Mine #2Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1516372 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/05/1994 | Black Mountain Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorPhipps WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak #10Knott, KYNear Red FoxMSHA 1517592 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/23/1998 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak 1-AKnott, KYNear RedfoxMSHA 1517309 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/1994 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak #1 Deep MineKnott, KYNear RedfoxMSHA 1510575 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/04/1987 | Golden Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak #2 Deep MineKnott, KYNear LittcarrMSHA 1507139 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/26/1988 | Golden Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak #3 Deep MineKnott, KYNear LittcarrMSHA 1510407 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/16/1986 | Golden Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak #4Knott, KYNear AmburgeyMSHA 1502288 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1987 | Golden Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak 5Knott, KYNear AmburgeyMSHA 1515288 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/1989 | Golden Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak #6Knott, KYNear AmburgeyMSHA 1515730 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/20/1995 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak #7Knott, KYNear BrinkleyMSHA 1516287 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/10/1995 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak #8Knott, KYNear BrinkleyMSHA 1516392 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/31/1991 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak #9Knott, KYNear BrinkleyMSHA 1512454 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/06/1996 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak MineWhitley, KYNear JellicoMSHA 1514678 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1985 | Building & Grounds Concepts 83 IncReported operatorAllen CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Panther #1Martin, KYNear InezMSHA 1515938 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1988 | Martin County Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Panther No 3Martin, KYNear InezMSHA 1516398 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/1990 | Martin County Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Pearl Mining Inc No 3 Pike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1518369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/2019 | Black Pearl Mining IncReported operatorRicky T LucasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Raven Mine #1Letcher, KYNear JackhornMSHA 1517408 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/1998 | Coastal Coal Company LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Thunder Mine No. 1Letcher, KYNear SkylineMSHA 1508977 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/07/2003 | Coastal Coal Company, LLCReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Thunder Mine No. 2Letcher, KYNear LineforkMSHA 1517955 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/2005 | Coastal Coal Company, LLCReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BlackwoodLetcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1519078 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/30/2008 | Cumberland River Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported 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.