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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford BranchHarlan, KYNear SmithMSHA 1515514 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/16/1988 | Rb Coal Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bradley BranchFloyd, KYNear DenaMSHA 1514757 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1985 | Apollo Coal CompanyReported operatorGary AdamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brandenburg QuarryMeade, KYNear BrandenburgMSHA 1500080 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2008 | Vulcan Constr. Materials L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brandt #1Webster, KYNear WheatcroftMSHA 1517791 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1999 | Brandt CompanyReported operatorTuboscope IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bratcher MineOhio, KYMSHA 1507802 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1976 | Hatfield Coal Co IncReported operatorGreen James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bravo MinePike, KYNear MccarrMSHA 1511605 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/2006 | Road Fork Development Co., Inc.Reported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B & R ConstructionClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1519527 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2012 | B & R ConstructionReported operatorRandy W FrazierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brd #1Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1517907 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2005 | Brd IncReported operatorStanley R DittyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brd #2Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1517908 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/21/2000 | Brd IncReported operatorStanley R DittyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brd #3Harlan, KYNear Big Run BranchMSHA 1518028 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/2003 | B R & D Enterprises IncReported operatorStanley R DittyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brd#4Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1518141 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/2002 | B R & D Enterprises IncReported operatorStanley R DittyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BreathittBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1517654 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1995 | Diamond May Coal Company IncReported operatorFlorida Progress CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Breathitt #1Breathitt, KYNear Morris ForkMSHA 1519765 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/2021 | Breathitt Mining, LLCReported operatorMartin Acevedo; Michael S FrederickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Breathitt #1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1509815 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Buckhorn Mining CorpReported operatorMountain Coals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Breathitt No 1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1509593 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | G T Juett Coal CompanyReported operatorJuett Gene TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brenda Faye Coal TippleHarlan, KYNear ClosplintMSHA 1510198 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2016 | Brenda Faye Coal SalesReported operatorKarst Edward WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bren-Way Coal Corp MineLetcher, KYNear GordonMSHA 1513627 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1982 | Bren-Way Coal CorpReported operatorWilliamson LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Briar Fork Job 30Perry, KYNear BusyMSHA 1518091 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/2002 | LCC Kentucky LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Company LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Briar Hill MineMuhlenberg, KYNear Central CityMSHA 1518435 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2002 | Schoate Mining Company LlcReported operatorPhoenix Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Briar HollowClay, KYNear GardnerMSHA 1517998 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | Ikerd-Bandy Company IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Brier Creek MineMuhlenberg, KYNear BremenMSHA 1518495 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/08/2009 | KenAmerican Resources, Inc.Reported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brier Fork SurfaceElliott, KYMSHA 1508151 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1981 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bright Star No 6Christian, KYNear Box 1369, MadisonvilleMSHA 1514942 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1993 | Mannington Mining Company IncReported operatorTapp Eddie & TonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brimstone Mine #1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1516893 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/04/2002 | Knott County Mining CompanyReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Broken Arrow #1Harlan, KYNear LiggettMSHA 1516644 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/1989 | Broken Arrow Enterprises IncReported operatorRose Kim PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Broken Arrow No 1Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1517456 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1994 | Broken Arrow IncReported operatorHitchcock CecilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bronco #1Bell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1512855 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/27/1990 | Bronco Coal Company IncReported operatorPartin Lester HughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bronco No 1Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1516114 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1991 | B R I Mining IncReported operatorBurke Francis DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brooklyn StripButler, KYMSHA 1511180 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Charles Crabtree Construction Company IncReported operatorCrabtree CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brooks Crushed StoneBullitt, KYNear BrooksMSHA 1518321 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/2005 | Smith Mining and MaterialsReported operatorHollis D SmithReported 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.