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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Crushed StoneBullitt, KYNear BrooksMSHA 1519150 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/2020 | Rogers Group Inc.Reported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| BROOKS CRUSHED STONE SURFACEBullitt, KYMSHA 1518439 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2002 | Matsuda IncReported operatorG W ChandlerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brookside LoadoutHarlan, KYNear AgesMSHA 1517880 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/2017 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brooks & Sizemore Coal Co Inc #3Clay, KYNear FogertownMSHA 1513088 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1982 | Brooks & Sizemore Coal Company IncReported operatorAnglo-American Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Browder MineMuhlenberg, KYNear DrakesboroMSHA 1517460 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1998 | Friendship Energy IncReported operatorCarver David GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown MineChristian, KYNear EmpireMSHA 1513762 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1983 | Darnell Mining CompanyReported operatorDarnell John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown Mountain SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1509997 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Montrie Mining CorpReported operatorMontrie E FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Browns Fork MinePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1518533 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2008 | Locust Grove, Inc.Reported operatorEdward L Clemons EstateReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Browns No 2 MineClay, KYMSHA 1509958 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | G E Coal CorpReported operatorCartt Gary EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown'S Strip MineHopkins, KYNear NeboMSHA 1514088 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | Perry Brown JrReported operatorBrown Perry JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Browns Valley MineDaviess, KYNear UticaMSHA 1516482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1997 | Winn Construction Company IncReported operatorWinn Jerry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Br Surface #1Johnson, KYNear Flat GapMSHA 1516946 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2010 | Br Coal CompanyReported operatorWatts Larry CReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bruce Branch #1Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1508427 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1985 | Bruce Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bruin MineElliott, KYNear BruinMSHA 1514451 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1984 | Black Hills Mining IncReported operatorStephens J TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bruin Trucking IncJohnson, KYNear Red BushMSHA 1514315 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1988 | Bruin Trucking IncReported operatorPorter JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BrushcreekGreenup, KYNear SummitMSHA 1514338 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1984 | Black Hills Mining IncReported operatorStephens J TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brushy Fork SurfaceJohnson, KYNear AuxierMSHA 1517214 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1992 | Blackheart IncReported operatorConley C ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brushy MountainKnox, KYNear Kay JayMSHA 1519201 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/2012 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brushy Mountain #2Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreeMSHA 1516175 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/04/1991 | Brushy Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brushy Mountain No 1Harlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1510110 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/06/1984 | Coal Fuels IncReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bryan D HallKnott, KYNear WaylandMSHA 1515020 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1986 | Bryan D HallReported operatorHall Bryan DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bryants Store MineKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519864 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/2020 | Alden Resources LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brydet Auger #21Knox, KYNear SilerMSHA 4003238 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/2014 | Mountainside Coal Company IncReported operatorDamian CaldwellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BSD 1,LLCKnott, KYNear CarrieMSHA 1518697 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/2005 | BSD 1,LLCReported operatorBill DetherageReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bubba BranchKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1517715 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1998 | Diamond May Mining CompanyReported operatorFlorida Progress CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bubba BranchKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1517829 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1997 | Hi-Wall Mining Contractors IncReported operatorRichard CollettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bubba Branch JobKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1517557 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1995 | Addington IncReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck #1Ohio, KYNear HartfordMSHA 1516378 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1990 | Bradmar IncReported operatorStanley H B & WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Branch SurfacePerry, KYMSHA 1510036 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978 | R & E Coal CompanyReported operatorPeterson RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Creek DockMclean, KYNear RumseyMSHA 1519804 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2017 | Hartshorne Mining LLCReported operatorParinga Resources LtdReported 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.