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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Creek No. 1Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1516812 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2011 | Sapphire Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buckeye #2Pike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 4406894 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/2011 | Corbin Mining LLCReported operatorPaul D Corbin; Mike M CorbinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buckeye Strip #1Perry, KYNear JeffMSHA 1518738 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2018 | Blue Diamond Mining, LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buckeye SurfaceFloyd, KYNear DavidMSHA 1519119 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/2008 | Miller Bros Coal LLCReported operatorClearwater Natural Resources LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buckeye Surface MinePerry, KYNear JeffMSHA 1518379 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2003 | Ranger ContractingReported operatorRondall ReedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buckhorn No 1Butler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1514045 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1985 | Buckhorn Mining Company IncReported operatorMartin JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckhorn Prep PlantPerry, KYNear BulanMSHA 1511669 | Coal (Lignite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2008 | Frasure Creek Mining LLCReported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buckingham Mine AFloyd, KYMSHA 1509613 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1976 | Bailey Mining Company IncReported operatorBailey Vernon EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckingham No B MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1509614 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1976 | Bailey Mining Company IncReported operatorBailey Vernon EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckley Strip No 71Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1510804 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1986 | Kenerco CorpReported operatorSwanton CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BuckskinGrayson, KYNear CaneyvilleMSHA 1513659 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1983 | E & A Mining CompanyReported operatorAllen Pleasant & Earl FoxReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buel Mine StripMclean, KYMSHA 1505504 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1976 | Corum & Co IncReported operatorCorum & Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo #3Rockcastle, KYNear PongoMSHA 1510734 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/02/1987 | Ikerd-Bandy Company IncReported operatorJames J KocianReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Creek Mine Highwall No 5Hopkins, KYMSHA 1502524 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/1972 | Rialto Coal Company IncReported operatorRialto Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Creek Strip MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1502023 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1972 | Rialto Coal Company IncReported operatorRialto Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Creek Surface MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518960 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2008 | Joshua Enterprises IncReported operatorRon D BowlingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buffalo No 7Perry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1518160 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2005 | Locust Grove IncReported operatorEdward L Clemons EstateReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buford MineOhio, KYNear HartfordMSHA 1516774 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1996 | Winn Construction Company IncReported operatorWinn Jerry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bulan Load OutPerry, KYNear HinerMSHA 1504442 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/2015 | Frasure Creek Mining, LLC.Reported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bull Branch MineBell, KYNear TEJAYMSHA 1519848 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/11/2024 | TENNCO INC.Reported operatorJack Stump; Michael RunyonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bull Creek OperationMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1516849 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1992 | Francis Coals IncReported operatorFrancis James D IiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bull Creek PlantFloyd, KYNear LancerMSHA 1507461 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/2002 | Bull Creek Coal CorporationReported operatorJohn HarrisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bull Creek StripLetcher, KYNear CarcassoneMSHA 1515497 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1988 | Ison Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam K Ison; Charles K IsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bull Creek Surface #1Knox, KYNear WoolumMSHA 1515911 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/1987 | Cumberland Processing CorpReported operatorNilson M Darrell & Joseph NeweyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bull Creek Surface Mine #1Magoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1518947 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2023 | FR Performance LLCReported operatorFreddie RevisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bulldog #3Butler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1511639 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Bulldog Mining Company IncReported operatorHyde DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bulldog StripOhio, KYMSHA 1510667 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bulldog Mining Company IncReported operatorHyde DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bullet StripOhio, KYMSHA 1510649 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1977 | Charolais CorpReported operatorDonald E BowlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bullhorn MineHarlan, KYNear Big LaurelMSHA 1518242 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2004 | Bledsoe Coal CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bull RunOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1516975 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1994 | Mesa Coals IncReported operatorThunderbird Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView 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.