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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campton TippleWolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1515010 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2002 | Campton Processing, LLCReported operatorSteve GravesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Canada Mountain Surface MineBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1518664 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2005 | Associated Contracting LLCReported operatorRifle Coal Company; Anthony FrederickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Can Do PlantHopkins, KYNear St. CharlesMSHA 1518110 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2013 | Don Bowles CorporationReported operatorDonald E BowlesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Candy #1 MineWhitley, KYNear CorbinMSHA 1516072 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/06/1988 | Lakeshore Equipment Company IncReported operatorMoore Harry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cane Branch Elkhorn #2Pike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1519393 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/2010 | Bowman-Cook Construction Co., Inc.Reported operatorJeffery Dean BowmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cane Hollow No 4 MineLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1502154 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/29/1982 | Golden Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cane RunJefferson, KYMSHA 1513646 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/26/1990 | Billy Holloway Aggregates IncReported operatorHolloway Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cane Run MineMclean, KYNear CalhounMSHA 1517186 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1993 | Winn Construction Company IncReported operatorWinn Jerry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Caney Branch MineOwsley, KYNear BoonevillMSHA 1518106 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2009 | Ed BarrettReported operatorBarrett EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Caney Creek MineMuhlenberg, KYNear DrakesboroMSHA 1502063 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1990 | West Ken Coal CorpReported operatorAndalex Resources B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Caney Creek Prep PlantMuhlenberg, KYNear GreenvilleMSHA 1502067 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/1987 | West Ken Coal CorpReported operatorAndalex Resources B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Caney No 3Knott, KYNear CarrieMSHA 1518403 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2004 | Caney Coal IncReported operatorBobby W HillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Caney Shaft SurfaceMartin, KYNear LovelyMSHA 1519553 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2013 | Martin County Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Canfield #1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1514763 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/1992 | Canfield Energy IncReported operatorStephen C SkidmoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Canfield #2Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1513873 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/10/1995 | Canfield Energy IncReported operatorStephen C SkidmoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Canfield #4Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1517716 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/02/1999 | Canfield Energy IncReported operatorStephen C SkidmoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cannon Coal #1Bell, KYNear BellMSHA 1516307 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1991 | Cannon Coal CompanyReported operatorMiracle Carl TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cansler MiningHopkins, KYNear NeboMSHA 1515058 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1986 | Cansler MiningReported operatorCansler Mickey WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cansler Mining Mine No 2Hopkins, KYNear Dawson SpringsMSHA 1516023 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1988 | Cansler MiningReported operatorCansler Mickey WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CanyonWebster, KYNear ProvdienceMSHA 1513806 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1985 | Canyon Coal CompanyReported operatorBrown William WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Canyon Lake MineMuhlenberg, KYNear DrakesboroMSHA 1517229 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1994 | Canyon Coals IncReported operatorFrancis Samuel SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carbon #1Muhlenberg, KYNear Central CityMSHA 1518073 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/2005 | Carbon Operations Of Kentucky, LLCReported operatorDouglas E MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carbondale Strip MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1504428 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1973 | L H Terry Construction CompanyReported operatorL H Terry Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carbonero #1Muhlenberg, KYNear Central CityMSHA 1515263 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1985 | Carbonero IncReported operatorBadgett Brown JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carbonex No 2 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1511524 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Carbonex Fuel CorpReported operatorThornberry James TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carbon Tech Fuels #1Breathitt, KYNear HaddixMSHA 1518902 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2007 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cardinal #1Hopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 1516503 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/03/1993 | Roberts Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul E RobertsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cardinal #1 MineBell, KYNear BlackmontMSHA 1517642 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | Cloverfork Mining & Excavating IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Cardinal #3Leslie, KYNear CindaMSHA 1513082 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/25/1984 | Cardinal Resources IncReported operatorCardinal Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cardinal No 11Hopkins, KYNear Route #1 MadisonvillepMSHA 1516707 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/21/1992 | Roberts Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul E RobertsReported 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.