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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1517919 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/2000 | Sister Bear Mining IncReported operatorStanley W OsborneReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| 1Pike, KYNear RansomMSHA 1519057 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/2023 | PLATINUM ENERGY LLCReported operatorBill C SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #10Knox, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1513784 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1999 | Calvary Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles CollinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #10Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1516100 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/1992 | Steel Hollow Mining IncReported operatorCrawford Dennis R & Danny RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #10Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1517266 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/10/2011 | Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Co IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #10Leslie, KYNear YeaddissMSHA 1517466 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/28/1996 | W & P Coal Company IncReported operatorParsons Loyall-DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #10Floyd, KYNear PriceMSHA 1519294 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/10/2014 | Viper Coal, LLCReported operatorJody Dale PuckettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 10Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1517682 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/2012 | Cedar Grove Mining IncReported operatorLarry CantrellReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #103 MinePike, KYMSHA 1501440 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1970 | Birchfield & Adkins Coal CoReported operatorBirchfield & Adkins Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #105Pike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1516277 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1990 | Chloe Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorTim Doug JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #10 AugerKnott, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1518715 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/2004 | Rose Mining Inc.Reported operatorLance RoseReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #10 StripHarlan, KYNear BledsoeMSHA 1503965 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/13/1985 | Round Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorArnold U RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #10 SurfaceKnott, KYNear CarrieMSHA 1518309 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2001 | Hannco Energy IncReported operatorTimothy L Fugate; Brack BakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 10-Tucky TipplePulaski, KYMSHA 1509822 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1980 | 10-Tucky Farms & Stables IncReported operatorFrontier Companies Of AlaskaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #11Knott, KYNear Rock ForkMSHA 1514258 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1987 | A B C Developing Company IncReported operatorAllen James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #11Breathitt, KYNear LawsonMSHA 1518347 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/2003 | Hannco Energy IncReported operatorTimothy L Fugate; Brack BakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #111Ohio, KYNear MchenryMSHA 1517115 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1993 | Carbon Seam Systems IncReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #117 AugerHarlan, KYNear HarlanMSHA 1516419 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/14/1988 | Carbon Seam Systems IncReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #11 StripHarlan, KYNear BledsoeMSHA 1503966 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/13/1985 | Round Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorArnold U RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #12Perry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1508072 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1977 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #12Floyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1515735 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/16/2009 | Viper Coal LLCReported operatorBee HandshoeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #12Letcher, KYNear BurdineMSHA 1518094 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/18/1999 | Appleton & Ratliff Coal CorpReported operatorDennis Ratliff; Timmy RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #12Floyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1518888 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/2015 | Viper Coal LLC Reported operatorJody Dale PuckettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 126aPike, KYMSHA 1504317 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1972 | Reynolds Mining CompanyReported operatorReynolds Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #12AKnott, KYNear HindmanMSHA 1518887 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2020 | CKJ Enterprises, IncReported operatorCharles CollinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1-2 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516737 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2000 | Trosper Mining IncReported operatorTrosper JulianReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #13Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1518729 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2007 | Carbon River Coal CorpReported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 13a-H4Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1517885 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/24/1997 | Consol Of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #14Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1514826 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/15/1990 | K & M Coal Company IncReported operatorMeeks Alvin E & Edgar Allen KingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #14 MinePike, KYMSHA 1501838 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1974 | Thorpe & Farley Coal CompanyReported operatorChaney CecilReported 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.