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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG 12Pike, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1518612 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/2010 | Frasure Creek Mining Co. L. L. C.Reported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fields Prep PlantBell, KYMSHA 1504567 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1981 | Ely Fuel CompanyReported operatorStewart FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fies MineHopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 1502018 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/19/1980 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fireclay MinePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1511739 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1992 | Hickory Hill Development CorpReported operatorInfinity Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fireclay MineFloyd, KYNear IvelMSHA 1513678 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/1983 | Transcontinental Coal Company IncReported operatorTranscontinental Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fireclay Mine # 2Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1518136 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2004 | McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.Reported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fireclay Mine No 1Pike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1513139 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/13/1998 | Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Fire Ring Fuels No 3Knox, KYMSHA 1512906 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1981 | Fire Ring Fuels IncReported operatorRenfro James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| First Coal #2Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1518891 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/2014 | First Coal, LLC.Reported operatorStephen MoscickiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| FIRST CREEK/HARVEYTON AML REFUSE REMOVALPerry, KYNear BonnymanMSHA 1519707 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/2015 | CARBON TRADING INC.Reported operatorAlex Brown; Pam BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| First Creek MinePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1519236 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2014 | ICG Hazard, LLCReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| First Street YardJefferson, KYMSHA 1511140 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1987 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Five Mile Creek JobBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1516884 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1991 | George'S Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorStrong David SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Flag KnobPike, KYNear VarneyMSHA 1517609 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1999 | Addington Mining IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Flag RidgeWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1519661 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2012 | SMT Operating Company, LLCReported operatorJohn DeLuca; Robert AltenbachReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Flag Ridge Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519627 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/2023 | Mountainside Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorDamian CaldwellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Flat CreekWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1518512 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2004 | Rimco, LLCReported operatorDouglas BinghamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Flat Creek MineKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519696 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2016 | Mountainside Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorDamian CaldwellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Flat Fork Mine #1Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1517505 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1995 | Branham & Baker Coal Company IncReported operatorDonn A ChickeringReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Flat Gap SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1508921 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Flat Rock No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1509705 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Ramco Coal Company IncReported operatorBrock RamseyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Flatwoods EnergyPike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1518811 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/18/2007 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Flatwoods Mine #1Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1516940 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1992 | Branham & Baker Coal Company IncReported operatorDonn A ChickeringReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Flint Ridge MineBreathitt, KYNear ClayholeMSHA 1518623 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2014 | ICG Hazard, LLCReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| FLINT RIDGE MINEPerry, KYNear CLAYHOLEMSHA 1518849 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2009 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Flint Ridge MineBreathitt, KYNear CLAYHOLEMSHA 1518850 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/03/2012 | ICG Hazard LLCReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Flint Ridge Mine #2Breathitt, KYNear CLAYHOLEMSHA 1518991 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/05/2014 | ICG Hazard, LLCReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Floyd No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYMSHA 1507451 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1980 | L T Ruth Coal Company IncReported operatorCentral Kentucky Landscaping CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Foley No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1514173 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/17/1986 | Carlton FoleyReported operatorFoley CarltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fonde #2Bell, KYNear FondeMSHA 1519474 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/2011 | T & T EnergyReported operatorAmy C HamiltonReported 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.