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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Oak 3-ALetcher, KYNear ThorntonMSHA 1502046 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/21/1997 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Oak #4Letcher, KYNear LetcherMSHA 1515558 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/22/1993 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Oak #5Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1516980 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/28/1997 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Oak IiButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1516091 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1987 | Golden R Coal CompanyReported operatorChester J RustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Oak No 1Letcher, KYNear MillstoneMSHA 1516819 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/08/1993 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Oak No 5Perry, KYNear FusoniaMSHA 1511019 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Golden Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goldenrod StripButler, KYMSHA 1509968 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1977 | Golden R Coal CompanyReported operatorChester J RustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goldenrose SurfaceButler, KYMSHA 1510949 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | C J Rust Construction CompanyReported operatorChester J RustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goldens Creek Ent #1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1515647 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/13/1987 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden SunEdmonson, KYNear SunfishMSHA 1514809 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1988 | Golden R Coal CompanyReported operatorChester J RustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gooden BranchKnox, KYNear BimbleMSHA 1519067 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2009 | Express Co IncReported operatorAmy RutherfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goodin CreekKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1517980 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/2000 | Goodin Creek Contracting IncReported operatorRoaman PhippsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Goodin Creek # 1 & 2 Refuge AreaKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519152 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/2016 | Alden Resources LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GooseneckPike, KYNear FreeburnMSHA 1518188 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2000 | Coal Augering IncReported operatorCynthia MooreReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gooseneck Branch MinePike, KYNear FreeburnMSHA 1518045 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/2010 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gordon MineDaviess, KYNear PhilpotMSHA 1516406 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1988 | Winn Construction Company IncReported operatorWinn Jerry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gordon No 1Letcher, KYNear GilleyMSHA 1518236 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/2007 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Goshen MineOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1517322 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1999 | Centennial Resources IncReported operatorCentennial Coal IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gourley No 1Lee, KYNear VincentMSHA 1516184 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1993 | Ruby Coal CompanyReported operatorWendell ElzaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Graham #4 UndergroundMuhlenberg, KYNear GrahamMSHA 1516276 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1990 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Graham #5 Underground MineMuhlenberg, KYNear GrahamMSHA 1516701 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/22/1989 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Graham HillMuhlenberg, KYNear GrahamMSHA 1510739 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/05/1981 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Graham Hill No 2Muhlenberg, KYNear GrahamMSHA 1512333 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/22/1985 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Graham No 3Muhlenberg, KYNear GrahamMSHA 1513283 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/27/1990 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grahn Brick WorksCarter, KYMSHA 1503860 | Fire ClayFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1980 | Louisville Fire Brick WorksReported operatorLouisville Fire Brick WorksReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grand Eagle Prep PlantHenderson, KYNear ZionMSHA 1519011 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2014 | Grand Eagle Mining, LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grand River TerminalLivingston, KYNear Grand RiversMSHA 1518234 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2019 | Watco Trans Loading LLC Reported operatorWatco Holdings IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grants Br Impt -Mcveigh Refuse #25Pike, KYNear StoneMSHA 1505141 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/2002 | Stone Mining CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grape Creek No. 1Magoffin, KYNear HarperMSHA 1519218 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/2014 | Xcell Energy & Coal Co; LLCReported operatorGregg SteinhauserReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GrapevinePerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1517866 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2001 | Bbq Resources IncReported operatorVennis WattsReported 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.