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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley StrippingNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3602946 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1973 | Split Vein Coal Company IncReported operatorElwood SwankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Valley StrippingDauphin, PANear WiconiscoMSHA 3609675 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2014 | Michael Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorScott B KimmelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beason MineFayette, PANear UniontownMSHA 3609688 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/2017 | Robert J. McGill Reported operatorRobert J. McGillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beaverbrook BankLuzerne, PANear BeaverbrookMSHA 3604860 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1983 | Beltrami Enterprises IncReported operatorLouis J BeltramiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver Brook Development ProjectLuzerne, PANear Beaver Brook, Hazle TownshipMSHA 3610422 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2024 | Rossi Excavating CompanyReported operatorLeonard A RossiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beaver Brook MineLuzerne, PANear McAdooMSHA 3601714 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2021 | Joe Petrole Coal Sales LLCReported operatorLawrence A PetroleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beaver Brook ShopsLuzerne, PAMSHA 3604404 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1970 | Beltrami Enterprises IncReported operatorLouis J BeltramiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaverbrook Silt BankLuzerne, PAMSHA 3604652 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1980 | Beaver Brook Coal CompanyReported operatorHuss George & WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaverdale MineCambria, PANear South ForkMSHA 3608549 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2003 | AMFIRE Mining Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beaver Falls PlantBeaver, PAMSHA 3605273 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Mc Danel Refractory CompanyReported operatorMc Danel Refractory CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver Meadows BankCarbon, PAMSHA 3604266 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1976 | Jeddo-Highland Coal CompanyReported operatorPagnotti Enterprises IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver ValleyBeaver, PANear ShippingportMSHA 3608725 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/2017 | Rosebud Mining CompanyReported operatorJ Clifford Forrest IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beaver Valley Strip 2Cambria, PANear Beaver ValleyMSHA 3606436 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1984 | Petrof Contracting CompanyReported operatorPetrof JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beccaria #1Clearfield, PANear MahaffeyMSHA 3603260 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1989 | Hamlin Coal Company IncReported operatorHoman Robert PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Becker/BenderCambria, PANear St. BonifaceMSHA 3606928 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2009 | Paul F Becker Coal CompanyReported operatorPaul F BeckerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bedford County StripsBedford, PANear DudleyMSHA 3609650 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2024 | Forcey Coal Inc.Reported operatorDavid Forcey; Lynn ForceyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bedford PitBradford, PANear ?MSHA 3608011 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1993 | Canton TownshipReported operatorCanton Township-PaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BedrockWestmoreland, PANear North WashingtonMSHA 3609653 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/2016 | Falls Creek Energy Co., Inc.Reported operatorTammy L Kijowski; Frank S SchallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beebe QuarryBradford, PANear DurrellMSHA 3609240 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/2024 | Pop's FlagstoneReported operatorShawn M O'DellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beechwood Stables MineJefferson, PAMSHA 3608198 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1991 | Robert J ColeReported operatorCole Robert JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beechwood StripSchuylkill, PANear Greenbury, PottsvilleMSHA 3604803 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1986 | Schuylkill Contracting CompanyReported operatorRyan James VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beeghly No 1 StripSomerset, PAMSHA 3605062 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1980 | B B L Enterprises IncReported operatorBeeghly BlakeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bee Jay StripGreene, PAMSHA 3605138 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1980 | Bee Jay Coal CompanyReported operatorHerron James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bel Air CollieryLuzerne, PANear Old ForgeMSHA 3604713 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2018 | Teem Environmental Services IncReported operatorPatrick A StassiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Belcher QuarryBradford, PANear ?MSHA 3607944 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1989 | Cecil JohnsonReported operatorCecil Johnson JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belcher QuarryBradford, PANear ?MSHA 3607945 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1989 | Timothy D NewhartReported operatorTimothy D NewhartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bell #1Clearfield, PANear AshlandMSHA 3607205 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2018 | Forcey Coal IncReported operatorDavid Forcey; Lynn ForceyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bell #1Westmoreland, PANear SaltsburgMSHA 3608015 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1991 | Charles BizichReported operatorBizich Charles JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bell BankSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3605113 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/26/1974 | Eagle Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorManbeck CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bell Carbon Bank & PlantSchuylkill, PANear BrocktonMSHA 3607371 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1992 | Templeton Coal CompanyReported operatorDalvet RobertReported 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.