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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Colliery MineSchuylkill, PANear BrocktonMSHA 3607375 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1984 | Black Diamond Energy IncReported operatorNagle GordonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bell CorpSchuylkill, PANear TuscaroraMSHA 3608140 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/2026 | Bell CorpReported operatorRonald J KuperavageReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Belle #11Greene, PAMSHA 3606916 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1980 | Bela CompanyReported operatorLaverick Roy E & Scott T BenackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belle 11-12-13Fayette, PANear ClarksvilleMSHA 3604113 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1982 | Rondell CompanyReported operatorLovrich Ronald & Wendell CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belle #14Greene, PANear ClarksvilleMSHA 3607766 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1990 | North Fayette Coal CompanyReported operatorRosen Bruce MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bellefonte Mill Centre, PANear Pleasant GapMSHA 3600263 | LimeFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2024 | Graymont (Pa) IncReported operatorGraymont LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Belle Vernon QuarryWestmoreland, PAMSHA 3600142 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1981 | Lynn & Holl Company IncReported operatorLynn & Holl Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BELLE VERNON QUARRYWestmoreland, PAMSHA 3603118 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1996 | Commercial Stone Company IncReported operatorJoseph H ShearerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Belle Vernon YardFayette, PANear Belle VernonMSHA 3607043 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1984 | Pilot Energies IncReported operatorNassar Mitchell EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bell MineNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3602634 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1971 | Tower Coal CompanyReported operatorTower Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bell OperationMercer, PANear Grove CityMSHA 3606726 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1983 | Neil AtwellReported operatorAtwell NeilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bell Run Mine ( Pit)Clearfield, PAMSHA 3605852 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1982 | Harbison-Walker Refractories U SReported operatorDresser Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bell Run SurfaceClearfield, PAMSHA 3604166 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1973 | Benjamin Coal CompanyReported operatorDavid J BenjaminReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bells Landing TippleClearfield, PANear GrampianMSHA 3608609 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/2012 | Hepburnia Coal Company IncReported operatorDarrell G SpencerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bell StripSomerset, PAMSHA 3604624 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | Blough Coal Company IncReported operatorPolenik JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beltz StripCambria, PANear JohnstownMSHA 3607902 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1991 | B & K Coal CompanyReported operatorBerkebile Todd JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bemco No 1Westmoreland, PANear LigonierMSHA 3607881 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1987 | Bemco IncReported operatorMc Carthy Robert C JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benezette OperationElk, PANear BenezetteMSHA 3609090 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/2015 | P & N Coal Company IncReported operatorPrushnok Coal Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ben Franklin BankNorthumberland, PANear East Cameron Twp.MSHA 3608168 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1990 | White Pine Coal Company IncReported operatorNancy L LindenmuthReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ben Franklin Coal Co IncWestmoreland, PANear Lower BurrellMSHA 3606812 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1982 | Ben Franklin Coal IncReported operatorG & N Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ben Hal StripsMercer, PANear Grove CityMSHA 3608541 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/2019 | Ben Hal MiningReported operatorNeil I AtwellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Benjamin #6Clearfield, PANear WestoverMSHA 3602667 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2005 | Clearfield Properties IncReported operatorKeel Infrastructure CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Benjamin No 10 StripIndiana, PAMSHA 3602666 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1973 | Benjamin Coal CompanyReported operatorDavid J BenjaminReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benjamin No 10 Strip MineIndiana, PANear LockvaleMSHA 3605653 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1989 | Benjamin Coal CompanyReported operatorDavid J BenjaminReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benjamin No 11 StripClinton, PAMSHA 3602668 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | Benjamin Coal CompanyReported operatorDavid J BenjaminReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benjamin No 17 StripJefferson, PANear Falls CreekMSHA 3606000 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1989 | Benjamin Coal CompanyReported operatorDavid J BenjaminReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benjamin No 2 Strip Mine-Mp 64-13Clearfield, PAMSHA 3602664 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1972 | Benjamin Coal CompanyReported operatorDavid J BenjaminReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benjamin No 5 StripClinton, PAMSHA 3602669 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1973 | Benjamin Coal CompanyReported operatorDavid J BenjaminReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benjamin No 8 StripClinton, PAMSHA 3602670 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1973 | Benjamin Coal CompanyReported operatorDavid J BenjaminReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Benjamin No 9 StripClearfield, PAMSHA 3602671 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1973 | Benjamin Coal CompanyReported operatorDavid J BenjaminReported 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.