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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Creek PlantSomerset, PANear Central CityMSHA 3603329 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2025 | PBS Coals, Inc.Reported operatorQuintana Capital Group GP LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Shade Gap Quarry & MillHuntingdon, PAMSHA 3600214 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Parsons Stone & Lime CoReported operatorParsons Stone & Lime CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shade Mine No 1 UgSomerset, PAMSHA 3600947 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1973 | J R Sales IncReported operatorCaola Joseph RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shade No 2 - 4 Vein SlopeSchuylkill, PANear HeginsMSHA 3607759 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1985 | Shade No 2 Coal CompanyReported operatorShade Clayton W - Marlin ShadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shade No 3Somerset, PANear FriedensMSHA 3605122 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/2000 | Shade Mining CompanyReported operatorDonald R HoffmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Shade Valley MineSomerset, PAMSHA 3601519 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1976 | Shade Valley Coal CompanyReported operatorKinney Harry DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shadle SlopeSchuylkill, PANear Ravine, Pine GroveMSHA 3606031 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/22/1996 | Shadle Coal CompanyReported operatorShadle Darryl AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shady PlainArmstrong, PANear Shady PlainMSHA 3607144 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1983 | Prushnok Coal Company IncReported operatorPrushnok Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shafer No 1 StripSomerset, PANear ListonburgMSHA 3604284 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1983 | Walter F & Betty Shafer Coal CompanyReported operatorShafer Walter F & BettyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shaffer PitsClearfield, PANear BrookvilleMSHA 3607718 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1989 | Shaffer Mining CorpReported operatorShaffer Jeffrey AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shaffer StripClarion, PAMSHA 3605846 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1977 | Penn Northwest CorpReported operatorColeman RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shaffer StripFayette, PANear MilcroftMSHA 3606699 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1983 | Holliday Constructors IncReported operatorVipond Stitler AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shaffer Strip No 3Jefferson, PAMSHA 3605523 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1980 | Shaffer Coal CompanyReported operatorShaffer Cecil JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shall Strip MineNorthumberland, PANear SagonMSHA 3603067 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1983 | Shally Coal CompanyReported operatorShalamanda SteveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shamokin QuarryNorthumberland, PANear Center ValleyMSHA 3602299 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/2015 | New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co.Reported operatorNew Enterprise Stone & Lime Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Shamokin Refuse BankNorthumberland, PANear ShamokinMSHA 3608546 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2018 | Mid-Valley Coal Sales, Inc.Reported operatorVincent Guarna; Michael GuarnaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Shamokin StrippingNorthumberland, PANear ShamokinMSHA 3607803 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2004 | Mid-Valley Coal Sales IncReported operatorVincent Guarna; Michael GuarnaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Shamokin StrippingNorthumberland, PANear ShamokinMSHA 3609441 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2017 | Muscara CoalReported operatorFrank A MuscaraReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Shamon IFayette, PAMSHA 3606360 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Titan Coal & Coke Company IncReported operatorBalena JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shamrock BankNorthumberland, PANear PaxinosMSHA 3608646 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1997 | Split Vein Coal Company IncReported operatorElwood SwankReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Shamrock Coal Company #1 StripClearfield, PAMSHA 3605726 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1979 | Shamrock Coal CompanyReported operatorWalsh CatherineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shamrock Minerals CorpLawrence, PANear WampumMSHA 3607425 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1983 | Shamrock Minerals CorpReported operatorKurt E KerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shane MineClearfield, PANear GrampianMSHA 3602725 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2018 | Hepburnia Coal Company IncReported operatorDarrell G SpencerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ShanerWestmoreland, PANear SutersvilleMSHA 3606502 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/2003 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shankle MineClarion, PANear New BethlehemMSHA 3610323 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/2023 | Reichard Contracting IncReported operatorBrian K ReichardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Shannon #1 (Preparation Plant)Clearfield, PANear CurwensvilleMSHA 3603299 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1981 | Bradford Coal Company IncReported operatorC Alan WalkerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shannondale StripClarion, PANear ShannondaleMSHA 3606168 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1982 | R D Baughman Coal Co IncReported operatorBaughman Ray MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shannon Hill QuarryWyoming, PANear MeshoppenMSHA 3609913 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/2013 | Meshoppen Stone IncReported operatorWilliam M RuarkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Shannon StripsClarion, PANear SligoMSHA 3605079 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1987 | Shannon Coal CompanyReported operatorGulf Usa CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Shannopin Dock SiteGreene, PANear DillinerMSHA 3609699 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/2012 | Shannopin Materials, LLCReported operatorMepco Intermediate Holdings, LLCReported 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.