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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lick MineIndiana, PANear BlacklickMSHA 3605473 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1983 | R & L Development CompanyReported operatorLatimer Dale & James G SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Magic No 1 SurfaceIndiana, PAMSHA 3606467 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978 | H A P Coals IncReported operatorHaselrig BurrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Mt MineSomerset, PANear GarrettMSHA 3606613 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/16/2004 | Black Mountain Mining CompanyReported operatorDonald A SoberdashReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black NuggetSullivan, PANear LopezMSHA 3608714 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/2006 | Capitol Coal Company IncReported operatorRobert Ainbinder; Robert BarraReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Oak Pit #002Cambria, PANear BarnesboroMSHA 3607947 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1994 | Black Oak Development CorpReported operatorLamkie William JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black RidgeLuzerne, PANear TomhickenMSHA 3608558 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1996 | Rossi Excavating CompanyReported operatorLeonard A RossiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackridge StripsButler, PANear West SunburyMSHA 3608885 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/2005 | Blackridge Associates IncReported operatorStephen J BlackReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black StripSomerset, PANear Boswell, PAMSHA 3608896 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/2024 | Black Resources IncReported operatorBrian J BlackReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Thunder Slope No 1Northumberland, PANear ShamokinMSHA 3606759 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/1987 | Black Thunder CoalReported operatorClark Robert CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BlackwoodSchuylkill, PANear BlackwoodMSHA 3607403 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1986 | Blackwood Anthracite IncReported operatorHanson Anthony JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackwood OperationSchuylkill, PANear TremontMSHA 3608756 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/2005 | Blackwood IncReported operatorNolan A PerinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blackwood OperationSchuylkill, PANear TremontMSHA 3609444 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2025 | Gale Mining CompanyReported operatorDavid Job SuenderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blackwood StrippingSchuylkill, PANear BlackwoodMSHA 3607491 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1986 | Blackwood Anthracite IncReported operatorCamm HarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackwood WasherySchuylkill, PANear BlackwoodMSHA 3607113 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1983 | Blackwood Coal CompanyReported operatorSammak Jeffrey PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blair CountyBlair, PANear Allegheny Twp.MSHA 3605586 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1987 | Swistock Associates Coal CorpReported operatorSwistock James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blair CountyBlair, PANear Houtzdale, PaMSHA 3607519 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1984 | Swistock Associates Coal CorpReported operatorSwistock James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bliss Cleaning PlantLuzerne, PAMSHA 3602920 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lucky Strike Coal CorpReported operatorLouis J BeltramiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bliss Silt DamLuzerne, PAMSHA 3606366 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1980 | Ken Pollock IncReported operatorKenneth M PollockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bliss StrippingLuzerne, PAMSHA 3602924 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lucky Strike Coal CorpReported operatorLouis J BeltramiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bloom 2Clearfield, PANear GrampianMSHA 3608890 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2010 | R J Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph PeaceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLOOMING GROVE PIT AND MILLPike, PANear Blooming GroveMSHA 3603214 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/2003 | Blooming Grove Sand & GravelReported operatorDaryl H WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blooming Grove Sand and Gravel IncWayne, PANear HamlinMSHA 3609430 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/2007 | Blooming Grove Sand and Gravel IncReported operatorDaryl H WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bloom No 1 UgSomerset, PAMSHA 3601507 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1976 | Ralph Bloom Jr Coal CompanyReported operatorBloom Ralph JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bloom No 2Somerset, PAMSHA 3601508 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1976 | Ralph Bloom Jr Coal CompanyReported operatorBloom Ralph JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bloomsburg Sand & GravelColumbia, PANear BloomsburgMSHA 3603155 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2019 | Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLCReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BL Quarries LLCSusquehanna, PANear SusquehannaMSHA 3609712 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/2013 | BL Quarries LLCReported operatorWilliam LiepinisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Ball Stone QuarryLancaster, PANear ?MSHA 3600027 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1993 | W L Bodey Company IncReported operatorFry R HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Bank QuarryBradford, PANear RomeMSHA 3609740 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/2010 | Blue Bank QuarryReported operatorGreg A StrawnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLUEBECK QUARRYSusquehanna, PAMSHA 3608947 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2002 | Paul KilmerReported operatorPaul KilmerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLUEBERRY QUARRYSusquehanna, PANear NEW MILFORDMSHA 3609049 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/2004 | PAUL KILMERReported operatorPaul KilmerReported 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.