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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne QuarryWayne, PANear Lake ArielMSHA 3600268 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1992 | Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLCReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WAYNE TOWNSHIP MINELawrence, PANear Ellwood CityMSHA 3608235 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2005 | C & M Aggregates Company IncReported operatorCharles B Rupani SrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WAYNE TOWNSHIP QUARRYLawrence, PANear Ellwood CityMSHA 3608849 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2005 | I A Construction CorpReported operatorFairchild Brothers Holding CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| W B Kassa Strip No 1Luzerne, PANear Wilkes BarreMSHA 3607406 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1984 | Silverbrook Anthracite IncReported operatorVincent KassaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WDK StripsClarion, PANear CorsicaMSHA 3609941 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2014 | WDK Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorBrad KiserReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Weaver StripClarion, PANear FryburgMSHA 3600858 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1984 | A P Weaver & SonsReported operatorWeaver A P-W S & R AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weaver Strip #1356-3Venango, PANear MariasvilleMSHA 3605697 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1984 | Weaver Contracting IncReported operatorWeaver W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weaver Strip MineSomerset, PANear WindberMSHA 3605587 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1989 | H & H Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Clintock John TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weimer #1 StripIndiana, PANear SaltsburgMSHA 3604257 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1984 | John S Weimer Coal Stripping IncReported operatorWeimer S JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weimer #2Armstrong, PANear GirtyMSHA 3606294 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/10/1985 | Weimer Coal Company IncReported operatorWeimer James A JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weimer No 1 MineIndiana, PAMSHA 3601367 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1970 | Weimer Coal Company IncReported operatorWeimer James A JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weimer No 1 MineIndiana, PAMSHA 3605194 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Weimer Coal Company IncReported operatorWeimer James A JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weimer SurfaceSomerset, PANear RockwoodMSHA 3605888 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1999 | American Mining CompanyReported operatorSchmuck Ronald LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weinman Brothers StripWestmoreland, PANear West OvertonMSHA 3606060 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1984 | Weinman BrothersReported operatorWeinman Homer & DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weisner Hollow Refuse AreaJefferson, PANear PunxsutawneyMSHA 3607763 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1986 | Doverspike Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorStanford EnergyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weiss StripAllegheny, PAMSHA 3605145 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1976 | Weiss Brothers Construction Company IncReported operatorWeiss DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| We-Lang StripGreene, PAMSHA 3606545 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Robert Webb Coal CompanyReported operatorWebb Robert NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weleski Terminals, Inc.Allegheny, PANear TarentumMSHA 3609156 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2012 | Weleski TerminalsReported operatorGary L WeleskiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wells No 1 StripArmstrong, PAMSHA 3601047 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1972 | Wells Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorWells Brothers Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WELSH MOUNTAIN BUILDING STONE, INC.Chester, PAMSHA 3600795 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2002 | Welsh Mountain Building Stone IncReported operatorElmer K FisherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wenco Strip MineJefferson, PAMSHA 3605908 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1976 | Wenco IncReported operatorWenkosky RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Werner MineLawrence, PANear New CastleMSHA 3609071 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2015 | Mayberry Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJames R MayberryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wes Cole #3Tioga, PANear MiddleburyMSHA 3609905 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2011 | Cole's ExcavatingReported operatorWesley ColeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wesott #2Clearfield, PANear BurnsideMSHA 3608392 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1996 | Wesott IncReported operatorGary F WestrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wesott IncCambria, PANear BakertonMSHA 3605857 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1995 | Wesott IncReported operatorGary F WestrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West BranchClinton, PANear RenovoMSHA 3600662 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1989 | Quinn Coal & Clay MinesReported operatorQuinn Theodore WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Cameron MineNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3602285 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1974 | West Cameron Coal CompanyReported operatorWest Cameron Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Cameron OperationNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3608545 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1998 | Mak EnterprisesReported operatorKitsock MichaelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Cameron OperationNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3609689 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2011 | Twin Banks Coal Co.Reported operatorKyle R Rhoads; Jim BurgessReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Cameron StripNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3606565 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1980 | G & B Coal CompanyReported operatorDorkoski Kenneth & Henry J BernasReported 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.