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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton Strip #1Washington, PANear DaisytownMSHA 3605940 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1982 | James W BrittonReported operatorBritton James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brm No 1 MineButler, PANear ButlerMSHA 3608051 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1988 | Joffre Coal & Construction IncReported operatorBrantner Melvin AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Broad Mountain SlopeSchuylkill, PANear Pine Grove Post OfficeMSHA 3610233 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/2021 | Little Buck Coal Co.Reported operatorRonald Bender; Kris BenderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Broad TopCambria, PANear Mount UnionMSHA 3609717 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/2016 | Robindale Energy Services, Inc.Reported operatorRobindale Energy Services IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Broad Top No 1 StripBedford, PANear HopewellMSHA 3605101 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1989 | K G R Mining IncReported operatorRichards Kenneth GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Broadtop TippleBedford, PAMSHA 3606323 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1977 | Avery Coal Company IncReported operatorBav Liquidating CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brocious Auger MineArmstrong, PAMSHA 3604698 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1976 | Harold R BrociousReported operatorHarold R BrociousReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brocious No 5Armstrong, PAMSHA 3601016 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1976 | Harold E BrociousReported operatorBrocious Harold EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brockport StripElk, PAMSHA 3606756 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1981 | Fran Contracting IncReported operatorFrancis J Hamilton; Ronald W HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brockton SlopeSchuylkill, PANear BrocktonMSHA 3609274 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/2011 | Mountain Valley MiningReported operatorRandy Rothermel JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brockton StripSchuylkill, PANear BrocktonMSHA 3608021 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1988 | J & F Coal CompanyReported operatorBernard J Kuperavage JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brockton StrippingSchuylkill, PANear BrocktonMSHA 3607576 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2024 | Joseph Kuperavage Coal CompanyReported operatorEstate of Joseph A Kuperavage Sr; Robert T KuperavageReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brockton StrippingSchuylkill, PANear BrocktonMSHA 3609285 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2017 | Hammond Mining Company IncReported operatorJulian T HammondReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brockway Clay CompanyJefferson, PAMSHA 3600675 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1991 | Brockway Clay CompanyReported operatorKilgus Edward LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BROCKWAY QUARRYJefferson, PAMSHA 3606729 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/2000 | New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company IncReported operatorNew Enterprise Stone & Lime Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brockway StripJefferson, PANear BrockwayMSHA 3605210 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1982 | P & N Coal Company IncReported operatorRalph W NealReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brockway TippleJefferson, PANear BrockwayMSHA 3609648 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2018 | Rosebud Mining CompanyReported operatorJ Clifford Forrest IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BROOKDALE #2Susquehanna, PANear HallsteadMSHA 3608996 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2004 | F & K StoneReported operatorKevin Casselbury; Frederick TysonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brookdale Land DevelopingCambria, PANear Mineral PointMSHA 3607042 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1981 | S A Yurasek & Son IncReported operatorYurasek BarbaraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brookdale Mine No 77Cambria, PANear Mineral PointMSHA 3600843 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/1982 | Bethlehem Mines CorpReported operatorBethlehem Steel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BrookesButler, PAMSHA 3601079 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1972 | Mohawk Mining CompanyReported operatorMohawk Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brookes No 2 MineButler, PAMSHA 3603129 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1978 | Mohawk Mining CompanyReported operatorMohawk Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brookside MineArmstrong, PANear TempletonMSHA 3608688 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1997 | S B P Coal CompanyReported operatorRinggold Coal Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brookside SlopeDauphin, PANear WilliamstownMSHA 3607615 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/29/1986 | White'S Coal CompanyReported operatorReiner TerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brookside StripSchuylkill, PANear Tower CityMSHA 3608879 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2000 | Meadowbrook Coal IncReported operatorScott B KimmelReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brooks StripFayette, PAMSHA 3605200 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1980 | Brooks Coal CompanyReported operatorBrooks Howard GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bros 3Butler, PANear Slippery RockMSHA 3608259 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1995 | Perry - C & K Mining VentureReported operatorPerry Bros Coal Co - Gulf Resources & Chemical CorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brosious MineJefferson, PANear HamiltonMSHA 3606071 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2018 | Cookport Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles R Sheesley SrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown #5Clearfield, PANear ClearfieldMSHA 3600871 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2005 | E M Brown IncReported operatorRobert E Brown; Allan M BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown #6Clearfield, PANear ClearfieldMSHA 3606689 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1981 | E M Brown IncReported operatorRobert E Brown; Allan M BrownReported 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.