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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo MineFayette, PANear BrownsvilleMSHA 3607665 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1987 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Angel StripArmstrong, PANear CowansvilleMSHA 3609555 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2018 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Anthony Dally And Sons InncorporatedNorthampton, PANear ?MSHA 3600053 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1993 | Anthony Dally & Sons IncReported operatorDally Slate CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Anthra-Sources OperationSchuylkill, PANear Newtown-TremontMSHA 3608752 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2021 | Gale Coal Company IncReported operatorDavid Job SuenderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Antis Hille No 1 StripClearfield, PAMSHA 3605660 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1977 | Forcey Contracting CompanyReported operatorDavid Forcey; Lynn ForceyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Antrim Aggregate Plant #25Tioga, PANear WellsboroMSHA 3609812 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2016 | Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.Reported operatorDaniel R HawbakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Antrim Strip #1Tioga, PANear MorrisMSHA 3601433 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1992 | Antrim Mining IncorportedReported operatorMase Richard DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Antrim Strip MineTioga, PAMSHA 3602740 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | Liberty Valley Construction CompanyReported operatorKilpatrick ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Apex Preparation PlantLuzerne, PANear Hunlock CreekMSHA 3606869 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1984 | Apex Cleaning CompanyReported operatorKenneth M PollockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Apex StripAllegheny, PAMSHA 3600800 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Apex Company IncReported operatorFord WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Apollo Tipple #1Indiana, PANear SheloctaMSHA 3606775 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1984 | Apollo CorpReported operatorKearns William SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Apollo Tipple #2Indiana, PANear HeilwoodMSHA 3604312 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1983 | Apollo CorpReported operatorKearns William SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| APPLE HILLSusquehanna, PANear LawtonMSHA 3608869 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/24/2003 | R & M StoneReported operatorMaurice Newhart Jr; Raymond NewhartReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Approved Mine No 1Allegheny, PANear Indiana Twp.MSHA 3608215 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1991 | Approved Coal CorpReported operatorWoods GeraldineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arcadia StripIndiana, PANear IndianaMSHA 3602656 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1995 | Ladon Coal CorpReported operatorKlapak Michael SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Archbald Mtn PropertyLackawanna, PANear ArchbaldMSHA 3608413 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/2006 | Silverbrook Anthracite IncReported operatorVincent KassaReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Archbald Power IncLackawanna, PANear ArchbaldMSHA 3608040 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1998 | Archbald Power CompanyReported operatorAPHC IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ardara MineWestmoreland, PANear ArdaraMSHA 3608482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1997 | Thomas C MullReported operatorMull Thomas CReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ardara StripWestmoreland, PANear Ardara .MSHA 3607860 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1987 | Mikel Coal CompanyReported operatorMikel EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ardel No 1 StripSomerset, PAMSHA 3605693 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1980 | Ardel Natural Resources (Pa) IncReported operatorDel Rizzo JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area 51 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear Gowen CityMSHA 3608632 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/1997 | Pegasus MiningReported operatorLinkus Edward J JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area A2ALackawanna, PANear TaylorMSHA 3608718 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2024 | Alliance Landfill, Inc.Reported operatorWaste Management IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Aristes StripColumbia, PANear AristesMSHA 3602081 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1986 | Split Vein Coal Company IncReported operatorElwood SwankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Aristes StripColumbia, PAMSHA 3605994 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1980 | Rarick ExcavatingReported operatorRarick SterlingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arm #1Jefferson, PANear FrostburgMSHA 3607445 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1983 | Arm Coal Company IncReported operatorShawley Arthur EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arm Coal Co IncWestmoreland, PANear SlickvilleMSHA 3606839 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1982 | Arm Coal Company IncReported operatorShawley Arthur EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Armstrong Coal & Coke CoButler, PANear North ButlerMSHA 3607400 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1983 | Armstrong Coal & Coke CompanyReported operatorBauman DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Armstrong Co StripsButler, PANear ButlerMSHA 3606905 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/2015 | Amerikohl Mining IncReported operatorJohn M StilleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Armstrong Co SurfaceArmstrong, PANear AdrianMSHA 3609284 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2018 | Rosebud Mining CompanyReported operatorJ Clifford Forrest IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Armstrong No 1 Reclamation StripAllegheny, PAMSHA 3606193 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Daset Mining CorpReported operatorDarryl M JacobsReported 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.