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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1Buchanan, VANear Shortts GapMSHA 4403707 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/23/1993 | Falcon Coal CorpReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Lee, VANear Robbins ChapelMSHA 4403711 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/11/1988 | Easeco Mining CorpReported operatorEads Melvyn WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4404300 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1992 | Nicky Coal Company IncReported operatorMatney Henry & Frank RashReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404703 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/26/1995 | Highlander Coal CorpReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Lee, VANear St CharlesMSHA 4404763 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/1982 | Lee Scott Mining Company IncReported operatorBlair Roger-Fred O DotsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Dickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405036 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2001 | Apple Jacks Coal Company IncReported operatorCecil NicholsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405594 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/17/1987 | R B J Coal Company IncReported operatorJackson RaymondReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405654 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/29/1993 | Nbl Coal Company IncReported operatorNoah B LambertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4405668 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/1994 | Trinity Coal IncReported operatorNoah B LambertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405941 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/08/1983 | Nut & Slack Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins Bob R & EdgarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406136 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/1989 | J B & J Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins White Jr & James D Mc IntyreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406202 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1990 | B & W Construction Company IncReported operatorLong WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Tazewell, VANear BandyMSHA 4406227 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/14/2003 | Bear Ridge Mining IncReported operatorEstil StillwellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Buchanan, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406520 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/18/1995 | Parts Corp Of AmericaReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406621 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/16/1998 | Ram Mining IncReported operatorSmith Glen AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Buchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4406642 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1991 | Sabro Mining Company IncReported operatorPeters SueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4406657 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/05/1991 | T N T Mining IncReported operatorLawson Truman DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Tazewell, VANear TazewellMSHA 4406768 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1998 | Black Eagle IncReported operatorMason WhitedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Buchanan, VANear HURLEYMSHA 4407032 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2006 | L J Contracting, LLCReported operatorJohn E PotterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4407109 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/2005 | Triple M Mining IncReported operatorEddie R MartinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #10 MineRussell, VANear DanteMSHA 4405539 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/19/1982 | Bob'S Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorBlankenship RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #10 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406564 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1990 | Steven R Mullins Excavating IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #11 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406589 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1994 | Steven R Mullins Excavating IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #12Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406423 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1999 | Betty B Coal Company IncReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #13Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4405395 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/25/2000 | D O & W Coal Company IncReported operatorHay Walker WReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #13 StripRussell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4402015 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1999 | H C Bostic Coal Company IncReported operatorH C Bostic Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #14Dickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4401656 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/1990 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #14Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405253 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1997 | Betty B Coal Company IncReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #15Russell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4405683 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/01/1985 | Ivy Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorDeel Nubern-WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #16Tazewell, VANear AmonateMSHA 4406605 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/07/1995 | Mc Glothlin Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Glothlin LoyalReported 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.