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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 3Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405376 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1980 | H & T Coal Company IncReported operatorOwens JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear PattersonMSHA 4405572 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1982 | Page Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorRoulett J BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4405585 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/02/1988 | Cavalier Mining CorpReported operatorRoberts Thomas WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4405625 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1981 | Patrick Coal CorpReported operatorPatrick Petroleum Corp Of MichiganReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405698 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1982 | T J & P E Coal Company IncReported operatorJustus TimothyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear RoweMSHA 4405732 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/02/1989 | B D & J Coal CompanyReported operatorRaymond ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4405860 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1982 | Indian Fuel CorpReported operatorBailey Toby & TeddyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405869 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1988 | Brian Coal Company IncReported operatorBilly Ray DotsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406040 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1987 | Cantrell Mining Company IncReported operatorCantrell Guy SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4406042 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/06/1987 | Northern Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson Patrick RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406069 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/13/1993 | M P & M Coal Company IncReported operatorHackney Frank WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Wise, VANear Guest RiverMSHA 4406101 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/24/1993 | Lebo Mining IncReported operatorDelbert R SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4406107 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/1985 | Raven Red Ash Coal CorpReported operatorJordan DaveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Tazewell, VANear HorsepenMSHA 4406143 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/21/1988 | Clinch Valley Coal CorpReported operatorKeene WaldenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406241 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1986 | Long Construction CompanyReported operatorLong WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406261 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/08/1987 | Black Gold Coal Company IncReported operatorStreet ClaudeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406269 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/04/1992 | Andy Trent Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorJames Estep; Edison MatneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406273 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/24/1986 | Brushy Ridge Underground Coal Company IncReported operatorBlevins DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406403 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1988 | Lucky J Coal CompanyReported operatorMack StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Tazewell, VANear BandyMSHA 4406635 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/19/1992 | Hiope Mining IncReported operatorRonald CombsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406679 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1992 | Savage Mining IncReported operatorRoy HorneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406726 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/03/1999 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406740 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/1994 | Dynasty Coal IncReported operatorDanny BlankenshipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Dickenson, VANear WiseMSHA 4406984 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/20/2001 | Papaw Coal Company IncReported operatorMark S WootenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 3Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4407064 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2005 | Carbon Energy Company, Inc.Reported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 30 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403695 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Wellmore Coal Corp No 6Reported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 31Dickenson, VAMSHA 4401658 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1973 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 32 MineBuchanan, VANear Royal CityMSHA 4404975 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1980 | Wellmore Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 35 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4401721 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Cassell Coal CoReported operatorCassell EzraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 35 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4402306 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported 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.