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 3 MineWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406317 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/1989 | Mountaineer Coal Company IncReported operatorStephen D Halsey; Carl A HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineTazewell, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4406465 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/30/1991 | Bristol Coal CorpReported operatorHank K Matney; Fred D Matney; Rick A MatneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406475 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1996 | R & N Coal Company IncReported operatorShortridge KeasterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406585 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/1995 | Har-Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorTheodore YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3-MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401606 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1974 | R & N Coal CompanyReported operatorStiltner NoahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3-MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403454 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1973 | S & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3-MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4403463 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Deel Coal CompanyReported operatorHibbits Jerry & Sam SageReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 3 MineDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406939 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/17/2008 | Apple Jacks Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorCecil NicholsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 3 Prep PlantBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4400723 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1984 | Patrick Coal CorpReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Prep PlantDickenson, VANear NortonMSHA 4401862 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1988 | Rapoca Energy CompanyReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Quarry & MillRockbridge, VAMSHA 4404491 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1979 | Medusa Aggregates CompanyReported operatorCrane CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VAMSHA 4401953 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripLee, VAMSHA 4402209 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Wright Mining Company IncReported operatorWright George EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403090 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1973 | Thor Excavating CompanyReported operatorThor Excavating CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403453 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | K-E-Mo Mining CompanyReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403609 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sycamore Company IncReported operatorEvergreen Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403876 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1977 | Sylvia Ann Coal Company IncReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404220 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1979 | Mountaineer Excavating Co IncReported operatorThomas V CooperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripDickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4404572 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1985 | Little Six CorpReported operatorNicewonder J D - R L WallenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404594 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4404606 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Canaan CorpReported operatorBaker Ruphard LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4404616 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1977 | B R S Coal Company IncReported operatorDuff Patton JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404782 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1977 | Chaparal Mining Company IncReported operatorLawson Charles GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4404810 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Needmore Mining & Land CompanyReported operatorBeverly HermanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404821 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1978 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripLee, VAMSHA 4404930 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | T M Coal Company IncReported operatorMoore Ronald L & RoyceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404935 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1978 | Huntington Energy IncReported operatorOsborne Thomas FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405066 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Delight Coal CorpReported operatorElkins KermitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripLee, VAMSHA 4405150 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1980 | Coal Diggers IncReported operatorEvans Billy PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4405237 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1989 | Blackfoot Mining IncReported operatorCheyenne Mining CorpReported 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.