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 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405341 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1980 | Park Coal Company IncReported operatorRaines Dwight BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405963 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1982 | Manning Coal CorpReported operatorManning Kenneth DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406074 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1985 | Greater Wise IncReported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VANear Norton, Wise CountyMSHA 4406114 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1985 | Humphreys Enterprises IncReported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406381 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1988 | Wilder Coal CorpReported operatorMullins WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Strip & AugerWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4404582 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1988 | General Trucking CorpReported operatorBrowning DenverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Strip & AugerBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406881 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1999 | B C R Mining IncReported operatorTrimble Michael D & Joe D BallardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4402304 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1972 | Roberson Coal CompanyReported operatorRoberson GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Strip MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4402324 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Mc Clure River Fuel CompanyReported operatorMc Clure River Fuel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4402480 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Glody Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorGlody Fork Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Strip MineTazewell, VAMSHA 4402754 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1972 | Pocahontas Fuel CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Strip MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4403628 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1975 | Tom V Mining IncReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4404101 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | American Concrete Builders IncReported operatorBartone Dominick EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404774 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1977 | Howard EnterprisesReported operatorHoward Patrick MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceDickenson, VAMSHA 4405063 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | A & S Coal CompanyReported operatorAdkins Delmar & Alonzo C StallardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceBuchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4406627 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1991 | Looney Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorLooney RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 U GBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400363 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1971 | Belibe Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff Bob H-John W & C BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400679 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Lark Coal CompanyReported operatorRamsey W LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Black Watch Coal CorpReported operatorFields Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400957 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Standard Smokeless Coal Co IncReported operatorStandard Smokeless Coal Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401511 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1971 | Grassy Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorJackson JimmieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401864 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1971 | Winston Mining CompanyReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401910 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1975 | Quality Coal CompanyReported operatorQuality Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Wise, VAMSHA 4402133 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1971 | F & F Coal Company IncReported operatorF & F Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Wise, VANear RodaMSHA 4403265 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1990 | Double M Coal Company IncReported operatorClyde A MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4403451 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1981 | Kimberly Coal Company IncReported operatorStiltner ErselReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4403702 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1986 | Triple S Coal Company IncReported operatorSonny J SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Russell, VANear DanteMSHA 4404275 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1980 | Ray Coal CompanyReported operatorRay Ronnie S & Ralph WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear CouncilMSHA 4404316 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1984 | Blue Chip Coal CorpReported operatorColeman Hufford-Mary RuthReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4404452 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1985 | Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va)Reported operatorMullins AlcieberryReported 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.