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 4Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4404460 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/1984 | 4-A Coal CorpReported operatorAshby James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404504 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Triangle Coal CompanyReported operatorCorbin Eugene ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405119 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1981 | Potter & Dotson Coal Company IncReported operatorPotter Billy D & Jimmy R DotsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4405161 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1980 | Intercoastal Coal CorpReported operatorBoyd Billy EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear Jewell ValleyMSHA 4405183 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1982 | Rockdale Mining Company IncReported operatorStiltner KermitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Tazewell, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4405234 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | Four D Coal Company IncReported operatorDeel Carmel & OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Russell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4405290 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1980 | S M A Coal Company IncReported operatorDavis James-James Mc VeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405343 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1981 | D & V Coal CompanyReported operatorDavis HasselReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4405348 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1989 | Triple E Coal CorpReported operatorEllis BaldwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4405377 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1980 | Triple Y Coal CorpReported operatorBobby Gene YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405409 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1980 | H & T Coal Company IncReported operatorOwens JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4405445 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1984 | Lynn Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Clanahan Donald KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405464 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1982 | D D & M Mining IncReported operatorCharles WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4405506 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1984 | Carrie Coal Company IncReported operatorDarrell MonkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4405522 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/1985 | Big Track Coal Company IncReported operatorO'Quinn NewtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405604 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1990 | Hollow Point Mining IncReported operatorBill StacyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4405612 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1983 | L & R Mining Company IncReported operatorLester Larry F & ElijahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Tazewell, VANear BandyMSHA 4405616 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/2006 | East Star Mining IncReported operatorClinton L RameyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405635 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1983 | Mole Coal Company IncReported operatorDales Benny CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4405658 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/25/2011 | Black Gold Coal Company IncReported operatorDeel Nubern-WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4405709 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/20/1995 | Warren Coal Company IncReported operatorJames Wayne EstepReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear PattersonMSHA 4405722 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/2011 | K & V Coal Company IncReported operatorKyle LawrenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Dickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405749 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1987 | Westwood Coal CompanyReported operatorBarton DelmarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406006 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1985 | Tri-Star Mining Company IncReported operatorBlankenship VirgusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4406282 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/14/1991 | Good Times Mining IncReported operatorMack StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4406674 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/18/1996 | Bristol Coal CorpReported operatorHank K Matney; Fred D Matney; Rick A MatneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406696 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1994 | Savage Mining IncReported operatorRoy HorneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406730 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1995 | P & W Mine Parts & Services IncReported operatorPlaster Jackie LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 4Dickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4400280 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2007 | L & J Equipment CompanyReported operatorFred McGlothlinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 4Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4407044 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/2006 | AB&J Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorSusie A Smith; Elmer FullerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.