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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bear Surface MineRussell, VANear DanteMSHA 4406886 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2001 | Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Creek #11Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406359 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1987 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Creek #15 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406851 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2004 | Steven R Mullins Excavating IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Diamond Mine No 3Lee, VAMSHA 4403165 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1976 | Black Diamond Coal IncReported operatorEly ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Dog #1Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4405770 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/2011 | Knox Creek Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Mountain No 1Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4404543 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/28/1994 | Lone Mountain Processing IncReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Thunder MineDickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4406525 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1998 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Watch #2 Prep PlantBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4401863 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1998 | Rapoca Energy CompanyReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackwood No 2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4404723 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2009 | Elite Tipples IncReported operatorTommy N Bright IReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blair MineTazewell, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4406855 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/25/2003 | Sea Reported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bluff Spur MineWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405559 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/10/2015 | Mill Branch Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bluston IiWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405414 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/1981 | Bluston Mining IncReported operatorTaylor Rodney EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BMC QuarryCharlotte, VANear Charlotte Court HouseMSHA 4407152 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2019 | Southside Materials LLCReported operatorSalem Stone Corp; Adams Construction; Mountain Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bold Camp StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406808 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2002 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bold Camp SurfaceWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4407274 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/2023 | Paramont Contura LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bonnie Blue TippleLee, VAMSHA 4403257 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1978 | T & T Darby Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles D LittonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boozie Creek QuarryScott, VANear BristolMSHA 4400137 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2004 | Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bopar DockWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4404279 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1990 | Bopar Dock Company CorpReported operatorBolling Cecil WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bossco No 3 Strip Or No 3 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402002 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1981 | Bossco IncReported operatorHurshel Bowers; James J CollinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowie Sand & GravelWestmoreland, VAMSHA 4402883 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1993 | Bowie Sand & GravelReported operatorBowie George BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowser Branch MineWise, VAMSHA 4404647 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1979 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowser Strip & AugerWise, VAMSHA 4403397 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1975 | Contracting EnterprisesReported operatorDavidson J E--J D Nicewonder & W C SouthernReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Braithwaite #1Various Counties, VAMSHA 4402377 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1982 | Baillio Sand Company IncReported operatorAnne Standing; Nancy Baillio; Catherine WernerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Branchville Sand & Gravel CoSouthampton, VAMSHA 4406070 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1996 | W R Bishop Jr IncReported operatorWalter R Bishop JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brink Mine & ConcentratorGreensville, VANear EmporiaMSHA 4407250 | Titanium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/2015 | Iluka Resources Inc.Reported operatorIluka Resources LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bristol Mine Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406976 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/2007 | Black Diamond CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bristol No 5Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4406785 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/02/1998 | Knox Creek Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bristol Va QuarryWashington, VAMSHA 4400162 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1987 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Broken Hills Shale PitFauquier, VAMSHA 4400018 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1981 | Broken Hills EnterprisesReported operatorBrosius B M & A CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bronco PitSouthampton, VAMSHA 4406495 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1989 | S & K Equipment Leasing IncReported operatorLassiter John SReported 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.