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 5 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406137 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1985 | Manning Coal CorpReported operatorManning Kenneth DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406173 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1986 | Mountain Enterprises Coal Company IncReported operatorMeade Vester-Clifford DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Strip And AugerLee, VAMSHA 4402070 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1980 | Saint Charles Mining Company IncReported operatorJones DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Strip And AugerDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406412 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1988 | Freeman Fuels IncReported operatorFreeman Daniel VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Strip MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4402710 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Norton Coal CompanyReported operatorNorton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404860 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | N & V Coal CorpReported operatorClifton NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404864 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Excello Coal CorpReported operatorExcello Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 T-244Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401899 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Faawest Coal Company IncReported operatorFaawest Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 U GLee, VAMSHA 4401140 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1976 | Dean Jones Coal Company IncReported operatorJones DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400261 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Ward & Honaker Coal CompanyReported operatorWard TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400769 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1971 | Muncy Coal CompanyReported operatorMuncy Minor JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 UgDickenson, VAMSHA 4401132 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Wolf Pen Coal CompanyReported operatorWolf Pen Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401894 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Little Byrd Coal CompanyReported operatorFuller RualReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402138 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1972 | Everett Bailey Coal Co IncReported operatorEverett Bailey Coal Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402217 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1973 | Billy Tester Coal CompanyReported operatorBilly Tester Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4404210 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | R L Coal CompanyReported operatorFleming Peggy SueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405015 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | J & D Coal Company IncReported operatorDingus LowellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Bedford, VAMSHA 4405207 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1981 | Acco Stone CompanyReported operatorAdams Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4405490 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1982 | S M A Coal Company IncReported operatorDavis James-James Mc VeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4405566 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/1989 | Big Track Coal Company IncReported operatorRose Bill RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405595 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Rogers Coal Co IncReported operatorSmith RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405652 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1983 | D D & M Mining IncReported operatorCharles WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Buchanan, VANear PattersonMSHA 4405680 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1981 | H & T Coal Company IncReported operatorOwens JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4405747 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1985 | Norma A Coal CorpReported operatorJimmy R RoseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Buchanan, VANear Keen MountainMSHA 4406180 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/1990 | Rhonda Coal Company IncReported operatorSamuel J MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Buchanan, VANear Keen MountainMSHA 4406517 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/1995 | Good Times Mining IncReported operatorMack StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406528 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1990 | Kelly Energy Company IncReported operatorHansel D FlemingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406848 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/2001 | Lebo Mining IncReported operatorDelbert R SturgillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 6-ABuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406623 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/1991 | Red Dog Coal CorpReported operatorRonnie A EdwardsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6a MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401565 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1972 | Hobbs Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorHobbs Danny RReported 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.