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 7 MineBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406532 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/05/1990 | Triple E Coal CorpReported operatorEllis BaldwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 StripWise, VAMSHA 4401949 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1972 | Ambrose Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul R Ison; Jessica B IsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 StripWise, VAMSHA 4401989 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1977 | C & K Coal Company IncReported operatorCarroll WileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402099 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1972 | Stamack Mining CorpReported operatorWomack Don RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402526 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1978 | J C Coal CompanyReported operatorJackson FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 StripRussell, VAMSHA 4402638 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1977 | Sterling Mining CompanyReported operatorMc Clelland Herbert Jim & C J ChaffinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4404909 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sylvia Ann Coal Company IncReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406213 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1987 | Mountain Enterprises Coal Company IncReported operatorMeade Vester-Clifford DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 Strip & AugerLee, VANear St CharlesMSHA 4406156 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1989 | Kyva Mining IncReported operatorHunsaker Ted JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 Strip No 7 AugerWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406561 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1993 | Glamorgan Coal CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402355 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Atomic Fuel Coal Company IncReported operatorFuller RualReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400949 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1973 | Southwestern Virginia Coal CorpReported operatorBunn Omer MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401028 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1970 | Wilson Coal CompanyReported operatorWilson Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401933 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1972 | B & H Coal CompanyReported operatorB & H Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4404916 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1980 | R L & H Coal Company IncReported operatorRife Ralph CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8Russell, VANear CarrieMSHA 4405089 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1980 | Deel Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorDeel Carmel & OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405156 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1980 | Belibe Coal CorpReported operatorPatrick Petroleum Corp Of MichiganReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405399 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/17/1981 | Coleman & Yates Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman Emerlene (Merlene)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8Buchanan, VANear PattersonMSHA 4405700 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1982 | Owens Coal CompanyReported operatorOwens Otto & GordonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8Dickenson, VANear McClureMSHA 4407214 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/22/2016 | Capital Coal CorporationReported operatorHank K Matney; Fred D Matney; Rick A MatneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No8Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4404514 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1985 | Triple S Coal Company IncReported operatorSonny J SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 AugerWise, VAMSHA 4402291 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1975 | Stamack Mining CorpReported operatorWomack Don RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineLee, VAMSHA 4400277 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1978 | Laurel Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorDavid R PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400948 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1973 | Black Diamond Fuel CompanyReported operatorFields Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4401650 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1970 | D & L Coal CorpReported operatorD & L Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineLee, VAMSHA 4401663 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1972 | J W Poteet Coal CompanyReported operatorPoteet J WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401758 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | David Smith Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4403263 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1974 | Everett Bailey Coal Co IncReported operatorEverett Bailey Coal Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403298 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1976 | J & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Clanahan ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403333 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1977 | Little Bear Coal CorpReported operatorMoore AlfredReported 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.