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 8 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4403535 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1977 | Ratliffe Coal Company IncReported operatorRatliffe N CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403693 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sue Coal Company IncReported operatorMatney PerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403745 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bob'S Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorBlankenship RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404198 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1981 | R & E Coal Company IncReported operatorLester Robert FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineLee, VAMSHA 4404203 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1976 | Dean Jones Coal Company IncReported operatorJones DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405118 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/29/1986 | Betty B Coal Company IncReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineBuchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4405187 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1980 | Golden Chip Coal Company IncReported operatorOmalene DeelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineBuchanan, VANear CouncilMSHA 4405344 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1982 | Sherwood Mining IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineBuchanan, VANear MaxieMSHA 4405426 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1987 | Eastern Coal CompanyReported operatorRoberts Kenes P Jr & SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 StripWise, VAMSHA 4401958 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402101 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1972 | Stamack Mining CorpReported operatorWomack Don RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404589 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1977 | Paramont Mining CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404713 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1978 | C & K Coal Company IncReported operatorCarroll WileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8-Strip-MineLee, VAMSHA 4403450 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Wright Mining Company IncReported operatorWright George EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 8 U.G.Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4407107 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/2004 | Hokie Mining CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 9Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401832 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1972 | Anchor Red Ash Coal CorpReported operatorAnchor Red Ash Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401840 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1972 | Street & Whited Coal CompanyReported operatorStreet & Whited Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401869 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1972 | Horn Coal CompanyReported operatorHorn Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4404073 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/29/1986 | Betty B Coal Company IncReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4404746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1986 | D D & M Mining IncReported operatorStacy MonroeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4405298 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1980 | Bob'S Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorBlankenship RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4405660 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/15/1986 | Coleman & Yates Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman Emerlene (Merlene)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Dickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4405776 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1982 | Double D Coal Company IncReported operatorDarrell L BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406075 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/19/1986 | Triple S Coal Company IncReported operatorSonny J SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Lee, VANear CalvinMSHA 4406862 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1999 | Har-Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorTheodore YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Dickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4407159 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/04/2016 | Bristol Coal CorpReported operatorHank K Matney; Fred D Matney; Rick A MatneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 9Russell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4407193 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/18/2013 | DaCoal Mining IncReported operatorDavid StevensonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 9Wise, VANear HaysiMSHA 4405385 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/19/2008 | Four O Mining CorpReported operatorRicky L OwensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 9 AugerWise, VAMSHA 4402264 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Stamack Mining Company LimitedReported operatorWomack Don RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401566 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1970 | Horn & Whited Coal CompanyReported operatorHorn & Whited Coal CompanyReported 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.