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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Loading Dock No 1Tazewell, VAMSHA 4404907 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1977 | Hunnicutt Coal Sales IncReported operatorHunnicutt Joseph W IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brubaker No 1Wythe, VAMSHA 4405264 | Iron OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1982 | Virginia Earth Pigments CompanyReported operatorVirginia Earth Pigments CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bruce #2 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403607 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1974 | Bruce Mining CorpReported operatorKebblish John BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bruce Pit #4Hanover, VAMSHA 4405987 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1992 | Blakemore Construction CorpReported operatorBlakemore Construction CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brush Creek #33Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406666 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1991 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brush Creek #34Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406677 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1992 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bruton SidingWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4402712 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1982 | Virginia Iron Coal & Coke CompanyReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bryson Cole SurfaceScott, VANear DuffieldMSHA 4407242 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2017 | Gmax Energy IncReported operatorGary Bowen IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buchanan No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404857 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1977 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BUENA BLACK QUARRYCulpeper, VAMSHA 4400020 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1998 | Virginia Black Granite IncReported operatorJoao Thomazini; Jhonatan ThomaziniReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buggs IslandMecklenburg, VAMSHA 4406704 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1994 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bull Hill #1Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405763 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/27/1989 | Bullion Hollow Mining Company IncReported operatorMoore VernoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bull Hill #3Wise, VANear St PaulMSHA 4406863 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1999 | Garry Carroll Trucking IncReported operatorGarry W CarrollReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bullitt MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4400304 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/08/1997 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bullitt QuarryWise, VAMSHA 4405369 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1981 | Jefferson Services IncReported operatorJefferson Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bullitt TransloaderWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4402696 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2006 | A & G Coal CorporationReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bull Run StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4407030 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2006 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bull Run Surface MineWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4407215 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/2011 | Big Bear Mining IncReported operatorRichard W Lindsay IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burning Knob #1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4407387 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/2021 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burnt PoplarBuchanan, VANear MaxieMSHA 4407177 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2007 | Surface Minerals CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burton Ford No 3 MineRussell, VAMSHA 4404972 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Kimberland Energy IncReported operatorAddison L KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Butcher Knife Surface MineBuchanan, VANear HaysiMSHA 4407257 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/2016 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B & W Enterprises Inc TippleLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4405142 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1987 | B & W Enterprises IncReported operatorWallen J PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Byrd SandKing And Queen, VANear ShacklefordsMSHA 4407271 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2011 | R L Byrd Properties LLCReported operatorBryant Byrd; Ronald L ByrdReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Byrum PitSuffolk (City), VANear ChuckatuckMSHA 4407376 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2025 | Suffolk Materials LLCReported operatorHenry Morgan; Richard L TurnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cabin Ridge Surface MineDickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4407322 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/2019 | Paramont Contura, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Calvin TippleLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4405750 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1983 | Yale Mining CorpReported operatorAmericoal Corp & Associates Of Va LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Campbell Sand PitKing William, VAMSHA 4404727 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1981 | Rea Construction CompanyReported operatorPhilipp Holzmann A GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Camp Creek #1 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406332 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1989 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cane Branch MineDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406312 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/12/1990 | Brushy Ridge Underground Coal Company IncReported operatorBlevins DannyReported 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.