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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pardee #1Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4400292 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1981 | E P Coal Company IncReported operatorStrouth HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pardee Mine No 1Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406690 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/24/1995 | Powell Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pardee No 1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406798 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/2000 | W C A IncReported operatorDavid A BetscherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pardee SurfaceWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406786 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2013 | Cumberland River Coal LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pardee/WaxLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4407060 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/29/2011 | Powell Mountain Energy LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Paris QuarryFauquier, VAMSHA 4403533 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1979 | Riverton CorpReported operatorItalcementi SpaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Parnell'S QuarryCarroll, VAMSHA 4405427 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1982 | Parnell'S QuarryReported operatorParnell'S QuarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pawpaw Gap #9Buchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4406646 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1994 | Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Paw Paw MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406685 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/2016 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| P C V #1Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406942 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2007 | Cosi Synfuels IncReported operatorBaltimore Gas & Electric CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pearisburg PlantGiles, VAMSHA 4403287 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1981 | Appalachia Stone CorpReported operatorEnglish Construction Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pearly BrBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405444 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2002 | The Black Diamond CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Phillips Creek Mine #6Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406109 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1990 | Steven R Mullins Excavating IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Phillips Rider MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407262 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/06/2014 | Mill Branch Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Phipps DockWise, VANear CoeurnMSHA 4405863 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/2000 | Coastal Coal Company LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Piedmont Quarry & MillScott, VAMSHA 4405170 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1985 | Piedmont Mining CompanyReported operatorA F G Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pillars No 1Wise, VANear Coeburn, VaMSHA 4406843 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/2000 | Har-Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorTheodore YatesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pillars No 2Lee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4404197 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/23/2001 | Har-Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorTheodore YatesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pilot MineWise, VANear St PaulMSHA 4405061 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1983 | Little David Coal Company IncReported operatorLawson John & TrumanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pine Branch - No 1Wise, VANear DunbarMSHA 4400298 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/1981 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pine Branch No 13Wise, VAMSHA 4404168 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1978 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pine Branch No 2 MineWise, VAMSHA 4403285 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pine Branch Preparation PlantWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4403277 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1988 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Piney River Aplite Quarry & MillNelson, VAMSHA 4402826 | BruciteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1980 | International Minerals & Chemical CorpReported operatorIMC Global IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit #1Southampton, VAMSHA 4405229 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1986 | J H Lee & Sons IncReported operatorLee J HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PIT #2 & MILLSouthampton, VANear BoykinsMSHA 4406236 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2012 | Melvin E Mann Sand & GravelReported operatorMelvin E MannReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pit #4-Lawhorne Brothers IncorporatedCampbell, VAMSHA 4406349 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1990 | Lawhorne Brothers IncReported operatorC W LawhorneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Accomack, VAMSHA 4402466 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1979 | Johnson BrothersReported operatorJohnson BrothersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Newport News (City), VAMSHA 4402675 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | E W MullerReported operatorE W MullerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1York, VAMSHA 4402931 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/26/1978 | Forrest Sand PitReported operatorForrest Sand PitReported 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.