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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt #3Lee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4406461 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1988 | Trent Enterprises IncReported operatorTrent Phillip LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant #1Botetourt, VANear BuchananMSHA 4402786 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/2014 | O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company)Reported operatorCarmeuse Holding SAReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Plant No 2Russell, VAMSHA 4405145 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1986 | White Stone CompanyReported operatorBlaine Scott WhiteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plaskett PitFairfax, VAMSHA 4403163 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1979 | Nova Materials CorpReported operatorNova Materials CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PMRSLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4407028 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2007 | Powell Mountain Coal Co. IncReported operatorProgress Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PMS #1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407165 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2007 | Pay Day Mining Services, LLC.Reported operatorSterling W LoweryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pocahontas Central ShopTazewell, VANear PocahontasMSHA 4403221 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1994 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pocahontas LabTazewell, VANear PocahontasMSHA 4406658 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/2003 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pocahontas Prep PlantTazewell, VANear PocahontasMSHA 4402841 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1982 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Point Construction Co Hayes PitGloucester, VAMSHA 4402958 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Point Construction Company IncReported operatorMotley E WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Poplar Gap Surface #1Buchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4406263 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1989 | Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Port Lock QuarryBath, VAMSHA 4405086 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1984 | Daniel Construction CompanyReported operatorFluor CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Powellton AugerCulpeper, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4608934 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/2007 | Miracle Mining IncReported operatorWoodrow W Church; William H Sanders IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Powers Branch Strip #15Dickenson, VANear PoundMSHA 4407066 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2005 | A & G Coal Corp.Reported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Powhatan Stone Co Midlothian QyPowhatan, VAMSHA 4402974 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1980 | Powhatan Stone CoReported operatorPowhatan Stone CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prater Creek Prep PlantDickenson, VAMSHA 4404544 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1977 | Atomic Fuel Coal Company IncReported operatorFuller RualReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Premier DockTazewell, VAMSHA 4404653 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1978 | Wildcat Coal CompanyReported operatorBrittain Robert B & G W Mccall JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PremiumDickenson, VANear St. Paul, VirginiaMSHA 4407181 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/09/2010 | Banner CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Premium IIDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4407075 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/09/2010 | The Banner CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Preparation PlantBuchanan, VANear Keen MountainMSHA 4400986 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1994 | Fincastle Mining IncReported operatorKoch Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation PlantTazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4404638 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1988 | Tazewell Coal Equipment PartnershipReported operatorSeaboard Coal Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation PlantBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404705 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1991 | Virginia Energy Company IncReported operatorDonald NicewonderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation PlantLee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4406377 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Hill'S End IncReported operatorWallen Glenn AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant #1Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4403236 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1999 | Permac IncReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant #1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405265 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/2015 | Ambrose Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul R Ison; Jessica B IsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant No 1Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4405303 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1982 | Environmental Coal Processing Systems Of Va LtdReported operatorTannen AlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep PlantTazewell, VAMSHA 4401257 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Norma Mining CorpReported operatorNorma Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep PlantBuchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4404903 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1984 | Left Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorKeen ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep Plant #1Wise, VANear St PaulMSHA 4406169 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1992 | Black Gold Development Corp IncReported operatorJoe Douglas KilgoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep Plant #1Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406382 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1988 | Coal Reclamation IncReported operatorOlivier John PReported 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.