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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prep Plant #1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407184 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2007 | Hill's Fuel CompanyReported operatorHorace Garrison HillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Prep Plant No 1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406958 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2017 | Roda Resources LLCReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Prep Site #1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406751 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1995 | Golden Minerals IncReported operatorSteve MeadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prescott No 1Wise, VANear OsakaMSHA 4400303 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1981 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prescott No2 Mine/Beechwood PortalWise, VANear Big Stone Gap, VaMSHA 4401689 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/1994 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prescott TippleWise, VAMSHA 4403278 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prince Edward QuarryPrince Edward, VANear FarmvilleMSHA 4407375 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2023 | Mellott Company LLCReported operatorJonathan SchilowitzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Processing PlantWise, VAMSHA 4405231 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1980 | Amy'S SalvageReported operatorSenter RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Providence FordNew Kent, VAMSHA 4405173 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1980 | Nice Properties CompanyReported operatorNice Henry RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quality Coal SalesWise, VANear Pound, VaMSHA 4406784 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2017 | Jeco IncReported operatorJason ElkinsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Quality Sand & GravelCaroline, VAMSHA 4402375 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1988 | Quality Sand & GravelReported operatorRoy D Simmons JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quarry #5Warren, VAMSHA 4400102 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1987 | Riverton CorpReported operatorItalcementi SpaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quarry No 1Fauquier, VAMSHA 4402979 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1985 | Musselman Brothers Stone ContractorsReported operatorMusselman Brothers Stone ContractorsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quarry No 50 & Mill Or Mine No 50 & MillRoanoke, VAMSHA 4400114 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1982 | Medusa Aggregates CompanyReported operatorCrane CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quarry OneWarren, VAMSHA 4405338 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1981 | Riverton CorpReported operatorItalcementi SpaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R251 (Flat Rock Surface)Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4407239 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/2023 | Revelation Energy, LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| R-37-Fu-RBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406867 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1997 | Race Fork Coal CorpReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rabbitt Ridge #14Russell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4406773 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1996 | Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Race Fork Strip #1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405626 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1987 | Race Fork Coal CorpReported operatorSouth Atlantic Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Radford Plant No 3 EllettMontgomery, VAMSHA 4400078 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1983 | Radford Limestone CorpReported operatorTroitino Thomas RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Radford Plant No 5 IrontoMontgomery, VAMSHA 4400054 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1985 | Radford Limestone CorpReported operatorTroitino Thomas RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Raging Bull Surface MineRussell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4406683 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1994 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ramar Tipple #1Buchanan, VANear Pilgrim KnobMSHA 4403441 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1994 | Ramar Coal Company IncReported operatorAshby James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Raven #1 StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406462 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1989 | Triple B Mining IncReported operatorBurke ScottyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Raven #2 Preparation PlantBuchanan, VANear Royal CityMSHA 4404088 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1989 | Matador Coal CompanyReported operatorKoch Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Raven No 1Russell, VANear DanteMSHA 4405350 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1981 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Raven No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear Keen MountainMSHA 4401717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1998 | A & N Coal Company IncReported operatorPerry Allen WhitedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Raven No 2Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4405938 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1991 | Koch Carbon IncReported operatorKoch Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rawlings QuarryBrunswick, VAMSHA 4400107 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1981 | Tarmac Mid-Atlantic IncReported operatorTarmac PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Ash Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4405918 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/15/1988 | Pioneer Mining CompanyReported operatorMeadows Dorothy & TracieReported 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.