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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ash PlantBuchanan, VANear Red Ash, VaMSHA 4400284 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1981 | Knox Creek Coal CorpReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Ash Strip/AugerBuchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4407311 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/17/2023 | Circle L Land Company IncReported operatorLeigh A Anders; Timothy M AndersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Red Dog #3Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4405547 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/03/1990 | Knox Creek Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Redford Brick Mine No 1Richmond City (City), VAMSHA 4403086 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1980 | Redford Brick Company IncReported operatorRedford T C JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Onion Surface MineWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4407190 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2013 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Renee Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4404039 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/12/1986 | Renee Coal Company Of VirginiaReported operatorHerbie NoelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Renfro StripWise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4406274 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1987 | C & K Coal Company IncReported operatorCarroll WileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rex TippleDickenson, VAMSHA 4405009 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Atomic Fuel Coal Company IncReported operatorFuller RualReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rhoda Complex Surface MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407013 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/2002 | Tri-State Leasing CorpReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RichardsonSmyth, VAMSHA 4405291 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1992 | General Shale Products CorpReported operatorMarley PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Richmond QuarryRichmond City (City), VANear RichmondMSHA 4406181 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2024 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rivana River Pit And MillAlbemarle, VAMSHA 4402415 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1978 | S L Williamson Company IncReported operatorWilliamson S L Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rivanna PlantAlbemarle, VANear CharlottesvilleMSHA 4407291 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2018 | Luck Stone CorporationReported operatorCharles S Luck IVReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rivanna RiverAlbemarle, VAMSHA 4404709 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1991 | S L Williamson Company IncReported operatorWilliamson S L Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rivanna River #4Fluvanna, VAMSHA 4405249 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1983 | Marvin V Templeton & Sons IncReported operatorTempleton Marvin V & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rl-1 MineBuchanan, VANear Keen MountainMSHA 4401549 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/07/1994 | Koch Carbon IncReported operatorMAPCO IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R L H Coal CompanyBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403917 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1976 | R L & H Coal Company IncReported operatorRife Ralph CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R N Booth Sand Pit Callo PitNorthumberland, VAMSHA 4402884 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1982 | R N Booth & Son IncReported operatorBooth Robert NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roanoke PitRoanoke City (City), VANear SalemMSHA 4400205 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/2015 | Old Virginia Brick Company IncReported operatorC Wilson McNeelyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roanoke Plant/Roanoke QuarryBotetourt, VAMSHA 4405335 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1980 | Lone Star Cement IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roaring Fork #1 StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406925 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/2000 | Quality Carbons IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roaring Fork #44Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406783 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1995 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roaring Fork MineWise, VANear DunbarMSHA 4405081 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/28/1991 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roaring Fork MineDickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4406473 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/03/1992 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roaring Fork No 2 MineDickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4406308 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/2001 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roaring Fork No. 3 Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406975 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2006 | Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roaring Fork No 4Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4407146 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/2014 | Dickenson-Russell Coal Co LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roaring Fork TippleWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4403461 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1988 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Branch Coal Corp #1Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4405144 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/25/2011 | Rock Branch Coal CorpReported operatorLooney JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Branch North #39Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406695 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1994 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston 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.