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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strip #2Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405909 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1987 | Nessa Coal Company IncReported operatorFreeman Daniel VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip #24Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407246 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/2017 | A & G Coal CorporationReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Strip #3Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406232 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1987 | Freeman Fuels IncReported operatorFreeman Daniel VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip #3Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406257 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1989 | Scott Fuel Company IncReported operatorFuller RualReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip #4Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405487 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1982 | Ring Enterprises IncReported operatorSamuel RingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip #4Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406325 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1990 | Scott Fuel Company IncReported operatorFuller RualReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip #5Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406888 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1999 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip #6Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406910 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/2009 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Strip #7Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406936 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/2001 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Strip & AugerLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4406548 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1995 | VIRGINIA FUEL CORPORATIONReported operatorJillean L Justice; James C Justice lllReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine #1Wise, VAMSHA 4405511 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1981 | R S B Mining IncReported operatorBarr Robert SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine #1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405968 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1984 | Shelia Mining IncReported operatorArwood BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine #1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406039 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1984 | Tug River Mining IncReported operatorArwood BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine #3Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405576 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1985 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine #4Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405701 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1984 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine #5Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405873 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1982 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine No 1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405723 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1982 | Mullins & Jessee Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins Mark & Dean JesseeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear PattersonMSHA 4405739 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1982 | Blue Flame Coal Company IncReported operatorHeckford JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine No 1Lee, VAMSHA 4405910 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1982 | Silverado Mining CompanyReported operatorWilder DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine No 1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406104 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1985 | South Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorAdams MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine No 1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406147 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1985 | Horizon Enterprises IncReported operatorLitton J ScottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip Mine No 7Dickenson, VAMSHA 4406010 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1983 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4403292 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1980 | Clifton Mining CorpReported operatorSlusher Paul OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 1Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405551 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1982 | A & W Coal CompanyReported operatorSalyers Willis LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405786 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1982 | Killen Hollow Mining CompanyReported operatorLarry CantrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 1Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405827 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1982 | Coeburn Energy CorpReported operatorPorter HarrisonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406234 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1987 | Ka-Lar Coal CompanyReported operatorWaugh AnitaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 1Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406584 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1995 | Southwest Coal Company IncReported operatorBolling John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406602 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1991 | Looney'S Creek StripReported operatorKenneth L StacyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No1Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4406840 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/2009 | Cat Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry W WhartonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.