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 No 1 Penn VaWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405327 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1983 | Ring Enterprises IncReported operatorSamuel RingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 2 (Blackwood And W & S)Wise, VAMSHA 4405326 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1980 | Ring Enterprises IncReported operatorSamuel RingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 2 (Penn Va)Wise, VAMSHA 4405328 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1980 | Ring Enterprises IncReported operatorSamuel RingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 3Wise, VANear DunbarMSHA 4406771 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1995 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 3 Penn VaWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405329 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1982 | Ring Enterprises IncReported operatorSamuel RingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 4Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4404876 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1990 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 5Russell, VANear DanteMSHA 4404833 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1985 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip No 6 (Penn Va)Wise, VAMSHA 4405330 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1980 | Ring Enterprises IncReported operatorSamuel RingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sugar Cove Gob ProjectBuchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4407286 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2013 | Circle L Land Co., Inc.Reported operatorLeigh A Anders; Timothy M AndersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Summers Creek MineLee, VAMSHA 4403322 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Summer Creek Mines IncReported operatorSummer Creek Mines IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunbright Strip MineScott, VAMSHA 4404118 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1977 | Long Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorTaylor Rodney EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunbright SurfaceWise, VAMSHA 4404870 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1978 | Ryder Coal CompanyReported operatorTaylor Rodney EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #1Buchanan, VANear RoweMSHA 4405520 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1982 | Topa IncReported operatorWillard FranklinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406088 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1988 | Monroe Transport IncReported operatorMc Daries KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #9Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4406048 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1984 | United Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineWise, VAMSHA 4402272 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Majestic Mining IncReported operatorKelche EddReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineWise, VAMSHA 4402302 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | Strouth Coal CompanyReported operatorMeade BernardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4402307 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1972 | Mahlone Mining Company IncReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineRussell, VAMSHA 4402371 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1974 | Big Six CorpReported operatorDonald NicewonderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4402474 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1976 | F & F Coal Co IncReported operatorF & F Coal Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4402529 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1973 | Joe Ison Coal CompanyReported operatorIson Joe Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineTazewell, VAMSHA 4402549 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1976 | Lacy Elswick Coal CoReported operatorLacy Elswick Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineWise, VAMSHA 4402598 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | Perini CorpReported operatorPerini CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineWise, VAMSHA 4402749 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1977 | Paramont Mining CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4402843 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1972 | Hagy Coal CompanyReported operatorHagy Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineWise, VAMSHA 4403011 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1973 | Norton Coal CompanyReported operatorFields Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineWise, VAMSHA 4403089 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1973 | Banner Excavating CompanyReported operatorBanner Excavating CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403110 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1973 | Lester Coal CompanyReported operatorSouth Atlantic Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4403220 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/26/1974 | M & O Construction Company IncReported operatorHenry L McKemyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4403222 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1974 | M & C Coal CompanyReported operatorM & C Coal 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.