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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface MineLee, VAMSHA 4403231 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | Lee Auger CorpReported operatorLee Auger CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineWise, VAMSHA 4403242 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | C & C Coal CompanyReported operatorHorne Curtis EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MineWise, VAMSHA 4403402 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Wise-Lee Coal CompanyReported operatorSlagle JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404597 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1987 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404744 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | John B Mining Company IncReported operatorMountain Top Fuel IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405285 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1979 | Solid Fuel CompanyReported operatorMerritt Jerry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405656 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1989 | Blackmountain Enterprises IncReported operatorBurke ScottyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #1Russell, VANear CastlewoodMSHA 4405708 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1984 | Ex-Im Energy CorpReported operatorNowicki J JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine 119Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406226 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1985 | Lowlands Coal CorpReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine 120 #2Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405943 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1985 | Lowlands Coal CorpReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine 126Russell, VANear DanteMSHA 4405835 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1985 | Lowlands Coal CorpReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403314 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | Coals IncReported operatorCoals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #1 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4403655 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1977 | Smith & Bryant Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith James OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #2Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404588 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1985 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #2Lee, VANear Keokee LeeMSHA 4406653 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1993 | Pathfinder Coal Company IncReported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #3Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404584 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1987 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405365 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Tenth State Mining & Excavating CompanyReported operatorDeskins R R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #4 001-0Tazewell, VAMSHA 4401951 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1975 | Anderson & Anderson Contractors IncReported operatorAnderson James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #8Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406301 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1987 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #9Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404590 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1987 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4401969 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1990 | Big Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles H GentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear WolfordMSHA 4402054 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1982 | Virginia By-ProductsReported operatorE H LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Tazewell, VANear HorsepenMSHA 4402080 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402092 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1975 | Roy & Elizabeth Coal CorpReported operatorThompson Robert HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402096 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1976 | Southwestern Virginia Coal CorpReported operatorBunn Omer MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Tazewell, VAMSHA 4402212 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1973 | Neese Mining CorpReported operatorWalter R Neese et alReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402360 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Buchanan Fuel IncReported operatorMc Clanahan AveryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402556 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1978 | Leetown Coal CompanyReported operatorFowler F BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Dickenson, VAMSHA 4402616 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & C Elkhorn Coal Co IncReported operatorBelcher Danny CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402646 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | United Coal CorpReported operatorUnited 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.