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 Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402732 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1980 | Knox Creek Coal CorpReported operatorE H LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402851 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1974 | Barker & Peak Coal CompanyReported operatorBarker & Peak Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403261 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | Patterson Coal Company IncReported operatorPatterson Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403316 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1977 | Black Diamond Fuel CompanyReported operatorFields Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403474 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1981 | C & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHarman Kendris (Ken)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403477 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Keith D Bowling IncReported operatorBowling Keith DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403523 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lassie Coal CorpReported operatorE H LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Tazewell, VANear HorsepenMSHA 4403528 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1987 | Preservati Construction Company IncReported operatorRichard G Preservati IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403701 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1976 | H W Bolling Coal Company IncReported operatorBolling H WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403753 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1976 | Suburban Mining CorpReported operatorO'Quinn KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Tazewell, VAMSHA 4403755 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1976 | Clinch Valley EnterprisesReported operatorMc Glothin Earnest EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Dickenson, VAMSHA 4403756 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1976 | Cumberland Valley Mining CompanyReported operatorCumberland Valley Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403779 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978 | Clinteagle Mining Co IncReported operatorBunn Omer MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403793 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Excello Coal CorpReported operatorExcello Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Tazewell, VAMSHA 4403809 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1978 | Miller & Greenland IncReported operatorRobert W Miller; Dean MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Tazewell, VAMSHA 4403817 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1976 | Stanton Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Call G W Jr-David StantonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4403820 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1976 | Red Wine Mining CompanyReported operatorParsons N BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Dickenson, VAMSHA 4403862 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1975 | Troitino IncReported operatorTroitino Joe MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4403879 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1976 | Clinch River Coal Company IncReported operatorHorne Charles JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403881 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Conway Coal Company IncReported operatorBevins P FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4403885 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1976 | Shell CreeReported operatorMullins ShelcyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Lee, VAMSHA 4403887 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | H & D Mining Co IncReported operatorGill HoraceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Lee, VAMSHA 4403901 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1975 | Calvin Coals IncReported operatorWright George EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4403924 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1976 | Hill Crest Coal CoReported operatorHill Crest Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4403934 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1976 | L & B EnterprisesReported operatorCrowder Loyd KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4403935 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1975 | O S H E IncReported operatorSmith J FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Dickenson, VAMSHA 4403937 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1976 | Odell-Mullins IncReported operatorOdell EdwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Dickenson, VAMSHA 4403938 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1975 | Triple M Coal CorpReported operatorMonahan James TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Lee, VAMSHA 4403944 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sunshine Collieries IncReported operatorDe Voe Robert FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Lee, VAMSHA 4403945 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1975 | Black Energy Mining CoReported operatorEpting-Ballenger CorpReported 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.