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 4404454 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1976 | Permac IncReported operatorSouth Atlantic Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404474 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1977 | Mac-Pat Coal CorpReported operatorMc Call SamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Russell, VAMSHA 4404485 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1976 | Harold Keene Coal Company IncReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404518 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Chamberlain Grading & Excavating CorpReported operatorChamberlain Leslie AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Tazewell, VAMSHA 4404519 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Triple Hhh IncReported operatorHerndon Joseph EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404641 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1978 | Jordan Hill Mining Company IncReported operatorHornsby EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Russell, VAMSHA 4404706 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1980 | Woodyard Brothers IncReported operatorWoodyard HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404792 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Copeland Coal CompanyReported operatorCopeland Lowell EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404891 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mining Enterprises IncReported operatorRobert L WorleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404911 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Scott Fuel Company IncReported operatorFuller RualReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404940 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1981 | Advance Fuel CompanyReported operatorTim Doug JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4405011 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1981 | Fuller Fuels IncReported operatorFuller RualReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4405043 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/1988 | Left Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorKeen ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Russell, VAMSHA 4405192 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1980 | Ennis Construction Company IncReported operatorEnnis Frank & Bobby OwensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4405195 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1984 | Southern Coal CorpReported operatorSam BlankenshipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4405256 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/1981 | Debcon Coal CorpReported operatorStidham Connie BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405259 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1980 | Hustler Mining IncReported operatorSam BlankenshipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405272 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1980 | F H & C Coal CompanyReported operatorChurch Dexter & L W ShortridgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405313 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1983 | Blair Coal CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405356 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Meszaros ContractorsReported operatorDeskins R R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405367 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Scrapper Coal CompanyReported operatorHess HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405391 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1980 | Triple B Coal CompanyReported operatorBlankenship A L JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405417 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1981 | Beaver Coal CompanyReported operatorBaker Roy & Otis H LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405418 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1980 | G A E A Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy Adam MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405419 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1980 | Double A Coal CompanyReported operatorAshby Roger & DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4405429 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1980 | Dayna MiningReported operatorBarr Robert SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405455 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1980 | Mossey Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorBlankenship Jerry WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405456 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1980 | Contrary Mining CompanyReported operatorBlankenship Jerry WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405457 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1980 | J & B Coal CompanyReported operatorBlankenship Jerry WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405458 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1980 | Samson Mining CompanyReported operatorBlankenship Jerry WReported 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.