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 1Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405497 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1981 | Louisa Jane Coal IncReported operatorStidham Connie BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4405512 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1981 | C M Coal CompanyReported operatorChurch Dexter & Walter MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405584 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1983 | Quail Hollow Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy Adam MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405591 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1982 | Allied Coal CorpReported operatorTaylor Rodney EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4405627 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1983 | S & A Coal CompanyReported operatorProffitt SteveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4405692 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1982 | Warfield Coal IncReported operatorTerry Charles MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405705 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1985 | C Energy IncReported operatorCole James W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405707 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1981 | Mattie D Coal Company IncReported operatorDeskins Gerald-Lando DeelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4405743 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1981 | B & C Coal CompanyReported operatorCook BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear Keen MountainMSHA 4405753 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1984 | Ten B Coal CompanyReported operatorBlankenship A L JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear PattersonMSHA 4405775 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1981 | Virginia Fuels IncReported operatorDeskins Gerald-Lando DeelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear PattersonMSHA 4405798 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1982 | Midway Coal CompanyReported operatorHubble Stephen EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4405805 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1982 | Linda Mining CompanyReported operatorShortridge BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405823 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1982 | Ida Carbon CorpReported operatorYates ElzieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4405865 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1985 | T Davis Coal Company IncReported operatorDavis TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405942 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1984 | Long Construction CompanyReported operatorLong WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4405970 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1988 | Fincastle Mining IncReported operatorKoch Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406002 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1984 | Cheyenne Mining CorpReported operatorCheyenne Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4406008 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1985 | Aztec Mining IncReported operatorMatney John KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406054 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1987 | Brantar Mining IncReported operatorCook BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406117 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1985 | Tiger Eye Mining CorpReported operatorBarker Raymond RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4406148 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1985 | Gilbert Coal CompanyReported operatorGilbert James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear RoweMSHA 4406250 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1985 | Roger Null Coal CorpReported operatorNull RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Russell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4406306 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1987 | Mc Gee Construction ProjectReported operatorMartin E McGeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No. 1Buchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4407270 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/2017 | PB Dirt Movers, IncReported operatorRobin Roy BelcherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No.1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406219 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1985 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 10Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4402118 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1991 | Horn Construction Company IncReported operatorEdward HornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 10Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405504 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1980 | G A E A Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy Adam MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 11Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4401982 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1984 | Horn Construction Company IncReported operatorEdward HornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 15Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404648 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Atomic Fuel Coal Company IncReported operatorFuller RualReported 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.