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 No2Russell, VAMSHA 4402065 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1976 | Mac-Pat Coal CorpReported operatorMc Call SamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 2 AugerRussell, VAMSHA 4403447 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | Hickory Gap Coal Company IncReported operatorBranham L CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4401268 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1976 | Albert Brothers Construction IncReported operatorMissimer C DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine-No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403243 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | Ram Coal CompanyReported operatorRamsey Mitchell JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402614 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Redclyffe CorpReported operatorRatliff Arthur M JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4403473 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1984 | C Energy IncReported operatorCole James W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403648 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bevins Company IncReported operatorBevins P FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Russell, VAMSHA 4404069 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1975 | Troitino IncReported operatorTroitino Joe MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404626 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | United Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404650 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Excello Coal CorpReported operatorExcello Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404998 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Thimble Coal CorpReported operatorThimble Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405047 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1980 | Conway Coal Company IncReported operatorBevins P FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405387 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1980 | C & E Coal CompanyReported operatorHagerman CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405425 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1980 | Wellmore Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Russell, VAMSHA 4405436 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1981 | Ennis Construction Company IncReported operatorEnnis Frank & Bobby OwensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4405742 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1984 | Montana Mining CompanyReported operatorGoodwin WardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 4Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402849 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Hi-Heat Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman ShannonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 4Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4403750 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1990 | Excello Coal CorpReported operatorExcello Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 4Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403894 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1976 | Gale Coal Company IncReported operatorHamilton JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 4Russell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4404569 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1982 | Wp CorpReported operatorSullivan Dan G-Delmer VencillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 4Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405357 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1980 | Bevins Company IncReported operatorBevins P FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 4Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405383 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1980 | C & E Coal CompanyReported operatorHagerman CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 5Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402625 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sammons Coal Company IncReported operatorSammons Frederick HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 5Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404971 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | United Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 5Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405258 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | R & L Mining IncReported operatorLivesay Lloyd DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 5Tazewell, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4405593 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1982 | S & D Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman Dennis SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 6Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4402206 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1981 | Trace Coal Company IncReported operatorHale William L & BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 6Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403804 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1975 | Race Fork Coal CorpReported operatorW R Grace & CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 6Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404495 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1978 | B & C Elkhorn Coal Co IncReported operatorBelcher Danny CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 6Buchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4404997 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1983 | 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.