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 6Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405545 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1981 | Big Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles H GentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 6Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405859 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1983 | F H & C Coal CompanyReported operatorChurch Dexter & L W ShortridgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 6Buchanan, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4406328 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1986 | C Energy IncReported operatorCole James W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 7Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4404968 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1981 | Excello Coal CorpReported operatorExcello Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 7Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405847 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1983 | Bevins Company IncReported operatorBevins P FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 7Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405994 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1985 | United Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 8Dickenson, VAMSHA 4402587 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1976 | Norton Coal CompanyReported operatorFields Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 8Wise, VAMSHA 4403302 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | Kim Coal CompanyReported operatorKim Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 8Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404577 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1981 | Atomic Fuel Coal Company IncReported operatorFuller RualReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 9Buchanan, VANear DutyMSHA 4404578 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1982 | Atomic Fuel Coal Company IncReported operatorFuller RualReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MinesWise, VAMSHA 4402347 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1974 | A & J Coal Company IncReported operatorA & J Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MinesDickenson, VAMSHA 4402482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1973 | H F & J Coal CompanyReported operatorH F & J Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MinesBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402593 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | O Quinn Coal CompanyReported operatorQuinn J D OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MinesBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402757 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1973 | Gem Coal CompanyReported operatorGem Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MinesBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402848 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Bear Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorBear Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface MinesLee, VAMSHA 4404036 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1976 | Sandlapper Coal Company LimitedReported operatorSchweitzer MoriReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mines No 1 & No 2Lee, VAMSHA 4403910 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1976 | C & M Mining Company IncReported operatorTannen AlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mines No 4 & 5Lee, VAMSHA 4403936 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1976 | J & K Coal CoReported operatorTaylor K D IiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403759 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1978 | Crystal Fuel CompanyReported operatorColeman Dennis & Jerry MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Tazewell, VAMSHA 4404066 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1975 | Little Nugget CoalReported operatorAltizer S GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404151 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1978 | Colalto CorpReported operatorJustus John HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404155 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Pee Wee Augering CompanyReported operatorRoberts Palmer & Pauline RichardsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Russell, VAMSHA 4404156 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Mac-Pat Coal CorpReported operatorMc Call SamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404193 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1977 | Clydes Mining CorpReported operatorPotter ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404227 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1977 | E & K Coal Co IncReported operatorLooney Ernest & KendallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Tazewell, VAMSHA 4404277 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | Virginia Limestone CorpReported operatorF B Nutter SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404429 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | S & D Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman Dennis SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404637 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Johnny Brent MiningReported operatorJustus John HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404666 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Clevinger Coal CorpReported operatorClevinger Luther R & David WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404736 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Susan J Coal Company IncReported operatorHayes JohnReported 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.