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 No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404748 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Nova Mining CorpReported operatorMatney John KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 15Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405677 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1981 | G A E A Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy Adam MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1 MineWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406119 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1985 | R P R CorpReported operatorMullins Ronald GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404696 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Horn Construction Company IncReported operatorEdward HornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404779 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Thimble Coal CorpReported operatorThimble Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 2Wise, VANear St PaulMSHA 4406091 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Ex-Im Energy CorpReported operatorNowicki J JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403281 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1978 | Red Oak Coal Company IncReported operatorHobbs John & Ronnie SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 3Wise, VAMSHA 4405283 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1980 | Regent Mining IncReported operatorVasvary DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 6Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402107 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1977 | Thimble Coal CorpReported operatorThimble Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 6Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405602 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1982 | Bevins Company IncReported operatorBevins P FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface ReclamationWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405645 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1987 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Strip #10Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404591 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1981 | Paramont Mining CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Strip #4Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4404585 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1982 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Strip #4Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404661 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1986 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Strip #8bWise, VAMSHA 4405451 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1980 | Paramont Mining CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Swords Creek Prep PlantRussell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4401225 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Knox Creek Coal CorpReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sycamore No 6Dickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4405273 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1986 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tacoma PlantWise, VANear Tacoma-CoeburnMSHA 4404264 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/2016 | Mountaintop IncReported operatorSteve MeadeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Taggart MineWise, VAMSHA 4404288 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1978 | Low Splint Coal Company IncReported operatorSturgill William JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Taggart No 2 MineWise, VAMSHA 4404747 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1979 | Low Splint Coal Company IncReported operatorSturgill William JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tank Hollow MineWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406821 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1998 | Glamorgan Coal CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tank Hollow South #10Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406357 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1988 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tarpon #7Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406983 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/2000 | Garry Carroll Trucking IncReported operatorGarry W CarrollReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Tarpon QuarryDickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4407243 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/2013 | Barnette Energy LLCReported operatorMetamining Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Taylor Farm PitVirginia Beach (City), VANear Virginia BeachMSHA 4407331 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2023 | DWH, LLCReported operatorDeidre M BorumReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| TazewellTazewell, VAMSHA 4405607 | Iron OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1993 | Reiss Viking DivisionReported operatorKoch Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tazewell Clay ProductsTazewell, VAMSHA 4400209 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1989 | Tazewell Clay Products CompanyReported operatorTazewell Clay Products CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Teddy BearBuchanan, VANear Keen MountainMSHA 4406310 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/06/1995 | Raven Coal Company IncReported operatorMAPCO IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Terrell Sawyer PitJames City, VAMSHA 4402932 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1979 | J S Terrell & N R SawyerReported operatorJ S Terrell & N R SawyerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| The Banner MineRussell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4407183 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/2009 | Omega Mining IncReported operator(Harold) Lynn Keene; Larry StinsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.