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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central ShopRussell, VANear DanteMSHA 4405857 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2003 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Central ShopBuchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4406716 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/10/2017 | Jewell Smokeless Coal CorpReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CenturionWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4407155 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2006 | Pound River Properties, LLC.Reported operator(Landon) Keller Smith; Karl SingerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CHAMBERS-HOLLOWAYCaroline, VAMSHA 4404755 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1999 | Ennstone IncReported operatorMark ElliottReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Chaney CreekRussell, VANear ClinchfieldMSHA 4400279 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/1983 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chatham QuarryPittsylvania, VANear ChathamMSHA 4400156 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/2019 | Southside Materials, LLCReported operatorSalem Stone Corp; Adams Construction; Mountain Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ChatsworthHenrico, VAMSHA 4406222 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1994 | Tarmac Mid-Atlantic IncReported operatorTarmac PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee MineDickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406864 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/2015 | Dickenson-Russell Coal Co LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cheyenne #1Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405726 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/2017 | Cheyenne Processing Company IncReported operatorTommy N Bright IReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clay Pit SanstonHenrico, VAMSHA 4405564 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1985 | Redford Brick Company IncReported operatorWalter F SteeleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clifton Fork Mine #1Buchanan, VANear RavenMSHA 4407315 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/2023 | Appalachian Development & Construction LLCReported operatorEddie HurleyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clinchco #1Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4407404 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2023 | Mountain Fuels Inc.Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clinchco Mine #1 Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4407279 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/2011 | LIL O CONTRACTORS, LLCReported operatorOla G CantrellReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clinchfield Coal CompanyWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405257 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1980 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clinch River DockRussell, VANear CastlewoodMSHA 4405008 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1982 | Clinch River Processing IncReported operatorLarry Joe McReynoldsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clinch River OperationTazewell, VANear RichlandsMSHA 4407330 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2017 | Clinch River Stone, LLCReported operatorOmega Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clinch River Stone Company IncorporatedRussell, VAMSHA 4400027 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1981 | Clinch River Stone Company IncReported operatorLarge Russell OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clintwood DockBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4402715 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1990 | Harman Mining CorpReported operatorInspiration Resources CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Mine #2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406825 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/2002 | Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company IncReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| C & M #3Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4406806 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1998 | C & M Coal IncReported operatorTerry HillmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C&M GILLMecklenburg, VANear BrodnaxMSHA 4406988 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/2007 | C & M GillReported operatorMelvin GillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| C & M No 1Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406752 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1994 | C & M Coal IncReported operatorTerry HillmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Augering Inc #6Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406956 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1999 | Coal Augering IncReported operatorCynthia MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal TippleRussell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4406159 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1992 | Ball Coal Company IncReported operatorBall TimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C&O And ScottRockbridge, VAMSHA 4405169 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1995 | General Shale Products CorpReported operatorMarley PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coastal Shoals SandSouthampton, VAMSHA 4406562 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1993 | Coastal Shoals Sand Company IncReported operatorJames S JacksonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cobra Pit 1Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406725 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1993 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Comanche No 9Tazewell, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4406210 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/14/1996 | Knox Creek Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Commerce Road Pit No 1Richmond City (City), VAMSHA 4400199 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1978 | General Shale Products CorpReported operatorGeneral Shale Products CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Conaway Creek Deep MineBuchanan, VANear GRUNDYMSHA 4406868 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/2021 | Conaway Creek Deep MineReported operatorMetinvest B VReported 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.