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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vencill #9Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406955 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/2000 | Vencill CorpReported operatorDelmer S VencillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VFC-Western StripLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4407238 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/2017 | Virginia Fuels CorporationReported operatorJillean L Justice; James C Justice lllReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VICC No 5 MineWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406966 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/31/2004 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| VICC No 8 MineWise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4406906 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/05/2005 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vicey Surface #3Buchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4406541 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1992 | Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Virginia City MineWise, VANear St PaulMSHA 4406437 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1988 | C & K Coal Company IncReported operatorCarroll WileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Virginia City Preparation PlantWise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4405517 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1983 | Virginia City Coal CompanyReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Virginia Fuel #3Lee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4407278 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2013 | Virginia Fuel CorporationReported operatorJillean L Justice; James C Justice lllReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Virginia Pacific #1Lee, VAMSHA 4403886 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1976 | Virginia Pacific Coal CorpReported operatorRion J HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Virginia Pocahontas 1Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4400246 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Virginia Pocahontas 2Buchanan, VANear Pilgrims KnobMSHA 4401009 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/1996 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Virginia Pocahontas 3Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4401520 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/27/1998 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Virginia Pocahontas 4Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4402134 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1998 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Virginia Pocahontas 6Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4404517 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1994 | Garden Creek Pocahontas CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V M Reclamation Project #2Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4403922 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1999 | Virginia Minerals LtdReported operatorTom DeskinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VP 8Buchanan, VANear ROWEMSHA 4403795 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/2006 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| V P No 5 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4404423 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1976 | Jill Mining CompanyReported operatorMullins Walter CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wakenva Coal DockDickenson, VAMSHA 4403446 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1976 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wakenva Prep PlantDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4403443 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2024 | Coal Technology International, LLCReported operatorNVZ, LLC; BKF Solutions, LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wallins ALee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406364 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/2001 | Powell Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorProgress Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wampler Ridge #15Dickenson, VANear AilyMSHA 4406811 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1999 | Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WAR CREEK NO. 1Tazewell, VANear BandyMSHA 4406859 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/2023 | Black River Coal, LLCReported operatorJames C Justice IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Warehouse No 6Dickenson, VANear McclureMSHA 4403232 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1994 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WarriorBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4407000 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2001 | Wind River Mining IncReported operatorNancy A Cybulla-JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Waterfall Surface MineDickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4407300 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/2013 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Waterman PlantRockingham, VANear HarrisonburgMSHA 4400042 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2012 | Frazier Quarry IncReported operatorFrazier Quarry IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wattsville PitAccomack, VAMSHA 4403769 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Fox BrothersReported operatorFox BenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wayne Coal Company Auger Mine #1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405532 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1980 | Wayne Coal CompanyReported operatorBlankenship Jerry WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WebliteBotetourt, VAMSHA 4400211 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1992 | Weblite CorpReported operatorWebster Brick Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WELLER YARD SURFACEBuchanan, VANear BIG ROCKMSHA 4407405 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/2023 | P.B. DIRT MOVERS, INC.Reported operatorRobin Roy BelcherReported 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.