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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conaway Creek Deep MineBuchanan, VANear BIG ROCKMSHA 4407082 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/2023 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Conduit Road Pit No 4Colonial Heights (City), VAMSHA 4403975 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1980 | Lone Star Industries IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Construction DepartmentWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405174 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1995 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Construction/ReclamationWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406601 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2005 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ConvictBuchanan, VANear MAXIEMSHA 4407061 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2019 | Surface Minerals CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coon BranchDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406590 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/2001 | Banner CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C & O Property Or C & ORockbridge, VAMSHA 4405147 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1989 | General Shale Products CorpReported operatorMarley PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coronet Jewell Preparation Plant #1Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4403391 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2006 | Jewell Smokeless Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cottee PitGloucester, VAMSHA 4402948 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | John T Cottee JrReported operatorCottee Margaret HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cove Creek No 2Dickenson, VANear DutyMSHA 4406316 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1987 | Cove Creek Energies IncReported operatorBradley Equipment Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Covenant Coal Corp Lower Seaboard ETazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4406649 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/2002 | Covenant Coal CorpReported operatorBill R Simmons; Jack L SimmonsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Craddockville PitNorthampton, VAMSHA 4402907 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | A Wilson CustisReported operatorA Wilson CustisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cranes Nest DockDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4404301 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1993 | Virginia Iron Coal & Coke CompanyReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crest Prep PlantLee, VAMSHA 4402278 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crockett Coal #5Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405697 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/02/1982 | Crockett Coal Company IncReported operatorDavis Jerry MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crossbrook AWise, VANear OsakaMSHA 4400295 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1984 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crossbrook LindenWise, VAMSHA 4404576 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CR Surface Mine #1Buchanan, VANear Jewel RidgeMSHA 4407171 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/2022 | Son's Energy LLCReported operatorDanny K Justice; Lori A Brinager; Cecil T BrinagerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Curles NeckHenrico, VANear RichmondMSHA 4402422 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2008 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CurrySmyth, VAMSHA 4406284 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1992 | General Shale Products CorpReported operatorMarley PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CUSTOM SAND & GRAVELNew Kent, VAMSHA 4402398 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1998 | Custom LtdReported operatorMary Schreiber CoxReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CV#3 Surface MIneBuchanan, VANear Grundy MSHA 4407406 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2022 | Civil, LLCReported operatorJohn T QuintrellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| D-19Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4407045 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/19/2026 | Blackjewel L.L.C.Reported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dale Ridge ComplexWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4401463 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Virginia Iron Coal & Coke CompanyReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dale Ridge Hollow #4Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406908 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1999 | Garry Carroll Trucking IncReported operatorGarry W CarrollReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Daniel L Thrasher JrChesapeake (City), VANear ChesapeakeMSHA 4403592 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/2008 | Thrasher Sand CompanyReported operatorDaniel L Thrasher IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Daniel MaterialsHalifax, VAMSHA 4405663 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1983 | Daniel Materials CompanyReported operatorDaniel Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Daniel Sand PlantHalifax, VANear TurbevilleMSHA 4407050 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/2025 | Adams Construction CompanyReported operatorAdams Construction CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dan River Sandy Beach ParkHalifax, VAMSHA 4406526 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1991 | Apac-Virginia IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dante DockRussell, VANear DanteMSHA 4403282 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/2004 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentView 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.