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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby #1Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406505 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/2006 | Powell Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorProgress Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Darden PitSouthampton, VANear FranklinMSHA 4406731 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2017 | Hunter Darden III Reported operatorHunter Darden IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| DC-36Buchanan, VANear JEWELL RIDGEMSHA 4406759 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/2023 | Sons Energy, LLC.Reported operatorDanny K Justice; Lori A Brinager; Cecil T BrinagerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deel Branch Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406388 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1989 | Continental Colony CorpReported operatorYates ElzieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deel DockBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403735 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1980 | Vp-5 Mining CompanyReported operatorIsland Creek Pocahontas Co & Alixa Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Creek PitChesapeake (City), VAMSHA 4402913 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Deep Creek EnterprisesReported operatorCahoon W BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #1Tazewell, VANear HorsepenMSHA 4406278 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/30/1994 | Ritchie Equipment IncReported operatorRichard G Preservati IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine # 10 Wise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4407055 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/18/2006 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #10Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405882 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/11/1985 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #11Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405883 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #12Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406094 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/1989 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #13Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406112 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1986 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #16Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406427 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/08/2003 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #17Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406498 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/25/1992 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #18Wise, VANear TacomaMSHA 4406583 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/19/1993 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #19Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406652 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/08/1994 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #20Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406595 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/08/1997 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #21Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406769 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/2002 | Paramont Coal CorporationReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #21-AWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4403475 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1999 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #22Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406805 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/1999 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #23Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406858 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/2000 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #24Wise, VANear Coeburn, VaMSHA 4406802 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1998 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine 25Dickenson, VANear PoundMSHA 4407129 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/2019 | Paramont Contura, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #26Dickenson, VANear PoundMSHA 4406929 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/29/2018 | Paramont Contura, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #27Wise, VANear Wise, VaMSHA 4406846 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2004 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #27aWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405087 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1998 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #28Dickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406953 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/01/2003 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #29Wise, VANear Coeburn VaMSHA 4406959 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/28/2003 | Paramont Coal CorporationReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine # 3 Wise, VANear St PaulMSHA 4406853 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/26/2007 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #30Dickenson, VANear CountsMSHA 4405315 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/02/2000 | Paramont Coal CorpReported 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.