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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Mine #33Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4407021 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/2002 | Paramont Coal CorporationReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #34Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4407090 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/09/2006 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #35Russell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4407123 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/18/2015 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine 37Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4407231 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/2024 | Paramont Contura, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #38Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4407065 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/18/2005 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine # 4Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406832 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/2007 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine # 6 Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406990 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/05/2007 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #6Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4404886 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/08/2003 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine # 7 Wise, VANear DickensonMSHA 4406503 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/14/2006 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #7Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405222 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/20/1988 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #8Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405628 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/17/1982 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine # 9 Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4407027 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/01/2005 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #9Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405960 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1984 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Delps Beach MineGrayson, VAMSHA 4406510 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1990 | Natural Sand & Products CompanyReported operatorHepburn William MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Derby No 4 ParsonsWise, VANear DerbyMSHA 4404110 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/15/1988 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Derby No 5 ParsonsWise, VANear DerbyMSHA 4404109 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/14/1989 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Derby No 6Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406207 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/14/1988 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Derby TippleWise, VAMSHA 4404234 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Derby Wilson MineWise, VANear DerbyMSHA 4407127 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/04/2013 | Mill Branch Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Devils Br. Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4407005 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/2021 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dickenson DockDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405730 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Herrco Mining Company IncReported operatorHamilton Gary & James DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dickenson DockDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406396 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1996 | H & G Enterprises IncReported operatorGott JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dismal Creek GOB PileBuchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4407309 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/2015 | T & M Contractors, Inc.Reported operatorTommy LyonsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dismal Fk. Upper Banner MineDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4407132 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/14/2010 | The Banner CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dismal Splashdam #2Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406940 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2006 | Banner CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dixie MineWise, VANear DunbarMSHA 4405094 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1990 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| D & L Coal Company Inc #2Dickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4405396 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1993 | D & L Coal Company IncReported operatorFrancisco BonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DM 24 - BenchWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4407141 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2007 | Carbon River Coal CorporationReported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dock #14Buchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4400693 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1990 | Wellmore Coal Company, LLCReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dock #15Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405580 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/1981 | Wellmore Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView 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.