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Abandoned mines in Virginia

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.

4,293 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Dock No 1Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4401007Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1987Excello Coal CorpReported operatorExcello Coal CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dock No 1Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406066Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1994Hillside Dock CompanyReported operatorNicewonder J DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dock No 2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404224Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1978Excello Coal CorpReported operatorExcello Coal CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dock No 3Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4403251Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1984Wellmore Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Doe Branch #5Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406619Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1992Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dogwood #3Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407074Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/2012Old Dominion Energy IncReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dogwood #4Wise, VANear DunbarMSHA 4407241Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/05/2013Old Dominion Energy IncReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dogwood #4-CWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407277Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/2015Old Dominion Energy, Inc.Reported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dogwood Mine #2Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4407018Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/13/2008Old Dominion Energy IncReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dolphin Stone Quarry And MillBrunswick, VAMSHA 4402922Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1978West Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorRobert Brett HouseReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion #22Buchanan, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4406645Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/02/2008Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dominion No 1Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4405254Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/20/1993Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 10Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4405160Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/11/1994Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 11 MineBuchanan, VANear Royal CityMSHA 4403763Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/1990Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 13Buchanan, VANear PattersonMSHA 4406535Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/1990Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 14Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4405384Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/1995Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 15Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4406628Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/10/1995Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 17Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4406177Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1990Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 18Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4406577Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1996Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 19Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4406639Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/1995Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 2Buchanan, VANear Pilgrim KnobMSHA 4402239Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/1990Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 20Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4405386Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1993Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 21Buchanan, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4406644Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/07/1998Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 24Buchanan, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4406709Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/11/2002Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 3Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4406146Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/1990Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 31Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4406779Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1996Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Dominion No 36bBuchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4406758Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/10/2000Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dominion No 4Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4406417Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/1991Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dominion No 6Buchanan, VANear RoweMSHA 4406486Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1996Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dominion No 8Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4406555Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/31/1997Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.