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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1-ARussell, VANear DutyMSHA 4406080 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1984 | Chestnut Ridge Fuel CorpReported operatorColeman Dennis S & ShannonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1-ABuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406500 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/19/2001 | Harman Mining CorpReported operatorHugh M CapertonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1a StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406833 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1998 | Cane Patch Mining Company IncReported operatorThomas V CooperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 AugerWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405966 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1988 | J C Coal CompanyReported operatorJackson FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 AugerBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406138 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1988 | Carbon Seam Systems IncReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 AugerDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406221 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1985 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 AugerBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406449 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1989 | Pamelia Mining IncReported operatorMc Glothlin Warren HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 AugerLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406543 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1990 | Kenwood Mining CompanyReported operatorWoodard LynnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 AugerWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406904 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2007 | Tri-State Energy, LLC.Reported operatorRuth OstranderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Auger MineDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406383 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1989 | Cariebe Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy Adam MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Deep MineWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406244 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/30/1986 | Ison Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam K Ison; Charles K IsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Deep MineDickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4406496 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1990 | Banner CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 DockBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405337 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 DockWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405915 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1984 | Mullins Coal Sales IncReported operatorMullins James E & James E JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Loading DockBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4402708 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1988 | Black Diamond CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Loading DockWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406253 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1986 | Mountain Top Enterprises IncReported operatorSteffey Ronnie & Jonathan E MusickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401618 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | C S & S Coal CorpReported operatorSkeens Ralph AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWise, VAMSHA 4404074 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1975 | Bailey Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorBailey ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineLee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4405864 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982 | Tenn Va Coal CompanyReported operatorBlair Roger-Fred O DotsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406397 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/29/1993 | Right Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorYates PalmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineDickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4406616 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1991 | Wolverine Coal Company IncReported operatorStephen D Halsey; Carl A HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineLee, VANear CalvinMSHA 4406667 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/30/1995 | Ashley Coal Company IncReported operatorEric D BallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406700 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/07/1997 | Beardog Coal Company IncReported operatorSteve MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407049 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/17/2008 | Bella Coal Co LLCReported operatorGary R Cruey; Shantay C Martinez; Sarah DelphReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Mine & MillFauquier, VAMSHA 4404950 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1979 | L D Hill IncReported operatorLeonard D HillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1 PIT AND MILLPulaski, VANear HiwasseeMSHA 4402828 | Pigment MineralsSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/2025 | OXERRA AMERICAS, INC.Reported operatorKevin MilesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 PlantDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4404642 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1987 | Dickenson Enterprises IncReported operatorBolling Cecil WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Preparation PlantLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406085 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1988 | J A D Coal Company IncReported operatorU S Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Prep PlantBuchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4404458 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1986 | Excalibur LtdReported operatorJordan DaveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Prep PlantWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406061 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1986 | Ison Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam K Ison; Charles K IsonReported 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.