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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulks PlantSpotsylvania, VANear FredericksburgMSHA 4407131 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/2020 | Aggregate IndustriesReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| G And O Coal No 3 SurfaceRussell, VAMSHA 4404737 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | G & O Coal CompanyReported operatorGilliam Fred D & Phillip L--Joseph OsborneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gardner Dock #1Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4404283 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1987 | Big Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles H GentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GARY E. HARTMAN - SANDBedford, VANear BedfordMSHA 4406511 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2006 | Gary E Hartman SandReported operatorGary E HartmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gay Branch #1Dickenson, VANear ClinchoMSHA 4407395 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2020 | Mountain Fuels Inc.Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gd Old Sand PitChesapeake (City), VAMSHA 4402912 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | G D OldReported operatorG D OldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gem #1Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405688 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1982 | Saber Mining CorpReported operatorCook Terry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS CORP PLANSmyth, VAMSHA 4400201 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1998 | General Shale Products CorpReported operatorMarley PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Genesis Preparation PlantTazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4406474 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2000 | Covenant Coal CorpReported operatorBill R Simmons; Jack L SimmonsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Georges Fork Surface MineDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406893 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/2000 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| G H Bruce Doswell PitHanover, VAMSHA 4402936 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1978 | G H BruceReported operatorG H BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GHM #35Lee, VANear GrundyMSHA 4403253 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2008 | Green Hill Mining, Inc.Reported operatorExcello Coal CorpReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ghm Sr #16Wise, VANear DunbarMSHA 4406927 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1999 | Green Hill Mining IncReported operatorLaird T Orr Jr.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ghm Sr #37Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406945 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1999 | Green Hill Mining IncReported operatorLaird T Orr Jr.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ghm Sr #40Wise, VANear PardeeMSHA 4406944 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2000 | Green Hill Mining IncReported operatorLaird T Orr Jr.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Givens School Playground ProjectRussell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4406100 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1985 | H C Bostic Coal Company IncReported operatorH C Bostic Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glady Fork MineWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406516 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1989 | Ison Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam K Ison; Charles K IsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glady Fork Strip No 1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406017 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1986 | Steven R Mullins Excavating IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glamorgan Auger Mine #2Buchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4407078 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/2006 | Highwall Mining Company of Virginia, Inc.Reported operatorMark G AltizerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Glamorgan ComplexWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404285 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2007 | Glamorgan Processing, LLC.Reported operatorCraig A Beck; (Landon) Keller SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Glamorgan No 1 MineWise, VAMSHA 4400287 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1974 | Norton Coal CompanyReported operatorNorton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glamorgan TippleWise, VAMSHA 4403838 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ambrose Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul R Ison; Jessica B IsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glamorgan UnityWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4407125 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2007 | Glamorgan Operations, LLCReported operatorCraig A Beck; (Landon) Keller SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GLOUCESTER PLANTGloucester, VANear ArkMSHA 4406670 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/2007 | Brett Aggregates, Inc.Reported operatorRobert Brett HouseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GOBCO #1Dickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4407113 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/2014 | Mountain Fuels Inc.Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GOBCO #11Russell, VANear CarboMSHA 4407354 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2017 | Mountain Fuels Inc.Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gobco #12Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4407365 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2019 | Mountain Fuels IncReported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gobco #13Russell, VANear DanteMSHA 4407377 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/2017 | Mountain Fuels Inc. Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gobco #14Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4407380 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2018 | Mountain Fuels Inc.Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GOBCO #2Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4407136 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/2006 | Mountain Fuels, Inc.Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.