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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOBCO #3Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4407200 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2007 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GOBCO #4Wise, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4407175 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2007 | Mountain Fuels, IncReported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GOBCO #5Dickenson, VANear CLINCHOMSHA 4407194 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2007 | Mountain Fuels Inc.Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GOBCO #6Washington, VANear coeburnMSHA 4407202 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2007 | Mountain Fuels Inc.Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GOBCO #7Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4407206 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/2008 | Mountain Fuels IncReported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GOBCO #8Russell, VANear DanteMSHA 4407233 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/2015 | Mountain Fules IncReported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GOBCO Dante Bearwallow A PileRussell, VANear DanteMSHA 4407325 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/2015 | Mountain Fuels Inc.Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gomez Pit No 1Virginia Beach (City), VAMSHA 4402387 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | E V Williams IncReported operatorWilliams Corp Of VirginiaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goose Creek #1Bedford, VAMSHA 4406570 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1991 | Santastic Mines IncReported operatorFleming Gerald RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grady R Lester Lester Sand PitNorthumberland, VAMSHA 4402891 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Lesters IncReported operatorLesters IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Graham Virginia QuarryFairfax, VAMSHA 4400151 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1981 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Greasy Creek MineTazewell, VANear BandyMSHA 4406239 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/2007 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Greenbriar Creek Surface MineBuchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4406432 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1994 | Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Greenbriar Strip No 2Buchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4403873 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1981 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Greenbrier DockBuchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4403328 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/2008 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grottoes Pit And PlantRockingham, VAMSHA 4402393 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1979 | West Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorRobert Brett HouseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Guest Mountain Mine No 2Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406807 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/20/2005 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Guest Mtn. No. 5Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407138 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/2014 | Mill Branch Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Guest River #14 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406800 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1995 | Steven R Mullins Excavating IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hackney Creek HagyBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4407318 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/06/2023 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hackney Hollow #8Buchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4406647 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1996 | Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hagy 2Buchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4401886 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1980 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hagy 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401885 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1972 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hagy Deep Mine #1Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4407287 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/13/2018 | Mill Creek Mining, Inc.Reported operatorCobalt Coal LLCReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hagy Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4401514 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1980 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hall HollowWise, VANear Saint PaulMSHA 4407120 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | Twin Ridge Development Inc.Reported operatorEdsel H PreeceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hall Hollow StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406267 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1986 | C & K Coal Company IncReported operatorCarroll WileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Harlan #5Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406206 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/2010 | Sigmon Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Harlan #6Lee, VANear Rte 606 Keokee,Va 24265MSHA 4406781 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/2006 | Sigmon Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Harold Huff Inc MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4404933 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | Harold Huff IncReported operatorHuff HaroldReported 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.