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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine #1Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405073 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1982 | J M G Coal CompanyReported operatorCraft Ewing JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4405505 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/02/1985 | Bird Coal Company IncReported operatorBailey Toby & TeddyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405534 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/29/1984 | M & M Mining Company IncReported operatorMiller GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405630 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1983 | Billy Ray MastersReported operatorMasters Billy RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4405669 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/03/1986 | Wassa Mining IncReported operatorBarnette Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405684 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/10/1990 | Cavalier Mining CorpReported operatorRoberts Thomas WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Dickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4405715 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1988 | G & M Coal Company IncReported operatorMitchell Harold LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Lee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4405766 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1993 | Mac Mining IncReported operatorJackson JackieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Wise, VANear St PaulMSHA 4405808 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1983 | Little B Enterprises IncReported operatorHylton Walter EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Wise, VANear StonegaMSHA 4405824 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/15/1986 | R & B Mining CorpReported operatorRoberts Thomas WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405908 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1984 | Meadow Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorFuller RualReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Dickenson, VANear LebanonMSHA 4406355 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/1991 | Alpha Mining CompanyReported operatorJones DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406537 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/1996 | Two M Coal Company IncReported operatorAddington BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406551 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1998 | Indian Gap Coal CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406689 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1995 | Fleetwood Energy IncReported operatorSteve FindleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Grayson, VANear WhitetopMSHA 4407234 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2012 | Rock Mountain Quarry, IncReported operatorTimothy B MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #10Dickenson, VAMSHA 4401652 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1971 | Hash Coal CompanyReported operatorHash Ray J & Kenneth RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #11Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401718 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Youngs Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 121Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405892 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1983 | Coal Systems LtdReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 122Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405891 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1983 | Coal Systems LtdReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 12 ABuchanan, VAMSHA 4403931 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1975 | Van Dyke Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorVan Dyke Ray-Virgle-HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #13Wise, VANear BlackwoodMSHA 4404204 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1996 | Betty B Coal Company IncReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1 Highwall MinerBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4609195 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/2017 | Premium Energy LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1ineDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405664 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1987 | R E Lynn Coal CompanyReported operatorHerbie NoelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1 Refuse PileWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406172 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1994 | Red Man TruckingReported operatorSlemp JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406057 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1989 | Paramont LtdReported operatorBrown James A JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406247 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1988 | Southwest Coal CompanyReported operatorRoberts DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1 (Strip)Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405738 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1983 | H & H Contractors IncReported operatorHawkins Fred AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401919 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1972 | B & R Ratliff Coal Co-Triangle Research CorpReported operatorB & R Ratliff Coal Co-Triangle Research CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Tazewell, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4402701 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/07/1994 | Big Butt Mining IncReported operatorCrouse LarryReported 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.