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 #2Lee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4404130 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/1985 | Fox Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorBelcher A C & BobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4404991 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/15/1985 | T & R Coal Company IncReported operatorRonald S RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405848 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1982 | W & W Hauling IncReported operatorMullins Wayne AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Dickenson, VANear BirchleafMSHA 4405879 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1983 | J & J Coal Company IncReported operatorBarton Carson Grabern & ChadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406448 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1992 | M & S Coal Company IncReported operator(William) Scott MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406470 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/17/1997 | Fleetwood Energy IncReported operatorSteve FindleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Russell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4406737 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1993 | Nicky Coal Company IncReported operatorMatney Henry & Frank RashReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Russell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4406745 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/10/1997 | Teddy Bear IncReported operatorSpurrier Joe L & MarjorieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Tazewell, VANear BishopMSHA 4406857 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/25/2003 | Corbin Collieries, IncReported operatorRichard F BaughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #22Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401579 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1973 | Presley Whited & Whited Coal Company IncReported operatorPresley Whited & Whited Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #28Dickenson, VAMSHA 4402257 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1972 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405789 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1984 | Crystal Coal CompanyReported operatorShort Wade & Turl MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4405106 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1983 | 4 R C Coal Company IncReported operatorBreeding Claud G & Jimmy RasnakeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405321 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1983 | Steven R Mullins Excavating IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Lee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4405930 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/08/1983 | Three H Coal Company IncReported operatorHale ColumbusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406452 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/24/2003 | Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company IncReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406558 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1990 | Whitley Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorBloomer Harold EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406787 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/18/2005 | Champion Coal Co IncReported operatorGarrick MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406854 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/25/1998 | Fleetwood Energy IncReported operatorSteve FindleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MINE # 4Chesterfield, VAMSHA 4406135 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1997 | Riverside Brick & Supply CompanyReported operatorWalter F SteeleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Dickenson, VANear HeraldMSHA 4402136 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/29/1986 | Betty B Coal Company IncReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Tazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4403770 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/21/1988 | J R & R Coal Company IncReported operatorStanley John BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Buchanan, VANear Keen MountainMSHA 4405951 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/18/1988 | Black Widow Coal Company IncReported operatorErnest E VarneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406421 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1993 | Yogi Mining Company IncReported operatorPotter Hersel EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Dickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406593 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/04/1991 | H B & B Equipment Company IncReported operatorCharles H GentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406634 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/03/1997 | Parts Corp Of AmericaReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401924 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1973 | Winston Mining CompanyReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Dickenson, VAMSHA 4402246 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1976 | Betty B Coal CoReported operatorBetty B Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Wise, VANear RodaMSHA 4405661 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/23/2003 | Double M Coal Company IncReported operatorClyde A MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Dickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406184 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1986 | Blue Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorThomas CurtisReported 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.