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 No 1Lee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4406609 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/22/1991 | T M Fuels IncReported operatorBob BelcherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406630 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/13/1996 | Race Fork Coal CorpReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406707 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/1997 | Mountain Trail Coal CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Tazewell, VANear RichlandsMSHA 4406713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/18/1997 | Canada Coal CorpReported operatorJackson Ronald LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406715 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/2001 | Minchar Coal CompanyReported operatorCarl MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406723 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/2000 | Glamorgan Coal CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406736 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/1995 | Guest Mountain Mining CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406756 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/1995 | Marietta Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins Carl & SylviaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406770 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/25/1996 | Dorchester Enterprises IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wise, VANear Appalachia VirginiaMSHA 4406849 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/1997 | Fork Ridge Coal CorpReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wise, VANear Norton, VaMSHA 4406861 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/10/2004 | Mill Branch Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406889 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/05/2004 | South Fork Mine IncReported operatorPaul IsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4406916 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/2000 | Papaw Coal Company IncReported operatorMark S WootenReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406946 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/2000 | Compac IncReported operatorKenneth L StacyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4407014 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/2007 | Cavalier Mineral IncReported operatorGary DotsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Lee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4407228 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/2017 | A & G Coal CorporationReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4405510 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/24/2004 | Harvest-Time Coal, Inc.Reported operatorDick J PlasterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406776 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/02/2006 | Hubble Mining Co. LLCReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Buchanan, VANear Pilgrims KnobMSHA 4406836 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/2014 | SANW, INCReported operatorPerry Allen WhitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407106 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/24/2008 | Exeter Coal CorporationReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Tazewell, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4407369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/04/2025 | Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLCReported operatorRamaco Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No1Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4406118 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1985 | Drill Mining Company IncReported operatorHarvey Orin DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 11Rockbridge, VAMSHA 4400203 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1979 | General Shale Products CorpReported operatorGeneral Shale Products CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 11Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401757 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1971 | Garcel Ratliff Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff GarcelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 11Russell, VANear DanteMSHA 4405840 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/13/1984 | Bob'S Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorBlankenship RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 11Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406166 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1987 | Phil Strouth Coal CompanyReported operatorStrouth PhilmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 11Russell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4407080 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/2018 | South East Coal Company, LLCReported operatorLarry E WrightReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 12Buchanan, VANear Pilgrim KnobMSHA 4406592 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/02/2004 | Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 13Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403478 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1973 | Premium Coal CompanyReported operatorPremium Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 13Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406407 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/1988 | Phil Strouth Coal CompanyReported operatorStrouth PhilmonReported 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.