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 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405255 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1980 | Tri-Star Mining Company IncReported operatorBlankenship VirgusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4405406 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1981 | Continental Enterprises CorpReported operatorJerry K LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405422 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1981 | R L & H Coal Company IncReported operatorRife Ralph CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405423 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1980 | D D & M Mining IncReported operatorCharles WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405481 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1982 | Carwan Coal Company IncReported operatorStiltner Paul EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405515 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/01/1981 | Crockett Coal Company IncReported operatorDavis Jerry MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405581 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1990 | Estep Coal Company IncReported operatorJames Wayne EstepReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4405752 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1985 | Empire Mining IncReported operatorKidd James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405773 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1983 | Manning Coal CorpReported operatorManning Kenneth DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405782 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/1982 | Simplex Coal CorpReported operatorGibson JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Tazewell, VANear RichlandsMSHA 4405893 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/1984 | Judy C Coal CompanyReported operatorHarman Kendris (Ken)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405901 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1982 | Cedar Coal Company IncReported operatorKeen BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405907 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1991 | Jess Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorHagerman ElbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Lee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4405914 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1983 | A & M Mining & TruckingReported operatorEly ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405919 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1983 | Red Ash Energy IncReported operatorJordan DaveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405932 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1983 | Paragon Red Ash Coal CorpReported operatorFarmer RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Wise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4405949 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1983 | Owens Mining Company IncReported operatorOwens Otto & GordonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4406023 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1994 | T Coal Company IncReported operatorWhited TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406030 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/09/1990 | B R D Coal Company IncReported operatorBilly Ray DotsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406229 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1986 | B D & R Mining IncReported operatorRamey C AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406258 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/1988 | Lucky J Coal CompanyReported operatorMack StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406318 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1987 | Gamble Mining IncReported operatorSmith Glen AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406443 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/07/1988 | Ponderosa Coal CorpReported operatorAkers Larry WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406518 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1991 | Double L Coal CorpReported operatorLester RoscoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4406567 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/12/1990 | Black Widow Collieries LtdReported operatorErnest E VarneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Lee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4406574 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1994 | T M Fuels IncReported operatorBob BelcherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406625 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/24/1995 | North Fork Mining CorpReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear Pilgrims KnobMSHA 4406643 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/2014 | Abby Contractors IncReported operatorCullen RatliffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4406749 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/1999 | Crystal Bay CorpReported operatorSteve WolfordReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406799 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/31/1998 | Marietta Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins Carl & SylviaReported 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.