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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406572 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1991 | Dotson & Mullins Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson DexterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406603 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2000 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 StripDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406693 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1995 | Three Forks Mining IncReported operatorBurke Dennis EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripRussell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4406706 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1997 | Mulbell Coal Company IncReported operatorHall Raymond HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripDickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4406774 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1998 | Black Falcon Enterprise IncReported operatorBlevins A CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripRussell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4406852 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1996 | H & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHall Franklin DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4407012 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2017 | Big D Enterprises, IncReported operatorKenneth Darrell Stanley JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip And AugerDickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4405347 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1986 | Lambert & ArringtonReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip And AugerLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4405682 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1982 | Millers Cove Energy Company IncReported operatorMillers Cove Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4404178 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1981 | Va Energy & Land CompanyReported operatorFrink GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406019 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1985 | Ii-M Mining CorpReported operatorMoore Albert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406433 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1989 | Pick & Shovel IncReported operatorBolling Gina SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406441 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1988 | South Pole Mining IncReported operatorTurner Fran EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerBuchanan, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4406523 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1994 | Rpr IncReported operatorRasch Robert PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405468 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1981 | Leslie M Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy Adam MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4400419 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1985 | S & S FuelsReported operatorSullivan Darius L & James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4403259 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1986 | Greater Wise IncReported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4404614 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1990 | Midnight Processing IncReported operatorJoe Douglas KilgoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleWise, VANear Coeburn, VaMSHA 4404776 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1998 | Tosh Coal CompanyReported operatorChester HolbrookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405226 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2026 | Oliver Coal SalesReported operatorLarry Joe McReynoldsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406970 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/2006 | Commonwealth Mining, LLCReported operatorCharles D MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 TruckWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406586 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/10/1990 | Coeburn Land Development IncReported operatorCollins AnthonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400365 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1970 | Belibe Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff Bob H-John W & C BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400735 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1970 | Mark Alan Coal CoReported operatorMark Alan Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 UgWise, VAMSHA 4401431 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Rose & Brroks Coal CompanyReported operatorRose & Brooks Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Dickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4403506 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/19/1986 | Oliver Coal Company IncReported operatorNoah B LambertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405159 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1991 | Looney Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorLooney RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Tazewell, VANear BandyMSHA 4405746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/12/1994 | Hiope Mining IncReported operatorRonald CombsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405900 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1982 | Atlantic Coal CorpReported operatorMills Charles F IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406122 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/07/1994 | Trinity Coal IncReported operatorNoah B LambertReported 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.