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 3Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4405533 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1981 | Osborne Brothers Coals IncReported operatorOsborne RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405535 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/1980 | Spotlight Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman JefferyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4405579 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1983 | Comanche Coal CorpReported operatorBlankenship RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Dickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405587 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/1984 | Big Ten Coal CorpReported operatorElkins William TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405597 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/1983 | Ace Hi Industries IncReported operatorHornsby EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4405849 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1985 | Triple E Coal CorpReported operatorEllis BaldwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4405905 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1984 | Rainbow Mining CorpReported operatorDelford B EndicottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405983 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1986 | Manning Coal CorpReported operatorManning Kenneth DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Tazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4406106 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/05/1995 | J R & R Coal Company IncReported operatorKidd George TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4406115 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/1990 | Black Widow Collieries LtdReported operatorErnest E VarneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406195 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/28/2011 | Cavalier Mineral IncReported operatorGary DotsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406256 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/27/1987 | Plowboy Coal Company IncReported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4406286 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/29/1990 | Chad Coal CorpReported operatorJames Taylor; Coy TaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406292 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/16/1989 | Loose Jaw Coal Company No 4 IncReported operatorSmith Glen AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406380 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1987 | Raco Energy IncReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406413 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/27/1989 | Gamble Mining IncReported operatorSmith Glen AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4406458 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/17/1991 | River Bend Mining IncReported operatorVandyke Leon & James MesserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406484 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/07/1989 | Black Bear Coal CorpReported operatorLayne EarnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4406607 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/23/1992 | Lick Branch Mining CorpReported operatorJustus DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Wise, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406612 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/25/1997 | Four-O-Mining Company IncReported operatorRicky L OwensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406624 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/14/1992 | Double L Coal CorpReported operatorLester RoscoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406772 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/07/2001 | North Fork Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406974 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/2004 | A B & J Coal Company IncReported operatorSusie A Smith; Elmer FullerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406985 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/2006 | Double A Mining IncReported operatorO A Stump JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406994 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2002 | Compac IncReported operatorKenneth L StacyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407069 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/2009 | Guest Mountain Mining CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 3Dickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4406791 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/25/2013 | Panzer Coal IncReported operatorBennett QuillenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 3Wise, VANear Derby, VAMSHA 4407187 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/2011 | Mill Branch Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 30Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405868 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1984 | R & D Coal CompanyReported operatorDotson Rail & DexterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 35Accomack, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4406793 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/2011 | Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.