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. 38Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4406876 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/09/2015 | Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3 And MillWarren, VAMSHA 4403448 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1978 | Interstate Stone CorpReported operatorMoore P W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Wise, VAMSHA 4401339 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1974 | E O Salyers Coal CompanyReported operatorSalyers E O Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Accomack, VAMSHA 4403984 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1978 | A Wilson CustisReported operatorA Wilson CustisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Accomack, VAMSHA 4403985 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Chesapeake Corp Of VirginiaReported operatorChesapeake Corp Of VirginiaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4404030 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/1986 | Rhonda Coal Company IncReported operatorSamuel J MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404045 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/1994 | Camp Coal Company IncReported operatorGary DotsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Wise, VAMSHA 4404509 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1977 | Phil Strouth Coal CompanyReported operatorStrouth PhilmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405439 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1980 | G A E A Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy Adam MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Buchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4405440 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1982 | Trinity Coal CorpReported operatorEdwards Danie GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405735 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1982 | Trio Coal CorpReported operatorMetz GladeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405788 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1985 | Six B Coal CompanyReported operatorBoyd LeonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Wise, VANear RodaMSHA 4405815 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2013 | Guest Mountain Mining CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Dickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4406152 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/1986 | Cbs Coal CompanyReported operatorJackson JimmieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406344 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/11/1990 | Loose Jaw Coal Company No 4 IncReported operatorSmith Glen AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Buchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4406422 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/11/1989 | Reco Mining IncReported operatorKenneth L StacyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4406483 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/08/2003 | J J Coal Company IncReported operatorMack StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406531 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/08/2007 | Kentar Energy CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406815 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/2001 | Just-Us Coal CorpReported operatorLarry Ray JustusReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406915 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/29/2006 | Falcon Coal CorpReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 4Buchanan, VANear BIG ROCKMSHA 4407042 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2002 | Compac, Inc.Reported operatorKenneth L StacyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 4Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407048 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/2008 | Hubble Mining Company LLCReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 4Buchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4407091 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/2005 | Surface Minerals CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 40Buchanan, VANear RoweMSHA 4403524 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/02/2004 | Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4aBuchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4405212 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1983 | Meadows Coal CompanyReported operatorParis MeadowsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Tazewell, VAMSHA 4400283 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Alfredton Coal CompanyReported operatorAlfredton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4403730 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1982 | Eastern Coal CompanyReported operatorRoberts Kenes P Jr & SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Accomack, VAMSHA 4403986 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Chesapeake Corp Of VirginiaReported operatorChesapeake Corp Of VirginiaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Accomack, VAMSHA 4403988 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Lance J Eller IncReported operatorEller Lance JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405724 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1982 | Kimberly Coal Company IncReported operatorStiltner ErselReported 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.