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 5Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405990 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1991 | Cantrell Mining Company IncReported operatorCantrell Guy SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406224 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1986 | Big Track Coal Company IncReported operatorO'Quinn NewtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406487 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1990 | Comanche Coal CorpReported operatorBlankenship RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406488 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1989 | Triple E Coal CorpReported operatorEllis BaldwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Wise, VANear Rt. 603 Dunbar Rd.MSHA 4406890 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/2001 | Old Dominion Energy IncReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 5Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4406051 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/01/2002 | Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 5Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407036 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/07/2007 | Hubble Mining Co., Inc.Reported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5 And MillTazewell, VAMSHA 4402823 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1982 | General Shale Products CorpReported operatorGeneral Shale Products CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5 And MillAugusta, VAMSHA 4404263 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1982 | Shenandoah Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRichard H ShirleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Lee, VAMSHA 4401901 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1974 | Lanningham Coal CompanyReported operatorLanningham W LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Wise, VAMSHA 4402663 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Hodges Coal CompanyReported operatorHodges John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Accomack, VAMSHA 4403987 | 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 6Accomack, VAMSHA 4403989 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Lance J Eller IncReported operatorEller Lance JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Dickenson, VANear BirchleafMSHA 4405544 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2000 | Four-O-Mining Company IncReported operatorRicky L OwensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4405568 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/29/1990 | Comanche Coal CorpReported operatorBlankenship RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4405681 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1986 | Black Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorO'Quinn Franklin D R & Wilburn BlankenshipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406514 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1989 | Triple E Coal CorpReported operatorEllis BaldwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406632 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/12/1991 | Red Dog Coal CorpReported operatorRonnie A EdwardsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Buchanan, VANear CouncilMSHA 4406753 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1999 | J J Coal Company IncReported operatorMack StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 6Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407015 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/04/2010 | Guest Mountain Mining CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 6Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4407296 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/2021 | PB Dirt MoversReported operatorRobin Roy BelcherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402703 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1972 | Dilston Mining CorpReported operatorRatliff Arthur M JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4404733 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/2006 | Four-O-Mining Company IncReported operatorRicky L OwensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Dickenson, VAMSHA 4405364 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1980 | Dyna Carb Coal Company IncReported operatorJustus TimothyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405452 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1983 | Black Hawk Coal Company IncReported operatorPruitt Danny EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405952 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/14/1987 | Rogers Coal Co IncReported operatorSmith RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4406378 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1987 | K & V Coal Company IncReported operatorKyle LawrenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 8Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406672 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/21/1994 | Triple E Coal CorpReported operatorEllis BaldwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 8Dickenson, VANear Route 651 Coon BranchMSHA 4406912 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/08/2003 | Shady Lane Coal CorpReported operatorTed Osborne JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 8Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4407026 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/17/2004 | C S & S Coal CorpReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported 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.