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 8 AWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4407083 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2005 | C S & S Coal CorporationReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 9Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405757 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1982 | Owens Coal CompanyReported operatorOwens Otto & GordonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Miracle #1Lee, VAMSHA 4405989 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1983 | Miracle Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert C Gregory Sr.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mission Hollow MineWise, VANear StonegaMSHA 4406741 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/20/1993 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Misty-Bec No 1Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1988 | Misty-Bec Coal CorpReported operatorGary A HornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M K Smith PitMiddlesex, VAMSHA 4402943 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | M K SmithReported operatorM K SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M&M Quarry SiteDickenson, VANear PoundMSHA 4407438 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2026 | Glass Machinery & Excavation, Inc.Reported operatorRegina G Glass; Gregory D GlassReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mne No 1Dickenson, VANear CountsMSHA 4406059 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1985 | Dustin Coal Company IncReported operatorJackson BarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Monarch No 1Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4401216 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/30/1986 | Monarch Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger Raymond BaldwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Monarch No 2Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4404715 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Monarch Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger Raymond BaldwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Monkey RunWythe, VANear Johnson CityMSHA 4406878 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/2016 | General Shale Brick IncReported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Montgomery Limestone Corp ShawsvillMontgomery, VAMSHA 4400079 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1978 | Radford Limestone CorpReported operatorTroitino Thomas RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Montgomery PitMontgomery, VANear SalemMSHA 4400206 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/2015 | Old Virginia Brick IncorporatedReported operatorC Wilson McNeelyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Morefield MinePowhatan, VAMSHA 4406270 | GemstonesUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1986 | Powhatan Mining CompanyReported operatorMett Frances EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MOREFIELD MINEAmelia, VANear AmeliaMSHA 4406971 | GemstonesUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/2016 | Morefield Gem Mine, IncReported operatorSamuel M Dunaway JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MorieKing George, VANear FredericksburgMSHA 4406963 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2005 | Ennstone IncReported operatorMark ElliottReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Moss No 2Russell, VANear ClinchfieldMSHA 4400281 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/15/1983 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moss No 3a2Dickenson, VANear DutyMSHA 4401642 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1988 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moss No 3 Mine Portal CDickenson, VAMSHA 4401643 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moss No 4Dickenson, VANear DutyMSHA 4401644 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/1989 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moss No 4aDickenson, VANear DutyMSHA 4404817 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1989 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mountaineer No. 1Buchanan, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4407111 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2010 | Mountaineer Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorCarl HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mountaineer No.3Buchanan, VANear Jewel RidgeMSHA 4407182 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/2013 | Mountaineer Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorCarl HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mountaineer No 4Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4407247 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/2013 | Mountaineer Enterprises IncReported operatorCarl HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mountaineer No 4 MineWise, VANear St. Paul VirginiaMSHA 4405090 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1995 | Mountaineer Coal Company IncReported operatorStephen D Halsey; Carl A HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mountaineer No. 5 Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4407263 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/2013 | Mountaineer Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorCarl HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mountaineer No 5 MineWise, VANear Saint Paul VaMSHA 4406760 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/25/1997 | Mountaineer Coal Company IncReported operatorStephen D Halsey; Carl A HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mountain EnergyWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4404284 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1994 | Mountain Energy IncReported operatorSteve MeadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mountain Trail MineWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406898 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/2000 | Mountain Trail Coal CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mount Castle DredgeNew Kent, VAMSHA 4403691 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1980 | Lone Star Industries IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported 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.