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Abandoned mines in Virginia

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.

4,293 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401523Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1974T & S Coal CompanyReported operatorYates TroyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4401578Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1981Ranco Coal Company IncReported operatorSparks Eddie DeanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401619Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1977Trio Coal CorpReported operatorMetz GladeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401824Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971B & R Ratliff Coal CoReported operatorB & R Ratliff Coal CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401888Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1971R & G Coal CompanyReported operatorBelcher Ralph & Goebel CollinsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Dickenson, VAMSHA 4401932Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1975Sterling Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins AlcieberryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Lee, VAMSHA 4402137Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1971Southwest Coal Company IncReported operatorWright George EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402225Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1971Big Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorBig Blue Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VANear Pilgrim KnobMSHA 4402238Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/23/1984Shannon Coal Company IncReported operatorRay JackyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4402265Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1982Three H Coal Company IncReported operatorHale ColumbusReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4402741Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Little Fox Coal CorpReported operatorO'Quinn RonaldReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4403511Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/29/1984Western Dominion Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliams SteveReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Tazewell, VAMSHA 4403530Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1976Leslie Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Caroline, VAMSHA 4403547Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1993Caroline Sand & GravelReported operatorHenderson LevertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Spotsylvania, VAMSHA 4403553Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982Dickerson BrothersReported operatorDickerson BrothersReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4403654Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/09/2003Pine Grove Coal CompanyReported operatorConner Robert BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Tazewell, VANear BossievainMSHA 4403680Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1982J & W Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins BurleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4403720Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1980Boaz Coal Company IncReported operatorFreeman CharlesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VANear MaxieMSHA 4403732Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1986Heather Coal IncReported operatorMasri FiaqReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Tazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4403734Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/1987Colley Coal Company IncReported operatorColley ClydeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4403736Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/23/1987Kelly Energy Company IncReported operatorHansel D FlemingReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Lee, VANear St CharlesMSHA 4403789Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1982Quality Fuels LimitedReported operatorWilliams Garry LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4403790Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1981Double D Coal Company IncReported operatorDarrell L BoydReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4403926Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/09/2003Magnum Mining IncReported operatorJohnny McClanahanReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
No 1Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4403951Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1981Sunstar Coal CompanyReported operatorStiltner Homer & GaryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404096Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1984Sandstone Mining Inc Of VaReported operatorHall TerryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4404213Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/23/1980Dale Energy CorpReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4404228Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Trash Dump Coal Company IncReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404232Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1976Dotson & Justus Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson John W & Harold Fred JustusReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404287Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980P B L Coal Company IncReported operatorHorn Bill EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.