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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4405185 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/19/1987 | Adkins Coal CorpReported operatorMichael AdkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Greene, VAMSHA 4405198 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1981 | Star Tannery Sand & GravelReported operatorGood LloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405205 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1981 | Compton Coal CorpReported operatorCompton JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4405225 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1985 | Lori Coal CorpReported operatorPruitt Lora JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4405232 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1985 | Terrie Lynn Coal Company IncReported operatorShelton Donald LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405250 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1980 | O R R Coal CorpReported operatorRatliff BuefordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear ClinchfieldMSHA 4405251 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/1991 | Skeens Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorFrancisco BonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4405266 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1981 | 4 R C Coal Company IncReported operatorBreeding Claud G & Jimmy RasnakeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Pilgrim KnobMSHA 4405282 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/1981 | Little Princess Coal Company IncReported operatorWard RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405306 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/30/1980 | Lum Hollow Coal CompanyReported operatorDeel Steven Gene & Vernon O'QuinnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405317 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1980 | Lee Merie Coal CompanyReported operatorHopkins Willard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405353 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1980 | Blue Star Coal CorpReported operatorGreer RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Lee, VAMSHA 4405390 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1980 | Osborne Brothers Coals IncReported operatorOsborne RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405404 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1987 | S G Coal Company IncReported operatorNicewonder J D - Don NicewonderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Lee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4405412 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/07/1983 | W & V Coal Company IncReported operatorHall WheelerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4405413 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1981 | R J B Mining IncReported operatorZambacca RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405415 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1992 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4405434 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/16/1984 | Mining Energy IncReported operatorSullivan PeggyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405437 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1982 | Comanche Coal CorpReported operatorBlankenship RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405442 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1984 | Red Oak Coal CorpReported operatorBill NicholsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405450 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1985 | Raven Red Ash Coal CorpReported operatorJordan DaveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4405459 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1981 | Sutherland Coal CompanyReported operatorSutherland Kermit RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405460 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1981 | Smiley Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Lee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4405462 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1981 | Fox Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorBelcher A C & BobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Pilgrim KnobMSHA 4405463 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1982 | Coonie Coal Company IncReported operatorBall ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405478 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1981 | Mud Fork Coal CorpReported operatorLooney RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405479 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1982 | Red Ash Energy IncReported operatorJordan DaveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4405484 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1991 | Mc Murphy Mining IncReported operatorMurphy Ronald DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4405488 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/25/2011 | P B C Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson Danny RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405494 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1989 | M P & M Coal Company IncReported operatorHackney Frank WReported 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.