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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2Buchanan, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406687 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1995 | Parts Corp Of AmericaReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406820 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2004 | Allied Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorJoe Douglas KilgoreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Buchanan, VANear GRUNDYMSHA 4407179 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/28/2011 | Tech Leasing & Rebuild, LLCReported operatorElizabeth K Justus-DickensonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407188 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/2012 | Nine Mile Mining, Inc.Reported operatorJillean L Justice; James C Justice lllReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #22Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405097 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1992 | Bullion Hollow Enterprises IncReported operatorMoore VernoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 AugerBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406553 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1990 | Pamelia Mining IncReported operatorMc Glothlin Warren HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 AugerWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406750 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2007 | Tri-State Energy, LLC.Reported operatorRuth OstranderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 AugerDickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4406827 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1996 | Black Falcon Enterprise IncReported operatorBlevins A CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Auger MineWise, VAMSHA 4402300 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1972 | Wilder Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson D RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineBuchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4405098 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1983 | Top Notch Coal Company IncReported operatorBailey ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4405319 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1979 | South Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorBarton Carson Grabern & ChadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405345 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/19/1983 | Lynn K Coal Company IncReported operatorCompton WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineBuchanan, VANear WolfordMSHA 4405762 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1990 | B & W Construction Company IncReported operatorLong WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406398 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/10/1993 | Right Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorYates PalmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Preparation PlantBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4404447 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1984 | Patrick Coal CorpReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripWise, VANear East Stone GaMSHA 4405984 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1983 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406160 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/2000 | Matt Mining Company IncReported operatorFraley ChrisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406504 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1990 | Triple B Mining IncReported operatorBurke ScottyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406661 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1998 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4402299 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Wilder Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson D RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceTazewell, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4406664 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1994 | Rpr IncReported operatorRasch Robert PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 U GBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400532 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1970 | Everett Bailey Coal Co IncReported operatorEverett Bailey Coal Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400476 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1973 | Purple Leaf Coal CompanyReported operatorPurple Leaf Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400914 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1972 | S Davis Coal CompanyReported operatorDavis S Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 WasherWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407095 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2009 | Commonwealth Mining Corporation No. 2Reported operatorCharles D MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Tazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4405888 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/21/1991 | Jamie Marcus Coal Company IncReported operatorKeen Larry RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4406293 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1994 | Terrie Lynn Coal Company IncReported operatorShelton Donald LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406480 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1990 | Old Dominion Energy IncReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Buchanan, VANear RoweMSHA 4406497 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/2002 | J J Coal Company IncReported operatorMack StiltnerReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #3Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4406549 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/23/1993 | Shady Lane Coal CorpReported operatorTed Osborne JrReported 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.