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 1Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405769 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/1988 | Southmountain Coal Company IncReported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405784 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1982 | Slate Creek Energy IncReported operatorHorn Bill EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear DanteMSHA 4405790 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1984 | Warrior Coal Company IncReported operatorTaylor Kenneth MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Tazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4405811 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/1989 | S & D Coal Company IncReported operatorStreet ClaudeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4405812 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/06/1989 | Valley Mining Company IncReported operatorMitchell Harold LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Hurley, VaMSHA 4405816 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1989 | Hope Mining IncReported operatorKenneth Hurley; Bernie HurleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear MaxieMSHA 4405828 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1985 | Little Grassy Coal IncReported operatorFuller CoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Tazewell, VANear HorsepenMSHA 4405838 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1986 | Repco IncReported operatorCaffrey John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Tazewell, VANear AmonateMSHA 4405874 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/1992 | Fiddle Coal Company IncReported operatorJ E CooperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405885 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1982 | Cedar Coal Company IncReported operatorKeen BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Tazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4405886 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/19/1984 | S & D Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman Dennis SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405889 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1988 | Double O Coal Mining CorpReported operatorNichols Cecil & Gary KeenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear DavenportMSHA 4405890 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/26/1987 | Mott Coal CompanyReported operatorDeel MattieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405894 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1986 | Double C Coal Company IncReported operatorChristian Oral VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405895 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/02/1983 | Jaward CorpReported operatorJones GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear RoweMSHA 4405902 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/1985 | Emerald Mining IncReported operatorBolling C RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4405903 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1986 | Cody Coal IncReported operatorRichardson DowellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4405917 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1985 | Reliant Fuel CompanyReported operatorMerritt Jerry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Lee, VANear St CharlesMSHA 4405921 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1989 | Va-Ky Energy IncReported operatorHood Carl EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Tazewell, VANear HorsepenMSHA 4405925 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/24/1986 | Mullins & Skeens Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins White JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405931 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1983 | H & B Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4405935 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1983 | Omega Coal Company IncReported operatorDavis James-James Mc VeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Lee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4405937 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/11/1988 | Cranks Mining IncReported operatorEly ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405957 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1987 | Little Boot Mining Company IncReported operatorCole Lonnie WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Tazewell, VANear BandyMSHA 4405976 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/1989 | Greasy Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Glothlin GarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Wise, VANear EoliaMSHA 4406001 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/1986 | Big Mac Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins White Jr & James D Mc IntyreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear RoweMSHA 4406005 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1986 | Big Pete Coal Company IncReported operatorBall ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Lee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4406009 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1984 | G & L Mining CompanyReported operatorGregory RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406022 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1986 | Vesta Mining Company IncReported operatorMullins GregReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear RoweMSHA 4406034 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1985 | Beverly Coal Company IncReported operatorHarris EzraReported 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.