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 Big RockMSHA 4406047 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1984 | Long Construction CompanyReported operatorLong WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406065 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1990 | Shell Coal CompanyReported operatorDeel GearldineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Lee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4406071 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | C Y A Mining Company IncReported operatorPennington HershellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406078 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1984 | M & D Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4406095 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1984 | Chic-Ha-Dee Coal CompanyReported operatorHess BryantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4406098 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/22/1992 | T G O Coal CorpReported operatorTed Osborne JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406123 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1987 | West Star Coal Company IncReported operatorDeel Thomas G & BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear DrillMSHA 4406157 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1985 | Tammy Sue Coal Company IncReported operatorBoggs Glenn RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4406163 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1984 | Y H & H Coal CompanyReported operatorYoung Keith DwayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406185 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/26/1993 | Quality Coal CorpReported operatorVandyke Leon & James MesserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406189 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1986 | Black Onyx IncReported operatorBarker Raymond RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4406196 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/1986 | Maggie Mae Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Gee James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4406200 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1986 | Cane Creek Energy IncReported operatorDarrell L BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4406211 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/1986 | B D & J Coal CompanyReported operatorRaymond ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4406243 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/1995 | Doncar IncReported operatorAdkins TolbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4406249 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/1985 | Big Lump CoalReported operatorYoung Keith DwayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear MaxieMSHA 4406259 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1998 | Great Knobs Mining CorpReported operatorKelly James HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4406265 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/09/1990 | Double E Mining IncReported operatorKidd James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406280 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1986 | Mountaineer Coal Company IncReported operatorStephen D Halsey; Carl A HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4406342 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1988 | T J B Mining IncReported operatorDeel Thomas G & BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4406365 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1990 | Barton Mining IncorportedReported operatorBarton Carson Grabern & ChadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Tazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4406368 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/15/1992 | Valley River Mining IncReported operatorShelton Roy FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Lee, VANear St CharlesMSHA 4406369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1987 | Buck Creek Coal CorpReported operatorBuck Creek Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406376 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1991 | Earl Coal Company IncReported operatorEarl R TesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406401 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/1988 | R & N Coal Company IncReported operatorShortridge KeasterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear VeniaMSHA 4406435 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/1992 | P & R Coal Company IncReported operatorRichardson JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406468 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/20/1988 | Brink Mining IncReported operatorBill NicholsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear RoweMSHA 4406481 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/1990 | East Star Mining IncReported operatorClinton L RameyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Grayson, VAMSHA 4406519 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1991 | Patton Sand CompanyReported operatorPatton Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4406533 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/29/1995 | Buchanan Production CompanyReported operatorGary A HornReported 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.