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 GrundyMSHA 4406534 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/14/1993 | Supreme Energy CorpReported operatorJames Wayne EstepReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406556 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/29/1992 | J H & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins John HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406596 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/2007 | Laurel Creek Mining CorpReported operatorJames R GibbsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Tazewell, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4406606 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/16/1998 | C & O Mining Company IncReported operatorBill D CallowayReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear LebanonMSHA 4406629 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/09/2001 | Cove Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorGlenn K Mitchell; Marty FullerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406648 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/03/1999 | Raintree Coal CompanyReported operatorGary A HornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear DeskinsMSHA 4406714 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/04/1995 | Lightning Energy IncReported operatorShelton DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Tazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4406720 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/12/1994 | Lonesome Dove Mining IncReported operatorJack SloneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Scott, VANear StanleytownMSHA 4406775 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/2009 | Faith Mining IncReported operatorMullins Monte RReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406792 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/2002 | Oak Coal CorpReported operatorDavid StevensonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Tazewell, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4406809 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/2002 | Mud Lick Mining CorpReported operatorJames Wayne EstepReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406830 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1999 | Basic Mining CorpReported operatorPaul LoweReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406871 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/2002 | Nehemiah Coal Company IncReported operatorJeffrey W NewberryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear WiseMSHA 4406922 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/23/2005 | Champion Coal Company IncReported operatorGarrick MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406932 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/20/2005 | Commonwealth Mining LlcReported operatorCharles D MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406973 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/2009 | American Energy LLCReported operatorErvin StiltnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear DANTEMSHA 4407016 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2004 | Dacoal Mining IncReported operatorDavid StevensonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4407230 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2009 | Appalachian Contractors IncReported operatorShelly B MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| NO. 1Campbell, VAMSHA 4405432 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/2002 | C & B Sand CompanyReported operatorGarland W CrewsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406469 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/27/2005 | Jay-Bird Mining, Inc.Reported operatorJay WallaceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Buchanan, VANear MaxieMSHA 4406980 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/2005 | White Oak Tetons, LLC.Reported operatorRobert H BurtonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4407057 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/21/2005 | Patriot Mining, LLC.Reported operatorErvin Stiltner; Keith StiltnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Dickenson, VANear NORAMSHA 4407063 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2005 | Double E Augering Inc.Reported operatorBrian EdmondsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Russell, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4407093 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/2006 | Double A Mining, Inc.Reported operatorO A Stump JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407204 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2010 | Mountain Ridge Mining, LLCReported operatorCarl K Anderson; Loren B AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1 Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 1519619 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2023 | A M Leasing, LLCReported operatorAlvers Wayne MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No1Tazewell, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4404889 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/04/1990 | P A Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam P HarrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Russell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4404936 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1985 | Eagle Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorKeen ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405644 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1984 | Puma Mining Company IncReported operatorTommy Joe OwensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Russell, VANear CastlewoodMSHA 4406121 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1985 | Clean Energy CompanyReported operatorTaylor Robert W-Kenny KennedyReported 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.