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 10Buchanan, VAMSHA 4400581 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Harvie Cordill Coal CompanyReported operatorCordill HarvieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401823 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1971 | Anchor Red Ash Coal CorpReported operatorAnchor Red Ash Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4405428 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1980 | Peggy-O Coal Company IncReported operatorJames C BallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Buchanan, VANear Keen MountainMSHA 4406727 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1998 | Calico Coal IncReported operatorCecil T BrinagerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406996 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/2002 | Har-Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorTheodore YatesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 10aWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405333 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/14/1982 | Elkins Energy CorpReported operatorElkins William R-Hursel HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 DockBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404961 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1980 | Wellmore Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400992 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Vandyke & Vandyke Coal Company IncReported operatorVan Dyke BufordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401706 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1971 | Earl Cook Coal CompanyReported operatorCook EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401709 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1970 | J & A Coal CoReported operatorJ & A Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403235 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1973 | Vandyke Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorVandyke Brothers Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4404788 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/10/1981 | Elkins Energy CorpReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10-MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403288 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | R & W Coal CompanyReported operatorTester RufusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402269 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980 | Highland Enterprises IncReported operatorBolling Cecil WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402493 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Habco IncReported operatorHabco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4402692 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Carter Brothers Coal CoReported operatorCarter Brothers Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401858 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Skeegs Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorSkeegs Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4404973 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1980 | J & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Clanahan ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11Buchanan, VANear HaysiMSHA 4405850 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1983 | Golden Chip Coal Company IncReported operatorOmalene DeelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4406705 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/07/1993 | D O & W Coal Company IncReported operatorHay Walker WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 A Lynn CampBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401907 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1972 | Jewell Ridge Coal CorpReported operatorJewell Ridge Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 AugerBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402592 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1974 | O Quinn Coal CompanyReported operatorQuinn J D OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 B UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400249 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1973 | Jewell Ridge Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 Cleaning PlantBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400250 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1974 | Jewell Ridge Coal CorpReported operatorJewell Ridge Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11-C MineBuchanan, VANear Jewell ValleyMSHA 4401898 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/13/1989 | Sea B Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11-D MineBuchanan, VANear Jewell ValleyMSHA 4404286 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1985 | Sea B Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 DockTazewell, VANear RavenMSHA 4404466 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1983 | Interstate Mining & Equipment Company IncReported operatorBranham CarrollReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 MineBuchanan, VANear Jewell ValleyMSHA 4400251 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1985 | Sea B Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400947 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Smith-Baker Coal Company IncReported operatorBaker EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401530 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1976 | Vandyke & Vandyke Coal Company IncReported operatorVan Dyke BufordReported 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.