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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3Buchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4406712 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/07/1995 | Barton Mining IncorportedReported operatorBarton Carson Grabern & ChadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Wise, VANear Coeburn, VaMSHA 4406788 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/14/1996 | Parts Corp Of AmericaReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Wise, VANear DanteMSHA 4406930 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2004 | Allied Coal Company IncReported operatorJoe Douglas KilgoreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3 MineDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406020 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/1986 | Lynn K Coal Company IncReported operatorCompton WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406348 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1995 | Top Gun Coal Company IncReported operatorHugh M CapertonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4405312 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1980 | Mountain Enterprises Coal Company IncReported operatorMeade Vester-Clifford DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 StripBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406149 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1984 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406254 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1987 | C & K Coal Company IncReported operatorCarroll WileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406418 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1992 | Southwest Coal Company IncReported operatorBolling John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406604 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1992 | Three Forks Mining IncReported operatorBurke ScottyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406662 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1992 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406822 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1999 | Matt Mining Company IncReported operatorFraley ChrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400496 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1971 | Doris Coal CompanyReported operatorFreeman H GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Tazewell, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4406765 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1997 | Terrie Lynn Coal Company IncReported operatorShelton Donald LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #44Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405210 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/04/2006 | Gbl Enterprises IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #46Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406062 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/2009 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #46 AugerLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4407101 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/2007 | Marion Energy LLCReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #47Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405831 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/1995 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #48Dickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4406582 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1995 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #49Dickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4406655 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/1997 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 MineWise, VAMSHA 4402244 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1973 | Hard Rock Coal Company IncReported operatorHard Rock Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405308 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1986 | Sandy Ridge Coal CorpReported operatorStanley Kenneth DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 Strip JobLee, VAMSHA 4405965 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1982 | Wolfpen Coal CompanyReported operatorBrowning MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 SurfaceLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4406875 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1998 | Trosper Mining IncReported operatorTrosper JulianReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406896 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/2006 | Laurel Creek Mining CorpReported operatorJames R GibbsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406941 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/2001 | Hokie Mining CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406579 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1993 | Kodiak Mining CompanyReported operatorBarnette Dennis AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402247 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1972 | Winston Mining CompanyReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MineBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4405084 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1980 | L & L Coal Company IncReported operatorLester IraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MineWise, VANear P.O. Box 886 ClintwoodMSHA 4406797 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1996 | Har-Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorTheodore YatesReported 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.