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 1 MineWise, VANear West DanteMSHA 4405005 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Banner Energy IncReported operatorPorter Joseph HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405006 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & R Coal Company IncReported operatorRatliff BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4405007 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1980 | Grundy Red Ash Coal CorpReported operatorTurner Dennis M-Rual FullerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4405016 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1984 | C & R Coal IncReported operatorClayburne Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405018 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1980 | Clevinger Coal CorpReported operatorClevinger Luther R & David WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4405022 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1983 | K Coal CompanyReported operatorKern Ronnie & Garland JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405042 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Spotlight Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman JefferyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405044 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Nu Coal CorpReported operatorRash RussellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405048 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | D & R Coal Company IncReported operatorRichardson DowellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRussell, VAMSHA 4405056 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cedar B IncReported operatorWright ChesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear Keen MountainMSHA 4405065 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1980 | Hopkins & Hess Coal CompanyReported operatorHopkins W L & D C HessReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VAMSHA 4405072 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Pound River Coal CorpReported operatorCombs Fred DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRussell, VAMSHA 4405076 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Strouth & Horton Coal CompanyReported operatorStrouth Terry & Samuel Lee HortonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405079 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1978 | Little Auger Coal & Land Company IncReported operatorBailey ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear DavenportMSHA 4405080 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1980 | Triple J Coal Company IncReported operatorHonaker JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4405082 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Coal Energy Company Inc-Widow Mite DivisionReported operatorCoal Energy Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405088 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | White Oak Coal CompanyReported operatorJerry C DeelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405104 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Old Ben Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman Donald SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4405108 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1980 | Greasy Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorStyne CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear WolfordMSHA 4405115 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1982 | Mary Lou Coal CorpReported operatorCowan James DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VAMSHA 4405116 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Shelton Coal CorpReported operatorBill G HumphreysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405117 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Diana Coal Company IncReported operatorLester Larry F & ElijahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405120 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Robinson Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorAltizer EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405123 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1980 | D & D Mining IncReported operatorCharles WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4405125 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1981 | T & R Coal Company IncReported operatorRonald S RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLee, VAMSHA 4405129 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L & B Coal CompanyReported operatorAiken L D & John E BowenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405137 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | C & H Coal Company IncReported operatorC & H Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRussell, VAMSHA 4405140 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Moore & Moore Coal CompanyReported operatorMoore RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4405153 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/23/1986 | Sandy Lane IncReported operatorJames Wayne EstepReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VAMSHA 4405176 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | V N B Coal Company IncReported operatorBill G HumphreysReported 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.