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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Strip No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404537 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Raven Anchor Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorGulf + Western Industries Inc & Raven Smokeless CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Andover QuarryWise, VAMSHA 4406289 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1986 | Andover Enterprises IncReported operatorAndover Enterprises IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Anna Marie #1Dickenson, VANear BartlickMSHA 4405062 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/1979 | Anna Marie Coal Company IncReported operatorSullivan CalvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ApolloBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4403317 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/2013 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Appalachia Remining #2Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407151 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/2006 | Energy Technologies, Inc.Reported operatorDavid K SwindellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Appalachia Remining #3Wise, VANear InmanMSHA 4407174 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/2006 | Energy Technologies Inc.Reported operatorDavid K SwindellReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Appalachia Remining #4Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407195 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015 | Energy Technologies IncReported operatorDavid K SwindellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Appalachia Remining #7Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407292 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2017 | Energy Technologies Inc.Reported operatorDavid K SwindellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Appalachin Stone CorporationRussell, VAMSHA 4405148 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1979 | English Construction Company IncReported operatorEnglish Construction Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arc-Coal Pilop PlantSpotsylvania, VANear FredericksburgMSHA 4406187 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1986 | Atlantic Research CorpReported operatorBorten WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Archie L Miller Sr Archie Miller PiMiddlesex, VAMSHA 4402674 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Archie L Miller SrReported operatorArchie L Miller SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ArnoWise, VANear AndoverMSHA 4404099 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/04/1985 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ArvoniaBuckingham, VANear RichmondMSHA 4400122 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/2013 | Solite, LLCReported operatorWilliam L McNeely Jr.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Arvonia Quarry And MillBuckingham, VAMSHA 4400006 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1986 | Arvonia-Buckingham Slate Co IncReported operatorCabell Robert GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ashland PlantHanover, VANear AshlandMSHA 4407073 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/2016 | Aggregate IndustriesReported operatorAmrize LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ASTON QUARRYCulpeper, VANear RapidanMSHA 4406900 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2009 | Virginia Mist Granite Corp IncReported operatorFabrizio PonzanelliReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Dickenson, VANear DutyMSHA 4406345 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1992 | Southern Auger IncReported operatorJames E Wilson (TN)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Buchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4406536 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1990 | Recona IncReported operatorTenenbaum MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406665 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1992 | Wilder Coal CorpReported operatorMullins ShelcyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Buchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4406842 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2000 | Highwall Mining Company Of Va IncReported operatorMark G AltizerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #7Buchanan, VANear NoraMSHA 4407216 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2009 | Mountain Excavating Co LLC Reported operatorTerry T McGaffeeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine #1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406459 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1994 | B & H Coal Company IncReported operatorG B HendricksonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine #2Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406472 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1995 | B & H Coal Company IncReported operatorG B HendricksonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine #3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405519 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1981 | Montana Mining CompanyReported operatorGoodwin WardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine #3Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406477 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/1993 | B & H Coal Company IncReported operatorG B HendricksonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine #4Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406576 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1994 | B & H Coal Company IncReported operatorG B HendricksonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine #5Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406581 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1994 | B & H Coal Company IncReported operatorG B HendricksonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine No 1Dickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 1518700 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/2015 | Hendrickson Drilling LLCReported operatorLeonard HendricksonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine No 2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404484 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Pee Wee Augering CompanyReported operatorRoberts Palmer & Pauline RichardsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine No 2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405518 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1981 | Triple B Coal CompanyReported operatorBlankenship A L JrReported 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.