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 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406374 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1987 | Black Star Coal Sales IncReported operatorBaker Marvin JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406409 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1992 | Dkd Contractors IncReported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406414 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1991 | Enterprise Coal CorpReported operatorHamilton JudyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRussell, VANear DanteMSHA 4406439 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1992 | Hokie Mining CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406440 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1989 | J & R Contractors IncReported operatorBolling Betty S & RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406508 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1989 | Joe Ison Coal CompanyReported operatorPaul IsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406539 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1990 | Masters ContractorReported operatorVasvary DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406550 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1990 | Romax Mining IncReported operatorCantrell Roy MaxReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406563 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1992 | Rock House Mining Company IncReported operatorGilliam JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-StripBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403246 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1974 | Junior Pocahontas Coal Company IncReported operatorJunior Pocahontas Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-StripWise, VAMSHA 4403329 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1973 | North Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorMorris Buddy EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-StripWise, VAMSHA 4403492 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1976 | W S Boyd & AssociatesReported operatorBoyd W S & AssociatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1 StripBuchanan, VANear HURLEYMSHA 4407039 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2002 | Balor Enterprises, LLCReported operatorJoe BallardReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip And AugerDickenson, VAMSHA 4403757 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1978 | M & O Construction Company IncReported operatorHenry L McKemyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip And AugerLee, VAMSHA 4404014 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1979 | G & T Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert C Gregory Sr.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip And AugerDickenson, VAMSHA 4404571 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip And AugerDickenson, VAMSHA 4404652 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1977 | Am Coal IncReported operatorSproles Randall CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip And AugerLee, VAMSHA 4404682 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1977 | Dean Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorJames A DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip And AugerBuchanan, VANear PattersonMSHA 4405855 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1984 | Patterson Coal Company IncReported operatorDeskins Gerald-Lando DeelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip And AugerWise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4406110 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1986 | Stallion Coal Company IncReported operatorBreeding Steven GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip & AugerLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4402284 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1982 | T & T Darby Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles D LittonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip & AugerWise, VAMSHA 4403754 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | B & W Coal CoReported operatorShortt Burnis & WadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip & AugerWise, VAMSHA 4403772 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1976 | R W R Development Company IncReported operatorRaines Dwight BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip & AugerWise, VAMSHA 4404124 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1978 | R W R Development Company IncReported operatorRaines Dwight BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip & AugerDickenson, VAMSHA 4404553 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Maco Coal IncReported operatorMullins BuffordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip & AugerWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405870 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1994 | Skyline Enterprises IncReported operatorCharles D LittonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip & AugerWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406362 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1988 | Jan-ArendaReported operatorMullins JanetReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip & AugerBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406844 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1998 | B C R Mining IncReported operatorTrimble Michael D & Joe D BallardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip/AugerBuchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4406111 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1989 | Looney Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorLooney RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No.1 Strip & AugerBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4407010 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2002 | Balor Enterprises LLCReported operatorJoe BallardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.