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 2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406320 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/15/1987 | R & O Coal Company IncReported operatorRobert NicholsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406333 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1989 | Good Times Mining IncReported operatorMack StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406375 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/2002 | L & J Equipment CompanyReported operatorFred McGlothlinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406428 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1988 | R & N Coal Company IncReported operatorShortridge KeasterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Dickenson, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406438 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1989 | Cavalier Mining CorpReported operatorRoberts Thomas WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Lee, VANear St CharlesMSHA 4406490 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/24/1991 | Roberts Enterprises IncReported operatorRoberts Thomas WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406538 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1989 | Jamie Coal Company IncReported operatorMiddleton JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Dickenson, VANear South ClinchfieldMSHA 4406542 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1992 | Barton Mining IncorportedReported operatorBarton Carson Grabern & ChadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear Keen MountainMSHA 4406613 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/27/1999 | Laurel Creek Mining CorpReported operatorJames R GibbsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406660 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1992 | Blackwood Fuel Company IncReported operatorRobray CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406692 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/17/1994 | Industrial Coal CorpReported operatorEllis BaldwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear CouncilMSHA 4406721 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/03/1994 | Smurfco IncReported operatorRaymond ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Wise, VANear Appalachia - WiseMSHA 4406831 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1996 | Tacoma Mountain Mining CompanyReported operatorJim ReedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4406850 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/2002 | A & N Coal Company IncReported operatorPerry Allen WhitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406887 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2000 | Nehemiah Coal Company IncReported operatorJeffrey W NewberryReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| No 2Tazewell, VANear RichlandsMSHA 4406902 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/03/1998 | C & O Mining Company IncReported operatorBill D CallowayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4407003 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/17/2009 | P.B. DirtmoversReported operatorRobin Roy BelcherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4407017 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/2008 | Black Belt Mining IncReported operatorDavid L CordillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4407196 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/2007 | P B Dirt Movers IncReported operatorRobin Roy BelcherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4407209 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/14/2009 | American Energy LLCReported operatorErvin StiltnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 2Tazewell, VANear RichlandsMSHA 4407023 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2006 | Mattie Boo, LLC.Reported operatorDavid PowersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| NO. 2Wise, VANear NoraMSHA 4407070 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2003 | Double E Augering IncReported operatorBrian EdmondsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4407081 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/2016 | Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc.Reported operatorErvin StiltnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| NO. 2Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4407137 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/13/2025 | PATRIOT MINING, LLCReported operatorErvin Stiltner; Keith StiltnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| NO. 2Tazewell, VANear RICHLANDSMSHA 4407161 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2006 | SOUTHEASTERN COAL, INCReported operatorKenes P RobertsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 20Wise, VAMSHA 4404160 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1975 | Buchanan & Sons Coal Company IncReported operatorBuchanan Ray-Kenneth & EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 20 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401513 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1971 | Boyd Coal CompanyReported operatorBoyd LeonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 20 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401604 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | R & D Coal CompanyReported operatorDotson Rail & DexterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 20 MineWise, VAMSHA 4401724 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1976 | Bullion Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorMoore VernoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 20 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401754 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1971 | Presley Whited & Whited Coal Company IncReported operatorPresley Whited & Whited Coal Company IncReported 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.