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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auger No 1Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4405956 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1983 | Apple Coal CompanyReported operatorMorrow GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 1Wise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4406035 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1984 | Owens Coal CompanyReported operatorOwens BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406998 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2003 | Labco, LLCReported operatorVicki SalyerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404977 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Wells Auger Mining IncReported operatorHoward J WellsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 4Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405010 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Wells Auger Mining IncReported operatorHoward J WellsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No. 4Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4407235 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2009 | Mountain Excavating Company, LLCReported operatorTerry T McGaffeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Austin Creek No 2 MineDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405128 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/1996 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Austinville & Ivanhoe Mine And MillWythe, VAMSHA 4401921 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1982 | New Jersey Zinc CompanyReported operatorGulf + Western Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| A W Custis Borrow Pit #1Accomack, VANear Belle HavenMSHA 4407345 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2024 | A W CustisReported operatorRyan E RouelleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| A Wilson Custis Custis PitAccomack, VAMSHA 4402908 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1980 | A Wilson CustisReported operatorA Wilson CustisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ba #3Buchanan, VANear RoweMSHA 4406081 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/1993 | Koch Carbon IncReported operatorKoch Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bacons Castle PitSurry, VAMSHA 4402917 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1981 | James I TurnerReported operatorJames I TurnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Baker Hollow #23Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406554 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1991 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BAKER MOUNTAIN & PAMPLIN PLANTPrince Edward, VAMSHA 4400171 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/2002 | Kyanite Mining CorpReported operatorThe Disthene Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bakertown TippleBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404453 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lester Coal CompanyReported operatorSouth Atlantic Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Baldwin Mountain Strip No 1Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4406426 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1988 | Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bandit Auger Mine #2Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406455 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1988 | Bandit Auger CompanyReported operatorStacy Russell & Doug MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Banner DockDickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4403296 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1992 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Banner Tipple No 1 & 2Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4404668 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1983 | Rapoca Energy CompanyReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barts Lick No 1Buchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4406463 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1993 | L & J Coal Company IncReported operatorLongworth G RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bbc #3Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4404956 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1994 | Bbc Coal CorpReported operatorGary Dunaway; Roger Scott CollinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bean Gap North #20Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406379 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1990 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek QuarrySmyth, VANear JeffersonMSHA 4403890 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2007 | Cardinal Quarries LLCReported operatorDoug DaltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BEAR CREEK QUARRYSmyth, VAMSHA 4406937 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1999 | Cardinal Stone Company IncReported operatorJames M VannoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bearpen Surface MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406997 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2001 | Airway Resources LlcReported operatorRobert H Burton; Christopher L FraleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bearwallow SurfaceBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4407043 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/2010 | Clintwood Elkhorn MiningReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BeatriceBuchanan, VANear Keen MountainMSHA 4400238 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1995 | Beatrice Pocahontas CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beechwood Mine #Wise, VANear OsakaMSHA 4406637 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1991 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beehive Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4405411 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/2014 | Omega Mining - Beehive Coal Co., LLCReported operatorNoah L Vandyke; Steven T RatliffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bee Tree MineBuchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4406744 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/10/2004 | Black Diamond CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported 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.