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 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402258 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1978 | Blankenship & Compton Coal CorpReported operatorMadeline R FletcherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402699 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1974 | Rogers Coal Co IncReported operatorSmith RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineWise, VAMSHA 4402700 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1972 | G B Coal CompanyReported operatorG B Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineWise, VAMSHA 4403098 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1973 | High Splint Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins Elbert RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineWise, VAMSHA 4403102 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1978 | Sturgill Coal Company IncReported operatorNagy BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403111 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1974 | R & T Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403166 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1972 | Deel Coal CompanyReported operatorDeel WillieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403233 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1978 | Black Gold Coal Company IncReported operatorDeel Nubern-WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403300 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1975 | Steven Theodore Justus Coal CompanyReported operatorJustus Steven TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403311 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1974 | S & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineScott, VAMSHA 4403326 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Rye Cove Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins M DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403395 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1978 | Cheyenne Coal CorpReported operatorStacy ChuckReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineWise, VAMSHA 4403439 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Elro Coal CorpReported operatorRose AveryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403457 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ruth Ann Coal CompanyReported operatorCompton Ronnie--Scott Mackney & Roy HurtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403482 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1978 | Blue Chip Coal CorpReported operatorColeman Hufford-Mary RuthReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403502 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1978 | C S & S Coal CorpReported operatorSkeens Ralph AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403522 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1978 | C & S Coal CompanyReported operatorCorbin Eugene ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4403525 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1981 | Big Ten Coal CorpReported operatorElkins William TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4403599 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1981 | Duty Coal Company IncReported operatorDuty RussellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403670 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | R & N Coal CompanyReported operatorStiltner NoahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4403677 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/21/1988 | Black Bear Coal CorpReported operatorLayne EarnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineTazewell, VANear BishopMSHA 4403687 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1984 | Clinch Valley Coal CorpReported operatorKeene WaldenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403703 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1975 | Belcher & Newsome Coal Company IncReported operatorHomer NewsomeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403719 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1976 | Cove Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorSkeens LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1976 | Mc Cloud Coal CompanyReported operatorSkeens Dewey & Robert PughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineLee, VAMSHA 4403749 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1977 | D & R Coal Company IncReported operatorJames A DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403758 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1978 | Hurley & Justus Coal CompanyReported operatorJustus DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403771 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1976 | Buchanan Fuel CorpReported operatorBoyd DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403781 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Clinteagle Mining Co IncReported operatorBunn Omer MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4403788 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1980 | Trinity Coal CorpReported operatorEdwards Danie GReported 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.