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 4404983 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1978 | Trio Coal CorpReported operatorMetz GladeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404988 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | S & R Coal CorpReported operatorRife RexReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VANear CouncilMSHA 4405017 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1981 | Sherwood Mining IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405038 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Triple D Coal CompanyReported operatorDeel Nubern-WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405049 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Black Hawk Coal Company IncReported operatorPruitt Danny EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405053 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Double T Coal CompanyReported operatorDeel Larry & MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4405055 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1982 | Bandit Mining CorpReported operatorStevenson David & LeonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405067 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1978 | Mining Enterprises IncReported operatorRobert L WorleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405091 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1981 | Howell Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorFletcher SylvanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineRussell, VAMSHA 4405126 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cedar B IncReported operatorWright ChesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405136 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | C & H Coal Company IncReported operatorC & H Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405238 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lum Hollow Coal CompanyReported operatorDeel Steven Gene & Vernon O'QuinnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405252 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1991 | F & H Coal CorpReported operatorBowman FerdieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4405268 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/30/1981 | Three Star Coal CompanyReported operatorNewberry RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405271 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1982 | Triple E Coal CorpReported operatorEllis BaldwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4405279 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1981 | Triple J Coal Company IncReported operatorJones John LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4405281 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1980 | Tray Coal Processors IncReported operatorSlemp Joseph L & Gary MitchellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4405286 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/26/1985 | Robinson Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorAltizer EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineRussell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4405294 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1980 | Strouth & Horton Coal CompanyReported operatorStrouth Terry & Samuel Lee HortonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineLee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4405304 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/11/1981 | Quality Fuels LimitedReported operatorWilliams Garry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4405305 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1979 | Intercoastal Coal CorpReported operatorBoyd Billy EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4405467 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1981 | Black Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorO'Quinn Franklin D R & Wilburn BlankenshipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineDickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4405475 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/1984 | C D F Coal Company IncReported operatorSteffey Ronnie GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineRussell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4405624 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1981 | Lick Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorDeel LandoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405690 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1985 | Silica Mining CorpReported operatorMetz GladeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405702 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/1984 | Blue Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorThomas CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4405729 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/03/1990 | Lick Branch Mining CorpReported operatorJustus DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBuchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405751 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1981 | R J B Mining IncReported operatorCurtis Robert MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineRussell, VANear DanteMSHA 4405803 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1982 | Westwood Coal CompanyReported operatorOwens DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineTazewell, VANear BoissevainMSHA 4405833 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1983 | C & R Coal Company IncReported operatorMack LesterReported 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.