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 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406204 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1986 | Red Star Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins AcieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4406351 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1987 | Wilder Coal CorpReported operatorMullins WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2-StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4403436 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Little Diamond Coal CompanyReported operatorLittle Diamond Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Strip & AugerDickenson, VAMSHA 4404573 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1978 | Contracting EnterprisesReported operatorDavidson J E--J D Nicewonder & W C SouthernReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Strip & AugerWise, VAMSHA 4404581 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | General Trucking CorpReported operatorJessee Bill WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Strip & AugerLee, VAMSHA 4404600 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cantrell Coal Sales IncReported operatorCantrell NonaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Strip & AugerLee, VAMSHA 4405524 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1981 | Triple R Coal Company IncReported operatorOsborne RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Strip & AugerWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406064 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1985 | Triple M Production CorpReported operatorVan Dyke Malcolm EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Strip MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402648 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1973 | United Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4402691 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Glady Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorGlady Fork Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4402723 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Thor Excavating CompanyReported operatorThor Excavating CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Strip MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4404139 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1977 | P G Coal CorpReported operatorSproles R CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402731 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1977 | Eastern Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SurfaceBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4403658 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/2023 | CM Mining, LLCReported operatorG Dale Murray; Robert CrowderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2 SurfaceRussell, VAMSHA 4404832 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1978 | Mac-Pat Coal CorpReported operatorMc Call SamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404866 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Copeland Coal CompanyReported operatorCopeland Lowell EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SurfaceRussell, VAMSHA 4404958 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1978 | Triple Hhh IncReported operatorHerndon Joseph EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405037 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Clevinger Coal CorpReported operatorClevinger Luther R & David WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 U GBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400467 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1971 | D & J Coal CompanyReported operatorShort DallasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 U GBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400590 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Hobbs Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorHobbs Danny RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400364 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1972 | Belibe Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff Bob H-John W & C BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400378 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1973 | Black Diamond Fuel CompanyReported operatorFields Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400385 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1971 | Black Watch Coal CorpReported operatorFields Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400871 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1970 | Raines & Fuller Coal CompanyReported operatorRaines & Fuller Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgWise, VAMSHA 4401333 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | Double M Coal CompanyReported operatorJeffrey L MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgDickenson, VAMSHA 4403272 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | R L Coal CompanyReported operatorFleming Peggy SueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 2 UGBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4407072 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/2003 | Surface Minerals CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 3Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4400288 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1986 | Minutemen Coal Company IncReported operatorStephen D Halsey; Carl A HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401031 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1970 | Winston Mining CompanyReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Dickenson, VANear HeraldMSHA 4401647 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/30/1984 | Betty B Coal Company IncReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported 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.