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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4602152 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1972 | Imperial Colliery CompanyReported operatorImperial Colliery CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #9 MineRaleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4604370 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/1992 | Clear Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #9 MineKanawha, WVNear Pond GapMSHA 4606125 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/14/1982 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #9 UgNicholas, WVMSHA 4600944 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1972 | George Coal CompanyReported operatorGeorge ChesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Aa MineRaleigh, WVNear BoltMSHA 4605279 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1987 | Liberty Bell Fuel IncReported operatorWilliam CallowayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| A And A No 1Taylor, WVNear ThorntonMSHA 4606730 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1986 | A & A Coal CompanyReported operatorAustin Terry AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Abaddon Mining IncFayette, WVNear RamseyMSHA 4607863 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/03/1990 | Abaddon Mining IncReported operatorMunique RolandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ABC CorpKanawha, WVNear BelleMSHA 4608846 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2004 | ABC CorporationReported operatorJohn Scott JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Abney #1Raleigh, WVNear SullivanMSHA 4606288 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1981 | Berry Coal CorpReported operatorBasile RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| A & B Thomas Mine #1Nicholas, WVNear FenwickMSHA 4606713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/2012 | Brock Mining IncReported operatorBrock Mining IncReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Accoville ShopLogan, WVNear AccovilleMSHA 4603327 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1990 | Arch Of West VirginiaReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ace #64 MineWyoming, WVNear BrentonMSHA 4604940 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/1989 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ace Surface Mine No 5Nicholas, WVMSHA 4605032 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1979 | Ace Equipment Rentals CompanyReported operatorCampbell William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ace Surface No 4Nicholas, WVMSHA 4605050 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1980 | Ace Equipment Rentals CompanyReported operatorCampbell William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Acme Limestone Company No 3 Mine AnGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4602801 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1981 | Acme Limestone CompanyReported operatorW H File JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ACNR INCMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4609607 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Adams StripPreston, WVNear NewburgMSHA 4607867 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1990 | Glm Coal IncReported operatorHenckel LawrenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Adanac Mine No 3aMingo, WVNear DelbartonMSHA 4606499 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1985 | Adanac Coal Company IncReported operatorHall HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Adanac Surface No 1Mingo, WVMSHA 4604990 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1976 | Adanac Coal Company IncReported operatorHall HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Adkins Branch Mine No 1AMcdowell, WVNear PantherMSHA 4609106 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/07/2006 | Arjay Mining IncReported operatorMichael TolbertReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Adkins Fork No 2Logan, WVNear BlairMSHA 4608447 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/2010 | Mingo Logan Coal CompanyReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Administrative Services Auger #2Kanawha, WVNear MarmetMSHA 4609033 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2026 | Administrative Services IncReported operatorEarl Austin SchollReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Administrative Services Auger #3Logan, WVNear HernshawMSHA 4609034 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2024 | Administrative Services IncReported operatorEarl Austin SchollReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Adrian #1 Deep MineUpshur, WVNear AdrianMSHA 4608992 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/2009 | Glady Fork Mining Inc.Reported operatorKelly T GreyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Adrian Deep Mine No 1Upshur, WVNear Buckhannon WvMSHA 4601162 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/2010 | Carson One Mining LLCReported operatorWilliam V WhitingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Adrian Deep Mine No 1Upshur, WVNear AdrianMSHA 4608822 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2008 | Fairmont Energy IncReported operatorAlan ThomasReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Adrian Refuse Area/Adrian Prep PlantUpshur, WVNear AdrianMSHA 4609167 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/2014 | Carson One Mining LLCReported operatorWilliam V WhitingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Afk Mine Number 1Monongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4606112 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/17/1981 | A F K Coal CompanyReported operatorBarnett Frank-Kendall K Beres & Albert S LakatosReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ag No 1 MineLewis, WVMSHA 4606007 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1980 | Miami Springs Properties IncReported operatorJoyce Western CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Airport MineHarrison, WVNear Enterprise WvMSHA 4607858 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/23/1991 | Scorpio Mining IncReported operatorJoe D RichardsReported 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.