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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M L M No 4 SurfaceGilmer, WVMSHA 4605745 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | M L M CorpReported operatorWhite Richard NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M & M #3 MineMarion, WVNear Hog Lick HollowMSHA 4606776 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1987 | M & M Limestone IncReported operatorBramer Richard MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moccasin #48 MineKanawha, WVNear WinifredeMSHA 4606279 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/02/1985 | Moccasin Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Clure Wade SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moccasin #69 MineKanawha, WVNear WinifredeMSHA 4606105 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/20/1983 | Moccasin Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Clure Wade SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moccasin No 3Mcdowell, WVNear CarettaMSHA 4605611 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1991 | American Coal Company IncReported operatorMuncy HershelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Model #2Boone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4605882 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/24/1985 | Expansion Mining Company IncReported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Model No 1 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4604243 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Expansion Mining Company IncReported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Model No 4Boone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4606706 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/12/1989 | Expansion Mining Company IncReported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Modoc MineMercer, WVNear DottMSHA 4602056 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1985 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mogasco #1Randolph, WVNear HelvetiaMSHA 4606255 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1982 | Utility BoringReported operatorBlake Robert DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mohawk Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear IsabanMSHA 4606162 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/10/1987 | Peter White Coal Mining CorpReported operatorNippon Kokan K KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mohawk No 2Mcdowell, WVNear IsabanMSHA 4606249 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/1982 | Peter White Coal Mining CorpReported operatorNippon Kokan K KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mohigan DocksMonongalia, WVNear BoothMSHA 4607504 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1992 | Mohigan Mining CompanyReported operatorCrane James DouglasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Molloy-Clay Highwall MinerClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4608330 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/2000 | Molloy Mining IncReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Molloy-Fayette Highwall Miner (2)Fayette, WVNear BrownsvilleMSHA 4607958 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | Molloy Mining IncReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Monclo Preparation Plant/ImpoundmentLogan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4603138 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/2006 | Mingo Logan Coal LLCReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MonocClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4607865 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1990 | Filweb IncReported operatorWeber Philip HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MonocClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4607873 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1990 | Double J Minerals IncReported operatorDelli-Gatti JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Monoc #3 Surface MineClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4608133 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2007 | Fola Coal Company, LLCReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Monoc Auger MineClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4608616 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/2002 | Stear Auger Mining IncReported operatorLeroy StearReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Monongah PlantMarion, WVNear MonongahMSHA 4606941 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1986 | National Western Industry IncReported operatorHeiber KarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Montague MineMason, WVNear MasonMSHA 4606887 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1994 | Mack Energy CompanyReported operatorMc Cort Michael BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Montague PitMason, WVNear MasonMSHA 4606104 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1987 | Raven Hocking Coal CorpReported operatorZuspan William FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Montcoal SurfaceRaleigh, WVNear MontcoalMSHA 4604469 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1994 | Black Diamond Construction IncReported operatorAhern JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Montgomery Strip MinePreston, WVMSHA 4602485 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1972 | Rail & River Mining CompanyReported operatorRail & River Mining CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mooney Mountain 5 Seam Deep MineRaleigh, WVNear RhodellMSHA 4609346 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Morgan Camp MineRandolph, WVNear HelvetiaMSHA 4608656 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2023 | Carter Roag Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Morgantown Ordnance TerminalMonongalia, WVMSHA 4604785 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1980 | Morgantown Ordnance Terminal IncReported operatorUnderwood Cecil HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Morris Creek Clean PtFayette, WVNear MontgomeryMSHA 4602234 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1986 | Nu East Mining CorpReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Morris Fork No 5bKanawha, WVMSHA 4601859 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1971 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported 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.