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Abandoned mines in West Virginia

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.

6,696 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-11-07

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
MT-41Mingo, WVNear WilliamsonMSHA 4609307Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/14/2013Consol of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mt Clare No 1 MineHarrison, WVNear Issac CreekMSHA 4606275Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1991M & M Limestone IncReported operatorBramer Richard MarkReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mt Morris StripMonongalia, WVNear Route 119MSHA 4606970Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1988J & D Coal Company IncReported operatorSeremetis JamesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mtr No 6 MineMingo, WVNear ThackerMSHA 4604716Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980M T R Mining CorpReported operatorSherman JerryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mtr No 7 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604717Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1978M T R Mining CorpReported operatorSherman JerryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mt Storm QuarryGrant, WVNear Mt StormMSHA 4609276Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2011Alleghany Investments LLCReported operatorJason A KitzmillerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mt Storm Tipple And MineGrant, WVMSHA 4605397Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1979Grafton Coal CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Muddy Bridge Branch No. 1 MineLogan, WVNear DavinMSHA 4608701Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/2002Pioneer Mining, Inc.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Muddy Creek Mountain StoneGreenbrier, WVNear AldersonMSHA 4608861Dimension SandstoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/19/2011Muddy Creek Mountain Stone IncReported operator(Earl) Mac QuickReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mudlick Deep MineWebster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4607122Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1987C P & S IncReported operatorFalk ConnieReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mudlick Deep MineWebster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4607123Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/1987C P & S IncReported operatorFalk ConnieReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mudlick Mine AugerNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607704Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/1990L & M Tool Company IncReported operatorLarry G StrobelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mudlick Mining Auger #1Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607381Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1988Larry Lilly Augering Services IncReported operatorLarry LillyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mudlick No 1 MineWebster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4607320Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/1993Briarwood Energy IncReported operatorMeador Eric DeanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mule #1Lincoln, WVNear HartsMSHA 4608187Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1993Keyrock Energy IncReported operatorJoe (John J) Childress; Catherine ChildressReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mullens Mine #1Nicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4607723Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1989Short Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorShort AldenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mullens Surface (2)Nicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4607709Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1995Level Land Mining CorpReported operatorKeeney Timothy AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Munson StripMcdowell, WVNear SkygustyMSHA 4606907Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1990Bo Mac LtdReported operatorBowen MaxReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mutual ILogan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4607057Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1995Mutual Mining IncReported operatorPorter JohnnyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mydonna No 5 Strip MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4602270Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1972Mynu Coals IncReported operatorMynu Coals IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Myers #2Harrison, WVNear Clarksburg WvMSHA 4606731Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1992Myers Coal Company IncReported operatorMyers CurtReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mynu No 2 AugerBoone, WVMSHA 4603198Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1973Mynu Coals IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mynu No 2 StripBoone, WVMSHA 4603197Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1973Mynu Coals IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
N0 7Mingo, WVNear PieMSHA 4608337Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/22/1998White Flame Energy IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Naco #1Upshur, WVNear BuckhannonMSHA 4606593Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005North Atlantic Coal & Oil IncReported operatorNorth Atlantic Coal & Oil IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Nada 12 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4605044Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976Nada Coal CompanyReported operatorBramer DickReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Nailler Mine No 79Marion, WVNear ManningtonMSHA 4605620Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/2008Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Nally StrippMineral, WVNear KeyserMSHA 4606845Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1986Masteller Coal Company IncReported operatorJames T WatsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Nancy Harrison, WVNear ClarksburgMSHA 4602737Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2018Ten-A-Coal CompanyReported operatorPatrick H Cunningham; Frank O CunninghamReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Nancy Kay MineMercer, WVNear MatoakaMSHA 4605832Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1984Unity Mining IncReported operatorMc Kinney Elko JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.