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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
No 1Logan, WVNear OmarMSHA 4606934Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/09/1988Pine Creek Mining IncReported operatorCline ClaytonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Boone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4606944Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/05/1990Bull Creek CoalReported operatorLong Branch Energy CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Mingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4606954Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/12/1986Jeruel Coal Company IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear HuntMSHA 4607050Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/20/1985Greenville Coal CorpReported operatorBlankenship RodneyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Mcdowell, WVNear Panther,MSHA 4607053Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/1986New Windward Coal Company IncReported operatorFields Glenn EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4607137Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/19/1987J D Ca-Mont IncReported operatorDavis James OReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Wyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4607145Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/30/1987L D R Mining IncReported operatorRatliff DallasReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Mcdowell, WVNear FilbertMSHA 4607174Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/11/1988Doss Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear ManMSHA 4607183Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/1990War Eagle Construction Company IncReported operatorCompton Kennie DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4607186Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1991Eagle Delta Coal CorpReported operatorBeverly BenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4607206Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/1989Lake Energy IncReported operatorCarey ClineReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Mingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4607213Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/22/1987Renata Mining IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Wayne, WVNear Ft. GayMSHA 4607231Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1993Big Sandy Reclamation IncReported operatorSammons JamesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4607237Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1987Stony Gap Coal Company IncReported operatorFarley BrianReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4607238Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1987Link Coal Company IncReported operatorGibson GregoryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Mingo, WVNear KermitMSHA 4607254Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/30/1990Radec IncReported operatorGoff MaurieneReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear ManMSHA 4607284Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/02/1993Kazin Coal IncReported operatorStephen HairstonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4607305Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1990M & D Mining Company IncReported operatorDavis James OReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Mingo, WVNear NewtownMSHA 4607316Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/30/1992P M I Coal Company IncReported operatorTerry L MatneyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear ChapmanvilleMSHA 4607349Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/28/1990Coal River Management IncReported operatorMarcum JerryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4607352Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/05/1992Abb'S Resources IncReported operatorThomas M RasnakeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear ManMSHA 4607354Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1988Auger Resources IncReported operatorMullins Steve LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Preston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4607380Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1989K & Z Coal CompanyReported operatorZinn Donald & Jerome KondrlaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Monongalia, WVNear EverettvileMSHA 4607443Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1989Scjl Co-Leasing Company IncReported operatorJoseph A LauritaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear StirratMSHA 4607471Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/09/1989Silver River Coals IncReported operatorCarey ClineReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4607472Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/19905 Block Leasing IncReported operatorDaugherty Jimmy LeeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Logan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4607474Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/2010Skyward Enterprises IncReported operatorNita LesterReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
No 1Mcdowell, WVNear SuperiorMSHA 4607512Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/11/1991Fire Creek IncReported operatorW Fred St JohnReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Mingo, WVNear MeadorMSHA 4607621Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/1995Newtown Energy IncReported operatorRex FoughtReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Mingo, WVNear MeadorMSHA 4607622Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1999Cedar Point Mining IncReported operatorKennith LayneReported 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.