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 1Monongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4607634 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1993 | Sennett Triplett Coal IncReported operatorTriplett Sennett CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Logan, WVNear EarlingMSHA 4607672 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/07/1990 | Pemm Mining Company IncReported operatorFaine JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Logan, WVNear Sarah AnnMSHA 4607690 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/1989 | Breezy Point Mining IncReported operatorCline LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4607700 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1990 | Gemstone Coal CorpReported operatorToler Randal TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Boone, WVNear AshfordMSHA 4607707 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/08/1989 | Par-U Mining & Development CorpReported operatorThomas Russell (Rick)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4607715 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/09/1990 | Forecast Leasing IncReported operatorEllis DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Boone, WVNear HamptonMSHA 4607746 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/1990 | Kinloch Mining CompanyReported operatorRushton Robert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Kanawha, WVNear WinifredeMSHA 4607783 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | Glx Development CorpReported operatorO'Dell Gordon EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4607785 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1989 | Micah Mining Company IncReported operatorHatfield BillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4607811 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1992 | Jagged Coal IncReported operatorBuel PenningtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, WVNear BomontMSHA 4607895 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/28/1994 | Carbon Ridge Mining CompanyReported operatorPuglisi RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4607952 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/1992 | Select Mining IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mingo, WVNear DingessMSHA 4608019 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2017 | Aracoma Coal Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Logan, WVNear Sarah AnnMSHA 4608068 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/17/1994 | Cherry Point Coals IncReported operatorBarry ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608084 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/1998 | Old Dominion Mining IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Boone, WVNear BarrettMSHA 4608092 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/1994 | 52 Leasing IncReported operatorHatfield Wade Jr & Michael MangusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Wayne, WVNear East LynnMSHA 4608124 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1993 | Sequoia Mining CompanyReported operatorStrawser RaymondReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Raleigh, WVNear ArtieMSHA 4608151 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/16/1994 | L J K Mining Company IncReported operatorEdwards StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Logan, WVNear DingessMSHA 4608192 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/09/1995 | Taurus Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mingo, WVNear HampdenMSHA 4608205 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/17/1996 | Last Chance Leasing IncReported operatorCline Fred & James HendersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Raleigh, WVNear HelenMSHA 4608293 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/19/1993 | 3-Way Mining IncReported operatorCharles E ReddenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4608382 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/1997 | Redbird Mining L L CReported operatorVandyke Leon & James MesserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4608427 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/01/1998 | Stonecoal Branch Mining IncReported operatorCline ClaytonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mcdowell, WVNear SuperiorMSHA 4608428 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/2001 | Roxie Rebuild IncReported operatorW Fred St JohnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Mingo, WVNear HampdenMSHA 4608455 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/2010 | Dapper Coals IncReported operatorHatfield DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mcdowell, WVNear WelchMSHA 4608466 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1995 | O M Perry Sand Company IncReported operatorPerry O MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mingo, WVNear Sarah AnnMSHA 4608484 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/2005 | Lo-Ming Coal CorpReported operatorCarey ClineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Mingo, WVNear DingessMSHA 4608507 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1995 | Kedco IncReported operatorBruce BurgessReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Logan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4608527 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1995 | Mary C Processing IncReported operatorPadgett Norman O JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mingo, WVNear HampdenMSHA 4608536 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/2010 | Marlin Mining IncReported operatorCline Fred & James HendersonReported 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.