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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport StripOhio, WVNear WellsburgMSHA 4609037 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/27/2010 | Valley Mining, Inc.Reported operatorMary J BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Airport StripBrooke, WVNear FollansbeeMSHA 4609071 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2010 | Valley Mining, Inc,Reported operatorMary J BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Albright Preparation PlantPreston, WVNear AlbrightMSHA 4602560 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/2009 | Kingwood Mining Company LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Alco #1 MineNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607388 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/30/1989 | Alco Mining Company IncReported operatorHawkins George AllenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alexander MineMarshall, WVNear MoundsvilleMSHA 4601440 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/10/1981 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alexander No 1 StripPreston, WVMSHA 4602698 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1981 | Alexander Coal CompanyReported operatorAlexander Camille JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Algoma No 12 SurfaceWyoming, WVMSHA 4603109 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1973 | C & W Coal CompanyReported operatorWhite V PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Algoma Preparation PlantMcdowell, WVNear AlgomaMSHA 4602385 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1991 | Regency Financial Services & Associates IncReported operatorKennie Ray ChildersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Algoma Refuse RecoveryMcdowell, WVNear AlgomaMSHA 4608691 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2000 | Black Diamond Enterprises IncReported operatorNorman B MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Algoma ShopMcdowell, WVNear AlgomaMSHA 4603812 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1986 | United Pocahontas Coal CompanyReported operatorNational Bulk CarriersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alison MineMarion, WVNear MonongahMSHA 4608113 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/08/2002 | Big Sky Mining IncReported operatorSears Casey Ii & MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ALLEGANY QUARRIES, A DIV OF T.G.Mineral, WVMSHA 4600002 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/2002 | Allegany QuarriesReported operatorAllen E WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Allegiance MineBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4608735 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/25/2013 | Independence Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Allen Creek AugerWyoming, WVMSHA 4603397 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1977 | Amigo Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Allen Creek StripWyoming, WVMSHA 4603398 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1976 | Amigo Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Allen StripMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605400 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Allen Trucking CompanyReported operatorAllen Joseph JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Allied Chemical Rebuild ShopMercer, WVMSHA 4605374 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Allied Chemical Corp-Semet Solvay DivReported operatorAllied Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alloy DockFayette, WVNear AlloyMSHA 4606497 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2026 | Periama Handling, LLCReported operatorSandeep AgarwalReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Alloy No 1Fayette, WVNear BoomerMSHA 4608007 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1999 | Mammoth Coal Co.Reported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alloy PowelltonFayette, WVNear AlloyMSHA 4609237 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/21/2016 | Mammoth Coal Co.Reported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Alloy Prep Plant #1Fayette, WVNear BoomerMSHA 4607968 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/2015 | Lexington Coal Company, LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Alloy Surface MineFayette, WVNear BoomerMSHA 4607537 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2024 | Lexington Coal Company, LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Alma#1Mingo, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4605097 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1987 | Tim Rex MiningReported operatorRex FoughtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alma #4Mingo, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4606794 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/04/1984 | Cumberland Village Mining Group IncReported operatorCummings ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alma MineBoone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4608807 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/2001 | Day Mining IncReported operatorChris ClineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Alma Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4605441 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/24/1980 | Peter White Coal Mining CorpReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alma Mine No 2Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608001 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/2010 | KWV Operations LLCReported operatorRobert HeltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Alma No 1Raleigh, WVNear ArtieMSHA 4608087 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1991 | Red River Valley Coal CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alma No 1Mingo, WVNear HampdenMSHA 4608542 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/12/1996 | Cow Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alma No 1 SurfaceGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4605565 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1977 | Alma Mining CompanyReported operatorReel CurtisReported 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.