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 1Logan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4608591 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/2010 | Trinity Management CorpReported operatorGoff Scott AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Mercer, WVNear MontcalmMSHA 4608666 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2008 | Enviroserve IncReported operatorDale Wade Moore JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Logan, WVNear DavinMSHA 4608702 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/22/2001 | P I T A Mining IncReported operatorJ Maurice Des RosierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Logan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4608833 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/2010 | Rama Development Company IncReported operatorRonald G GoffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Logan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4608903 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2024 | Appalachian Highwall Mining LlcReported operatorShaun AllenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4608919 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/2002 | War Eagle Energy IncReported operatorTerry L MatneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Mcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4608444 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2025 | Vansant Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Mcdowell, WVNear VallscreekMSHA 4608474 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/2004 | Tazewell McDowell Coal, Inc.Reported operatorRobert B HurleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Mingo, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4608927 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2003 | Top Gun Mining, Inc.Reported operatorDanny JustusReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1 Wyoming, WVNear Iaeger, WV MSHA 4609534 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2024 | Cedar Branch Mining, LLCReported operatorTerry MooreReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No1Mcdowell, WVNear CoalwoodMSHA 4604991 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1987 | M & M Coal Company IncReported operatorLarry A Lough; Lewis E AddairReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Greenbrier, WVMSHA 4601311 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1980 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorI C M Carbomin International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Raleigh, WVNear WhitbyMSHA 4601510 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/1983 | Sterling Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Randolph, WVMSHA 4604241 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1975 | Demotto Peerless Coal Company IncReported operatorDemotto CarloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Webster, WVMSHA 4605049 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1978 | Bergoo Coal Company IncReported operatorUnidyne CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Wyoming, WVNear Wolf PenMSHA 4605710 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/1987 | Indian Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 10Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4609110 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/29/2007 | Rockhouse Creek Development Corp.Reported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 10Wayne, WVNear DunlowMSHA 4609428 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/2018 | Argus Energy WV LLCReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 101 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601714 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Miller Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 101 SurfaceMingo, WVMSHA 4604709 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1976 | American Mining CoReported operatorAmerican Mining CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 101 SurfaceWebster, WVNear BolairMSHA 4606406 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/08/1982 | Eastern Sewell Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith E P TatumReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 101 TippleBarbour, WVMSHA 4603234 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Petitto Brothers IncReported operatorPetitto Antonio JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 102 StripRandolph, WVMSHA 4602058 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Wegman Coal CompanyReported operatorWegman Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 108Barbour, WVNear Barbour CountyMSHA 4603887 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/04/1995 | Global Coal IncReported operatorFloyd GoinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10-ABarbour, WVMSHA 4601264 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Miami Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliam E Konya; Steve A KonyaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 Empire Surface MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604518 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1977 | Carbon Energy CompanyReported operatorHawley CharbonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10g-10i-10k MineLogan, WVMSHA 4601385 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1972 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 Kitchekan StripMercer, WVMSHA 4603325 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1980 | G & I Coal CompanyReported operatorG & I Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4601835 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1980 | No 10 Coal Mine IncReported operatorHawley CharbonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603462 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1975 | Barta Coal CompanyReported operatorBarta JoeReported 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.