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 13 MineRaleigh, WVNear Blue JayMSHA 4607336 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1989 | Craddock & Son Coal Company IncReported operatorCraddock Robert L & Robert PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4608407 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/12/2004 | Long Branch EnergyReported operatorLong Branch Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 13 StripRaleigh, WVNear WhitbyMSHA 4601508 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1983 | Sterling Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 UgMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600555 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1975 | W A Bennett Coal Co IncReported operatorBennett W A SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (4)Logan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4607721 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/2010 | Beacon Energy L L CReported operatorThomas M RasnakeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14Mingo, WVMSHA 4601969 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | National Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorNippon Kokan K KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4605927 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1978 | W C & H Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14Lewis, WVMSHA 4606226 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1981 | Miami Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliam E Konya; Steve A KonyaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 AugerRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602291 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1981 | Sterling Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 MineKanawha, WVNear BurnwellMSHA 4601344 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/01/1990 | Imperial Colliery CompanyReported operatorChristian C Lynch IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 MineGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4601794 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1973 | Campbell & Campbell Coal CompanyReported operatorCampbell J JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602131 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1972 | No 10 Coal Mining CorpReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4604080 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1977 | L & D Coal CompanyReported operatorBell Don DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4605269 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1981 | Indian Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorGraybeal Carl NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4605435 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Brady Cline Coal CompanyReported operatorBrady Samuel D IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 StripKanawha, WVMSHA 4602422 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1973 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 Strip MineLewis, WVMSHA 4602731 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | R N White Contracting CompanyReported operatorWhite Richard NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 TippleMcdowell, WVNear MunsonMSHA 4603482 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1987 | United States Steel Mining Company IncReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 UgRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601093 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1973 | R & A Coal CompanyReported operatorMooney BernardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15Fayette, WVMSHA 4601683 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1971 | Meadow Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorMeadow Fork Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4604250 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | Virginia Crews Coal CompanyReported operatorVoest-Alpine International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4604457 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1985 | Big Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorKlaproth Abner HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4601396 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | W-P Coal CompanyReported operatorWheeling-Pittsburgh CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4603964 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Eagle Coal & Dock Company IncReported operatorEagle Coal & Dock Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605132 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1977 | R & J Mining CompanyReported operatorSteele Russell & RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15 MineBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4606732 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/1985 | Omar Mining CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15 Strip MineLewis, WVMSHA 4602768 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | R N White Contracting CompanyReported operatorWhite Richard NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 16Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4605358 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/17/1981 | B & S Coal CompanyReported operatorScott LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 16Logan, WVNear EarlingMSHA 4606950 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/18/1989 | Cindy B Coal IncReported operatorBrown Gary M JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 160Kanawha, WVNear CanneltonMSHA 4608866 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | Cannelton Industries IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported 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.