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 1 Preparation PlantFayette, WVNear SummerleeMSHA 4606710 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1985 | New Tech Mining IncReported operatorEskew Larry TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Prep PlantLogan, WVNear ManMSHA 4602832 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2007 | Belva Coal CompanyReported operatorCharles Steven RobinsonReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 Prep PlantLogan, WVNear StollingsMSHA 4605847 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1984 | Sunbeam Energy IncReported operatorVernon P FerrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Prep PlantMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4607329 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1989 | Thin Seams IncReported operatorRichard T Hatfield; James E HatfieldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1 RefuseMcdowell, WVNear CarettaMSHA 4609056 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2024 | Caretta Mining, Inc.Reported operatorWilliam F AdamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 Refuse AreasNicholas, WVNear NettieMSHA 4602290 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1992 | Green Valley Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Screening PlantLogan, WVNear ManMSHA 4608922 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/2002 | Rockhouse Creek Development Corp.Reported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 Screen PlantMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4607939 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1994 | Min IncReported operatorTracy W Hylton IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Shop (1)Logan, WVNear Sarah AnnMSHA 4608406 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1997 | Black Bear Mining IncReported operatorThurman C ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SlurryMcdowell, WVNear SuperiorMSHA 4606438 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1981 | T & C SlurryReported operatorGraybeal Carl NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Stockton MineLogan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4608417 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/12/1995 | Talon Resources IncReported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWirt, WVMSHA 4403822 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1975 | Mountaineer Excavating Co IncReported operatorThomas V CooperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGrant, WVMSHA 4600366 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/1973 | Allison Engineering CorpReported operatorMurphy R OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVNear MasontownMSHA 4601487 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1989 | Daugherty Coal Company IncReported operatorMessenger Max AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVMSHA 4601489 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1972 | Kingwood Mining CompanyReported operatorPBS Coals Inc (Obsolete-see C15843)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602195 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1972 | Douglas Pocahontas Coal CorpReported operatorValiunas J KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWebster, WVMSHA 4602212 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1972 | Turner Coal CompanyReported operatorTurner J PrestonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVNear MasontownMSHA 4602319 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2009 | Sharon Coal CompanyReported operatorHarold J ReheReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4602325 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Barbour Coal CompanyReported operatorSandy Arch F JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKanawha, WVMSHA 4602420 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1972 | Ramo Mining CompanyReported operatorRamo Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4602429 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Queen Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorQueen Brothers Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripUpshur, WVMSHA 4602465 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | B & B Coal Company IncReported operatorBarnosky AlbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMineral, WVNear Elk GardenMSHA 4602489 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/2022 | D & L Coal Company IncReported operatorTimothy Schwinabart; Ted SchwinabartReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4602555 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Carbona Mining CorpReported operatorHubbard John SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVNear Valley PointMSHA 4602558 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1993 | Rockville Mining Company IncReported operatorTitchenell DarwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVMSHA 4602573 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | O H Shafer Coal CompanyReported operatorO H Shafer Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBrooke, WVNear EldersvilleMSHA 4602592 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1981 | I S C IncReported operatorWhite Vincent JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVMSHA 4602650 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1978 | Rocky Ridge EnterprisesReported operatorReckart Melvin DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVMSHA 4602661 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Jennings Coal CompanyReported operatorMaurice JenningsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLewis, WVMSHA 4602742 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Ray-Bet CompanyReported operatorSmith RayReported 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.