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 2 AugerKanawha, WVMSHA 4600482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1972 | Pratt Mining CompanyReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerMineral, WVMSHA 4603096 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Wells Auger Mining IncReported operatorHoward J WellsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerKanawha, WVMSHA 4603485 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1981 | Denny Coal CompanyReported operatorDenny P AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerNicholas, WVMSHA 4604673 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1975 | West Virginia Auger CorpReported operatorWest Virginia Auger CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerHarrison, WVMSHA 4605430 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1979 | Ten-A-Coal CompanyReported operatorPatrick H Cunningham; Frank O CunninghamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerRaleigh, WVNear WhitbyMSHA 4608213 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1993 | Variable Development IncReported operatorHudgins SheriReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerMingo, WVNear MeadorMSHA 4608235 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1993 | Jude Coal CompanyReported operatorJude JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Auger JobMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4607487 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1988 | Silver Eagle Processing IncReported operatorMichael SpradlinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Auger MineWebster, WVMSHA 4603127 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1973 | Higgins Auger Coal CompanyReported operatorHiggins CletisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Auger MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4603214 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Wesgin Mining CompanyReported operatorWesgin Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2-C ExtendedLogan, WVMSHA 4601372 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1976 | Zapata Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 DeepWyoming, WVNear ItmannMSHA 4605022 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1982 | Underground Energy CorpReported operatorRobert L WorleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 DeepWyoming, WVNear ItmannMSHA 4605323 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/08/1985 | G & A Coal Company IncReported operatorRoy L McCoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 DeepMingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4607275 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/1988 | Anchor Mining IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Deep MineLogan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4608874 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/2010 | Rockhouse Creek Development CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Deep MineMingo, WVNear DINGESSMSHA 4609187 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/2012 | Alpha & Omega Coal Company LLCReported operatorJohn W SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2 GasRaleigh, WVNear PacksvilleMSHA 4608657 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1998 | E & D Mountain View Construction IncReported operatorEddie HurleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 (Line Laurel)Nicholas, WVNear LeivasyMSHA 4607921 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/27/1992 | C S C Fuels IncReported operatorClevenger Jerry DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600595 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1974 | Jaynette Coal CompanyReported operatorGibson A VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600666 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1979 | Heath Coal CompanyReported operatorHeath Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600712 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980 | L & G Coal CompanyReported operatorJones A CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4600717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/02/1983 | Virginia Crews Coal CompanyReported operatorVoest-Alpine International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4600836 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1971 | Cook Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorGoff Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4600939 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | E & J Coal CorpReported operatorSaunders Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4600945 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1975 | Star Coal Company IncReported operatorSuffridge James SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4601267 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Lynn Coal CompanyReported operatorLynn Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601661 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1980 | D & R Coal CompanyReported operatorDotson JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4601676 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1974 | Marie Coal CompanyReported operatorMarie Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601696 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1974 | B & F Coal CompanyReported operatorB & F Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601701 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1970 | Day Coal CoReported operatorDay Coal CoReported 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.