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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auger #1 JobBoone, WVNear VanMSHA 4607109 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/1986 | T & L Augering CorpReported operatorFraley Jerry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #2 JobGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607155 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/16/1986 | T & L Augering CorpReported operatorFraley Jerry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger 31-28Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4609252 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #3 JobFayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4607096 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1987 | Golden Decade Coal IncReported operatorLester David AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #4Fayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4607124 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1986 | Golden Decade Coal IncReported operatorLester David AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #4Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607575 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/1989 | B & E IncReported operatorMc Cullough EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger (#50)Boone, WVNear AshfordMSHA 1519704 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/2015 | Shannon Augering LLCReported operatorTrampas ShannonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger JobMcdowell, WVNear WarMSHA 4606811 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/01/1986 | Big Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorFalgiani PhillipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Machine No 2Grant, WVMSHA 4604764 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Smeltzer Augering CompanyReported operatorSmeltzer DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger MineMingo, WVMSHA 4602213 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1972 | Western Coal CorpReported operatorWestern Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger MineFayette, WVNear RamseyMSHA 4604301 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1984 | Darrell Robinette CompanyReported operatorRobinette DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine #3Webster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4607440 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/1988 | Elk River ResourcesReported operatorHall DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine #3 JobBoone, WVMSHA 4602266 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1972 | Mynu Coals IncReported operatorF B Nutter SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine No 1Wayne, WVNear DunlowMSHA 4606837 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1984 | Queens Ridge Energy IncReported operatorW Leonard WombleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine No. 2Wyoming, WVNear BrentonMSHA 4609160 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2026 | Rolling S Augering, LLCReported operatorSandeep AgarwalReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine No A-1Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4606729 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/28/1985 | Virginia Crews Coal CompanyReported operatorVoest-Alpine International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 1Raleigh, WVNear RhodellMSHA 4606734 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1984 | To-Lar Coal CorpReported operatorFraley Jerry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 1Lincoln, WVNear HartsMSHA 4608126 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1993 | Wilder Coal CorpReported operatorMullins ShelcyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 1Lincoln, WVNear HartsMSHA 4608255 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1994 | J & L Auger IncReported operatorRichard MaynardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 1Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4608612 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2002 | Mountain Edge Mining IncReported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Auger No 1Boone, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4608641 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1997 | Mountain Edge Mining IncReported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 1Logan, WVNear YolynMSHA 4608926 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2024 | Cardinal Coal Services IncReported operatorIkey L McCoy IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger No 2Raleigh, WVNear Slab ForkMSHA 4602180 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1984 | Old Mill Mining IncReported operatorHarden Ronald KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 2Boone, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4608640 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1997 | Mountain Edge Mining IncReported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 3Mercer, WVNear Flat TopMSHA 4606733 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1985 | Old Mill Mining IncReported operatorHarden Ronald KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 4Fayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4606864 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1985 | Old Mill Mining IncReported operatorHarden Ronald KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger No 7-Job No 20Boone, WVMSHA 4603187 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1975 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Permit No 43 68Mingo, WVMSHA 4600871 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1972 | Winston Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Permit No 46 67Mingo, WVMSHA 4600870 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1972 | Winston Coal CompanyReported operatorWinston Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Austin Black PlantRaleigh, WVNear TamsMSHA 4603319 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1985 | Venblack IncReported operatorBibbee Charles CReported 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.