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 3Boone, WVNear Bald KnobMSHA 4608639 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/1999 | Mountaineer Mining Management IncReported operatorThomas M RasnakeReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 3Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4608679 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/2001 | Daniels Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorBruce BurgessReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 3Mingo, WVNear DingessMSHA 4608728 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/05/2002 | Laurel Creek Company IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 3Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4608778 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2020 | Rockhouse Creek Development LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 3Logan, WVNear Sarah AnnMSHA 4608785 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/2005 | Wayco Limited Partnership No 1Reported operatorJames O Bunn; Franklin D RobertsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 3Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4608755 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/2005 | War Eagle Energy, Inc.Reported operatorTerry L MatneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 3Mingo, WVNear ThackerMSHA 4608828 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/2010 | Continuous Mining Co., Inc.Reported operatorEddie HurleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 3Wyoming, WVNear New RichmondMSHA 4609213 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/31/2015 | Chief Mining, Inc. Reported operatorKenneth R CallowayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 30Webster, WVMSHA 4605754 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1980 | International Coal Company IncReported operatorChafin Jon NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 30-A MineMcdowell, WVNear GiliamMSHA 4608794 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/2002 | Glow Worm Coal CompanyReported operatorMELISSA CLINEReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 30 MineWyoming, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4607415 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1999 | Dixs Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorBilly R LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 31Logan, WVNear StirratMSHA 4606376 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/1992 | Solomon'S Mines IncReported operatorBall Kendall & Bernie CurryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 31b MineMingo, WVMSHA 4601748 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1972 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 31 MineKanawha, WVNear WinifredeMSHA 4601334 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/1983 | United States Steel Mining Company IncReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 32Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4607578 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/2004 | Turpin Enterprises IncReported operatorSteve HavrileskoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 32 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4605225 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | Lynn Coal CompanyReported operatorToler V DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 32 TippleKanawha, WVNear CarbonMSHA 4604668 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | United States Steel Mining Company IncReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 33Boone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4605684 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1982 | New River Fuel IncReported operatorYounce LeonardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 33Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4607848 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/12/1995 | Burke Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorCline RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 33 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4604336 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1980 | Wyoming Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kee RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 34Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4607773 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/1993 | Vica Coal Company IncReported operatorWiley V Cullop JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 34 MineBoone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4605840 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1982 | L & D IncReported operatorBell Douglas-Casset BiasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 34 MineWyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4608684 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2026 | Bluestone Coal CorporationReported operatorJames C Justice IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 34 UgMingo, WVMSHA 4601449 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 35Boone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4605994 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/22/1980 | L & D IncReported operatorBell Douglas-Casset BiasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 35 MineFayette, WVMSHA 4602079 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Riverton Coal CompanyReported operatorRag AktiengesellschaftReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 35 MineMcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4607854 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/05/1999 | Kenjean IncReported operatorKenneth Cline Walls IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 36Greenbrier, WVMSHA 4606005 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1980 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorI C M Carbomin International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 36 MineKanawha, WVNear CarbonMSHA 4601805 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/1983 | United States Steel Mining Company IncReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 36 MineFayette, WVMSHA 4603078 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Riverton Coal CoReported operatorAppalachian Resources IncReported 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.