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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No36 MineMcdowell, WVNear KimballMSHA 4608003 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/2000 | Albatross Mining CorpReported operatorBrian ClineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 3-76 MineMcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4605324 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/31/1981 | Harman Pocahontas Coal CorpReported operatorPlapinger W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 37 MineMcdowell, WVNear KimballMSHA 4607375 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/2004 | Top Notch EnterprisesReported operatorMELISSA CLINEReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 38 Mine (1)Logan, WVNear BarnabusMSHA 4607874 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/1994 | Stirrat Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 38 Surface MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4603089 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1981 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 38 Surface MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4603867 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1981 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 39Logan, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4605879 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/29/1982 | New River Fuel IncReported operatorYounce LeonardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 39 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4602389 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1973 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorCarbon Fuel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 39 MineMcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4608990 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2024 | Bluestone Coal CorporationReported operatorJames C Justice IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 3 AWyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4607553 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/1990 | Paybra Mining Company IncReported operatorRobertson JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3-A MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4603256 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1973 | Hope Mining Company IncReported operatorRobinson H HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3-A MineClay, WVMSHA 4603961 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1974 | Clay Kittanning Coal Company IncReported operatorRay William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3a MineGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4601580 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1976 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorI C M Carbomin International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3a MineBoone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4604071 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/19/1980 | Kessler Coals IncReported operatorK C Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Auger MineKanawha, WVNear ChelyanMSHA 4602891 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | F & M Coal CompanyReported operatorChamp FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3-BLogan, WVNear AccovilleMSHA 4605511 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/07/1989 | Arch Of West VirginiaReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3-B MineClay, WVMSHA 4603973 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1981 | Clay Kittanning Coal Company IncReported operatorRay William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 3B MineMingo, WVNear Gilbert, WVMSHA 4609468 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2018 | Active Resources, Inc.Reported operatorJon NixReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 3-C MineClay, WVMSHA 4603974 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1975 | Clay Kittanning Coal Company IncReported operatorRay William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 DeepWebster, WVMSHA 4604858 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1978 | Mountain EnergyReported operatorLinger OttisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3-D MineClay, WVMSHA 4604121 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Clay Kittanning Coal Company IncReported operatorRay William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Elk LickLogan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4606496 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/01/1985 | Phil-Matt Mining Company IncReported operatorHarry G Cooke; Larry David CochranReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3-E MineClay, WVMSHA 4604122 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1975 | Clay Kittanning Coal Company IncReported operatorRay William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3-F MineClay, WVMSHA 4604123 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1974 | Clay Kittanning Coal Company IncReported operatorRay William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600624 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/1970 | H & R Coal CompanyReported operatorH & R Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601073 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1972 | L & M Coal CompanyReported operatorBennett Lloyd BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601226 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1973 | M G M IncReported operatorCimala EmilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineRaleigh, WVNear FirecoMSHA 4601499 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/06/1980 | Flat Top Colliery CorpReported operatorKing James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4601594 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1978 | Zapata Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4601622 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1972 | Trace Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorTrace Fork Coal CompanyReported 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.