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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti #2 SurfaceRandolph, WVMSHA 4604107 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Avanti Mining Company IncReported operatorHardesty John R Jr-Larry A MyersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bach'S Energy No 2Boone, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4608009 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1991 | Bach'S Energy IncReported operatorBreitenbach William IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Backus (Surface)Fayette, WVNear QuinnamontMSHA 4607379 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1989 | Quadlee IncReported operatorWeber Philip HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Badger MineBoone, WVNear Bald KnobMSHA 4606432 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1986 | Rush Run Coal Company IncReported operatorWhite Mountain Mining Co., LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Badger No 10 Prep PlantBarbour, WVMSHA 4602428 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1974 | Badger Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Badger No 13 MineBarbour, WVMSHA 4601253 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Badger Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Badger No 14 MineBarbour, WVNear 145 Sago Rd PhillipiMSHA 4601254 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1985 | Dante Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Badger No 15 MineBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4601995 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/26/1984 | Dante Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bahl #1Marion, WVNear Grant TownMSHA 4606383 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1982 | Use Coal IncReported operatorShepler ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bailey Energy IncMcdowell, WVNear PantherMSHA 4606856 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/19/1989 | Bailey Energy IncReported operatorCharles Douglas BaileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bailey & Righter MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4604489 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1977 | A & H Coal Co IncReported operatorAntulov MartinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Baileysville SurfaceWyoming, WVMSHA 4603861 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1974 | Winston Coal CompanyReported operatorWinston Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Baker Ridge Surface MineWebster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4607651 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1990 | Braxton Minerals IncReported operatorDulaney Lowell JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bakers StripMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4606003 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1989 | Baker Coal CompanyReported operatorBaker Wayne KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Balar No 1 MineBarbour, WVMSHA 4606025 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Balar Coal CompanyReported operatorBarnes CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bald Eagle No 1 MineNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4604139 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/13/1994 | Terry Eagle Coal Company LlcReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bald Knob Surface MineRaleigh, WVNear GhentMSHA 4609365 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2016 | Caldwell Trailblazer LLCReported operatorThree W Corp; Jones & Jordan Engineering IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ballfield Bridge MineClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4609338 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BAM 3 AugerFayette, WVNear SpringdaleMSHA 3609183 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2024 | Bundy Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BAM 4 Auger Nicholas, WVNear VirgieMSHA 4608608 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/17/2022 | Bundy Auger Mining, IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BAM 9Barbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4609284 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2011 | Bundy Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Banacek #2Mcdowell, WVNear PremierMSHA 4605445 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/20/1988 | Bern Fuel IncReported operatorCharles Robert BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Banacek MineMcdowell, WVNear PremierMSHA 4603750 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1983 | Trace Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bandmill MineLogan, WVNear DehueMSHA 4607866 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/31/1994 | Elkay Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bandmill Strip MineLogan, WVNear DehueMSHA 4608405 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1997 | Bandmill Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Banner Hollow No 1 Surface MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4604849 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Dino Contractors IncReported operatorLovett Dean EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Banner No 1Boone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4605728 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1982 | Banner Coal & Land CompanyReported operatorWhite Mountain Mining Co., LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barbara-Lucille SurfaceMarion, WVMSHA 4605839 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1980 | Eighty Four Industries IncReported operatorGregg Franklin SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barbara Lynn #1Clay, WVNear LizemoresMSHA 4607288 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1991 | Double S Mining IncReported operatorBruce W SiglerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barbara Lynn #4Clay, WVNear LizemoresMSHA 4607678 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/19/1993 | Gold River Mining Company IncReported operatorOwens GeorgeReported 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.