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 4Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4605696 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1986 | Blue Bird Coal Company IncReported operatorGibson Loretta & Kendall MountsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Wyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4605799 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1983 | S & M Coal CompanyReported operatorShannon HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Mingo, WVMSHA 4606028 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1980 | L A L Coal Company IncReported operatorHall E WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Logan, WVNear StollingsMSHA 4606056 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/17/1987 | Ycats Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy Francis RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Upshur, WVNear TallmansvilleMSHA 4606610 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1985 | Long Branch EnergyReported operatorAwv Finance CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Mcdowell, WVNear WarMSHA 4606894 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1989 | Elmina Coal CompanyReported operatorBowman Robert AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Lewis, WVNear Jane LewMSHA 4607074 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Jim Dandy Coals IncReported operatorNelson ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Logan, WVNear Sarah AnnMSHA 4607397 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/2001 | Thunder Bay IncReported operatorEddie ClineReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| No 4Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4607495 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1990 | Thunder Mountain Energy IncReported operatorCline Ted-Ed & MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Mingo, WVNear LenoreMSHA 4607729 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/1995 | R M I Contracting CorpReported operatorParsley RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Logan, WVNear Sarah AnnMSHA 4607749 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/2010 | Dandy Mining IncReported operatorDennis HolbrookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Logan, WVNear ManMSHA 4608153 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/2010 | Browning Fork Coal Services IncReported operatorSidney R Young IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Logan, WVNear Sarah AnnMSHA 4608260 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/17/1995 | Black Bear Mining IncReported operatorThurman C ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Mingo, WVNear DingessMSHA 4608902 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/05/2008 | Laurel Creek Company IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 4Mingo, WVNear EdgartonMSHA 4609003 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2025 | Continuous Mining Co IncReported operatorEddie HurleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 4Mingo, WVNear VarneyMSHA 4609038 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/2010 | Wayco Limited Partnership No. 1Reported operatorJames O Bunn; Franklin D RobertsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 401 Auger MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4602890 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1972 | Cedar Coal Company-Denny DivReported operatorMurphy JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 40 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4603763 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1980 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 41 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4603815 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1975 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 41 MineMcdowell, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4604560 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1980 | Wyoming Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kee RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 42 MineKanawha, WVNear WinifredeMSHA 4603847 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1980 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 42 MineGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4604346 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1979 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorI C M Carbomin International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 43 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601656 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1972 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 43 MineKanawha, WVNear WinifredeMSHA 4603942 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/15/1980 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 43 Prep PlantMingo, WVMSHA 4603191 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1973 | United States Steel CorpReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 44 MineMarion, WVNear IdamayMSHA 4601426 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bethlehem Mines CorpReported operatorBethlehem Steel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 44 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601658 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1971 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 44 MineMcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4608328 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/2004 | Top Notch Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorMELISSA CLINEReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 45 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4604106 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1977 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 45 MineMcdowell, WVNear KimballMSHA 4608358 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/2010 | New Country Mining, Inc.Reported operatorDarrell FeltsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.