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 46 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601988 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1972 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 46 Prep PlantBoone, WVMSHA 4603144 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1978 | Bethlehem Mines CorpReported operatorBethlehem Steel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 47 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4602017 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1971 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 47 MineMcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4608332 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2002 | Albatross Mining CorpReported operatorBrian ClineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 48 MineGreenbrier, WVNear AnjeanMSHA 4603465 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/27/1979 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorI C M Carbomin International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 48 MineMcdowell, WVNear KimballMSHA 4608410 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/2002 | Vica Coal Company IncReported operatorWiley V Cullop JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 48 Pad Fork MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4602018 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1971 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 49Mcdowell, WVNear KimballMSHA 4608411 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/2003 | Kramer Fork Mining, Inc.Reported operatorCarl R FarmerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 4 Alma MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601981 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Pocahontas Fuel CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 A MineBoone, WVMSHA 4603456 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1973 | Coal Management IncReported operatorCosta DominickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 AugerRandolph, WVMSHA 4603101 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1974 | Higgins Auger Coal CompanyReported operatorHiggins CletisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 AugerMingo, WVMSHA 4603114 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1980 | Pine Rock Coals IncReported operatorNutter Phil SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Auger MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602238 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1973 | Dorothy Ann Mining CompanyReported operatorDorothy Ann Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Auger MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4602727 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1973 | Mynu Coals IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4-BLogan, WVNear RitaMSHA 4601371 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Belva Coal Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4b MineBoone, WVNear PrenterMSHA 4603828 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1982 | Big Mountain Coals IncReported operatorArmco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 4 Deep MineLogan, WVNear MalloryMSHA 4608975 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/2025 | Hampden Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| No 4 Indian CreekWyoming, WVNear FanrockMSHA 4605824 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/25/1982 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineMingo, WVNear DelbartonMSHA 4600847 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Henry J Coal CoReported operatorHall HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601046 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1975 | Bradley Coal CorpReported operatorUnderwood Ernest EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineWyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4601239 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/25/1986 | Marcus Coal CorpReported operatorHatfield EwellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineClay, WVNear ClayMSHA 4601287 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | Clay Kittanning Coal Company IncReported operatorRay William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineFayette, WVNear MontgomeryMSHA 4601337 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/23/1986 | Nu East Mining CorpReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4601402 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1972 | Cannelton Coal Company-Pocahontas DivReported operatorCannelton Coal Company-Pocahontas DivReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineMcdowell, WVNear ThorpeMSHA 4601413 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1994 | Gary Coal Sales IncReported operatorTed OsborneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineNicholas, WVNear NettieMSHA 4601477 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/18/1984 | Lady H Coal Company IncReported operatorConsolidated Sewell IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4601518 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1974 | A C & H Coal Company IncReported operatorA C & H Coal Company IncorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineFayette, WVMSHA 4601595 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1971 | Jacks Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorJacks Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineRaleigh, WVNear BeaverMSHA 4601617 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Classic Fire Creek Company IncReported operatorClassic Fire Creek Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4601703 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1975 | Debbie Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert DayReported 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.