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 4 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604781 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1977 | Red Jacket Coal Company IncReported operatorElmore RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineMcdowell, WVNear RoderfieldMSHA 4604904 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/1981 | South Bank Coal Company IncReported operatorJeffery Gary AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604981 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1976 | B D S Coal Company IncReported operatorBurton BillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineClay, WVMSHA 4605113 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1976 | Broad Run Mining CompanyReported operatorBroad Run Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4605182 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Triple J Coal CompanyReported operatorJude JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineClay, WVMSHA 4605190 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Leatherwood Mining CorpReported operatorLindstrom TimothyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4605312 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | Big Valley Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson BoodyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineKanawha, WVNear DrybranchMSHA 4605670 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/05/1980 | P G & H IncReported operatorJack KingsmillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4605749 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1980 | Green Valley Mining CorpReported operatorLaffin Robert WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4605885 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Warrior Mining CorpReported operatorGrubb NedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineLogan, WVNear ManMSHA 4605961 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/17/1984 | Coal-X IncReported operatorGulf Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineRaleigh, WVNear WhitbyMSHA 4606791 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/20/1993 | E & A Coal Company IncReported operatorBolen Aaron DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineWyoming, WVNear WycoMSHA 4606900 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/1989 | Stoney Coal CompanyReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineLogan, WVNear ManMSHA 4607216 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/07/1989 | War Eagle Construction Company IncReported operatorCompton Kennie DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineLogan, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4607464 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/29/1988 | Bend Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorFry William JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineLogan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4607549 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/10/1992 | Logan Coals IncReported operatorFarley James HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineMcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4608045 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/1991 | Hawley Coal Mining CorpReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineRaleigh, WVNear AmeagleMSHA 4608047 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/29/1996 | Bickford Mining IncReported operatorBonham James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineMcdowell, WVNear EckmanMSHA 4608850 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/2010 | Blue Haven Energy IncReported operatorHoward Russell MorrisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineWyoming, WVNear New RichmondMSHA 4608959 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2026 | Chief Mining, Inc. Reported operatorKenneth R CallowayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 4 MineHarrison, WVNear Jarvisville, WVMSHA 4609060 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/08/2018 | Wolf Run Mining LLCReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 4 Mine AugerMineral, WVMSHA 4602639 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1972 | More Head Auger Mining CompanyReported operatorMore Head Auger Mining CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Mine (Jarrett Branch)Fayette, WVMSHA 4604786 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Allied Chemical Corp-Semet Solvay DivReported operatorAllied Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Mine UgMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600609 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980 | Forrest Coal CompanyReported operatorForrest Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Prep PlantMingo, WVMSHA 4603477 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1974 | Pine Rock Coals IncReported operatorNutter Phil SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Refuse AreasNicholas, WVNear NettieMSHA 4603251 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | Green Valley Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601081 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/1973 | Mynu Coals IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4602883 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Barbour Coal CompanyReported operatorSandy Arch F JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripPreston, WVNear ManownMSHA 4603726 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1997 | Mary Ruth CorpReported operatorJenkins MilfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripRaleigh, WVMSHA 4605142 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1978 | Eagle Coal & Dock Company IncReported operatorEagle Coal & Dock Company 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.