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 6 MineMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4604466 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1980 | Author Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Coy Oscar A JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4604595 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1976 | Bergoo Coal Company IncReported operatorUnidyne CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604630 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1978 | Betty Coal Company IncReported operatorDarvin RoweReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604749 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1977 | Ashland Mining CorpReported operatorWalker George FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604857 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1976 | R J F Coal Company IncReported operatorRaymond ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineNicholas, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4605122 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1981 | Star Coal Company IncReported operatorSuffridge James SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4605314 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Big Valley Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson BoodyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4605690 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/1991 | Omar Mining CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4605884 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Cooper Coals IncReported operatorSchmid FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineWyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4606792 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1985 | S & M Coal CompanyReported operatorShannon HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineWyoming, WVNear WycoMSHA 4607408 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/14/1990 | Stoney Coal CompanyReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineRaleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4607688 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/02/1992 | Southeast Leasing IncReported operatorJollay R CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineWyoming, WVNear MabenMSHA 4607903 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/24/1994 | Green Mountain Energy IncReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineLogan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4607920 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/21/1992 | Pine Creek Mining IncReported operatorCline ClaytonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineLogan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4607989 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1991 | P-F Mining IncReported operatorRichard T Hatfield; James E HatfieldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineMingo, WVNear MeadorMSHA 4608595 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1998 | Patton IncReported operatorHarry M HyltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Mine & MillGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4602800 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1979 | Acme Limestone CompanyReported operatorW H File JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Mine Raleigh OperationsRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601686 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1972 | Hawley Coal Mining CorpReported operatorHawley Coal Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Skin ForkWyoming, WVMSHA 4603396 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1979 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripKanawha, WVMSHA 4602521 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1973 | A & R Coal CompanyReported operatorA & R Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 SurfaceFayette, WVNear KingstonMSHA 4603403 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1983 | Pratt Mining CompanyReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 SurfaceFayette, WVMSHA 4605512 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1981 | Imperial Coal & Construction Company IncReported operatorT W Oil IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Surface MineNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4606161 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/1990 | Nix Mining CompanyReported operatorCostain Group PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 UgGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4600371 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | A & A Coal CoReported operatorA & A Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 UgRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601079 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/1972 | Meadows Coal CompanyReported operatorMeadows Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 UgRandolph, WVMSHA 4601523 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Roaring Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorDemotto CarloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 UgWyoming, WVMSHA 4601543 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1971 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Ug MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600743 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1974 | Terry Coal CompanyReported operatorTerry Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Ug MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4601422 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1972 | United States Steel CorpReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Raleigh, WVNear MontcoalMSHA 4601495 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2002 | Performance Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentView 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.