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 7Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4601629 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1971 | Terry Coal CompanyReported operatorMuncy CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Wyoming, WVNear FanrockMSHA 4602824 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/19/1986 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Wyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4604169 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/26/1982 | Hull Coal CorpReported operatorCoal ArbedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Mcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4605027 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/1984 | Betty Coal Company IncReported operatorDarvin RoweReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Logan, WVNear EarlingMSHA 4605139 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/16/1987 | Chafin Coal Company IncReported operatorChafin John C SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Wyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4605554 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/26/1981 | G & E Coal Company IncReported operatorHickson Calvin WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4605564 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/02/1984 | Brady Cline Coal CompanyReported operatorBrady Samuel D IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Logan, WVNear McconnellMSHA 4606474 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/1984 | Comorant Resources IncReported operatorMuscari JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Mingo, WVNear Connection EstablishedMSHA 4607511 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/13/1991 | War Eagle Construction Company IncReported operatorCompton Kennie DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Mingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4608102 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/2010 | North Star Contractors IncorporatedReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 7Mingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4608352 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/18/1995 | Cow Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Logan, WVNear Sarah AnnMSHA 4608456 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/2010 | Black Bear Mining IncReported operatorThurman C ClineReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| No 7Mcdowell, WVNear Near Bishop, VaMSHA 4608590 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/03/1999 | Styx River Mining IncReported operatorMark P WhiteReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 7Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4609068 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2007 | Rockhouse Creek Development Corp.Reported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 70 StripRaleigh, WVMSHA 4605099 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1980 | Sterling Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 71 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4605230 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1977 | Wyoming Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kee RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 76-1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605236 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Double B Coal CompanyReported operatorBaker BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 76-2 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605280 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1977 | Blue Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert IvensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 Alma MineMcdowell, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4604681 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1984 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 A MineRaleigh, WVNear TerryMSHA 4604184 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorNational Bulk CarriersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7-A MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4604578 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1976 | Eagle Coal & Dock Company IncReported operatorEagle Coal & Dock Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 Auger MineLogan, WVMSHA 4602248 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1973 | Hobet Mining & Construction Company IncReported operatorF B Nutter SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7b MineLogan, WVNear EarlingMSHA 4606228 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/29/1981 | Deerfield Mining Company IncReported operatorHarry G Cooke; Larry David CochranReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7-C ShopKanawha, WVNear SandersonMSHA 4603854 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1984 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 Eagle MineKanawha, WVNear DecotaMSHA 4603373 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601243 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | S & C Coal CompanyReported operatorSemones William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineBarbour, WVMSHA 4601846 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1971 | Kent Coal IncReported operatorKent Coal IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4601941 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1971 | Roaring Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorDemotto CarloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4602002 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1971 | Williams River Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliams River Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602567 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | 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.