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 7 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602876 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1973 | Trace Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineFayette, WVNear PowelltonMSHA 4603125 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Jacks Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorJacks Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineRaleigh, WVNear TerryMSHA 4603248 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican-Hawaiian Steamship CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineWyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4603511 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1979 | Wyoming Mining CompanyReported operatorWyoming Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4604086 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1974 | Fletcher Mining Company IncReported operatorFletcher Herman PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineRaleigh, WVNear BeckleyMSHA 4604219 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/1983 | Calvert Coal CoReported operatorCalvert Vince MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineWyoming, WVNear WolfpenMSHA 4605282 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/09/1980 | Indian Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4605524 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Big Valley Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson BoodyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605639 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1978 | Ridge Land Company IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineRaleigh, WVNear ArtieMSHA 4606268 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/1982 | King Powellton Mining IncReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineBoone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4606699 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/07/1991 | Kesscoals IncReported operatorK C Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4607162 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/26/2004 | De'Lyn LtdReported operatorCorder William RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineLogan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4607339 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/14/1988 | S & M Coal CompanyReported operatorShannon HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineWyoming, WVNear WycoMSHA 4607416 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2010 | Stoney Coal CompanyReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineRaleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4607919 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/1992 | Southeast Leasing IncReported operatorJollay R CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 Strip MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4602226 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1973 | Mynu Coals IncReported operatorMynu Coals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 SurfaceKanawha, WVNear TadMSHA 4603889 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1989 | Pratt Mining CompanyReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 UgFayette, WVMSHA 4600287 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1971 | Helen Coal CompanyReported operatorGillespie JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 UgNicholas, WVMSHA 4600924 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/1972 | Big Fork Coal CoReported operatorBig Fork Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 UgRandolph, WVMSHA 4601113 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1972 | Marson Coal Company IncReported operatorHarry C Marson IVReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8Mcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4605028 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1979 | Betty Coal Company IncReported operatorDarvin RoweReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4607450 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/26/1995 | Pine Creek Mining Iv IncReported operatorHerndon DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8Mingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4607581 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/09/1995 | Cow Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8Logan, WVNear ManMSHA 4607815 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/06/1990 | War Eagle Construction Company IncReported operatorCompton Lucky DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 805Brooke, WVNear ColliersMSHA 4602767 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2007 | C F & P Coal Company IncReported operatorCanistraro FrankReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| No 8 1/2 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4602091 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1972 | Buffalo Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 82 MineBoone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4608938 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2004 | Mustang Mining Inc.Reported operatorChris ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8-A MineFayette, WVMSHA 4600298 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1975 | Lick Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorLick Fork Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 Auger MineBoone, WVMSHA 4602436 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1973 | Omar Mining CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 Auger MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4603121 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1974 | Mynu Coals IncReported operatorAshland 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.