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 8 DorothyWyoming, WVNear ItmannMSHA 4605020 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1982 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4600468 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | J K Thomas OperatorReported operatorThomas J KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4600925 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/07/1980 | Big Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorKlaproth Abner HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineKanawha, WVNear CanneltonMSHA 4601324 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/05/1983 | Cannelton Industries IncReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4601445 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1971 | Crystal Block Coal & Coke CompanyReported operatorCrystal Block Coal & Coke CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4601940 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1971 | Roaring Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorDemotto CarloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602001 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1978 | Genoa Coal Company IncReported operatorKennie Ray ChildersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineNicholas, WVNear LeivasyMSHA 4602250 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1996 | Green Valley Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineRaleigh, WVNear StickneyMSHA 4602780 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1972 | Eagle Coal & Dock Company IncReported operatorEagle Coal & Dock Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4603347 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1974 | L & D Coal CompanyReported operatorBell Don DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineRaleigh, WVNear Piney ViewMSHA 4603425 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican-Hawaiian Steamship CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineMcdowell, WVNear PremierMSHA 4603474 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/1994 | D & S Leasing IncReported operatorEndicott Shelby RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4603760 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1974 | Wyoming Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kee RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineMcdowell, WVNear PantherMSHA 4603792 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1980 | J & C Coal CoReported operatorJ & C Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604186 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1974 | Terry Coal CompanyReported operatorTerry Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604283 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | W & W Coal CompanyReported operatorW & W Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4604501 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976 | Fletcher Mining Company IncReported operatorFletcher Herman PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4605340 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Brady Cline Coal CompanyReported operatorBrady Samuel D IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605739 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ridge Land Company IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineRaleigh, WVNear ArtieMSHA 4606358 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/20/1988 | King Powellton Mining IncReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineFayette, WVNear PowelltonMSHA 4606365 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1987 | Hawks Nest Mining CompanyReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineWyoming, WVNear OtsegoMSHA 4607572 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2010 | Stoney Coal CompanyReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineWyoming, WVNear MabenMSHA 4608180 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/28/1992 | Southeast Leasing IncReported operatorJollay R CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineMcdowell, WVNear SuperiorMSHA 4608541 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1999 | Superior Sewell IncReported operatorBowling D L (Jack)--K Dale TolliverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608761 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/2010 | Patton IncReported operatorHarry M HyltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 8-MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600612 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980 | Douglas Pocahontas Coal CorpReported operatorValiunas J KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 ShopMonongalia, WVNear OsageMSHA 4606727 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1997 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 StripTaylor, WVMSHA 4604690 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Mountaineer Contractors IncReported operatorListon GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 StripGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4605826 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorI C M Carbomin International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 Strip MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4603122 | 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.