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 SurfaceKanawha, WVNear KayfordMSHA 4606855 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1992 | Princess Beverly Coal Company IncReported operatorPeter K MoranReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 SurfaceMingo, WVNear Red JacketMSHA 4608400 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/1997 | White Flame Energy IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 TippleGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4603337 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1978 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorSidusco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 Tsm MineFayette, WVNear PowelltonMSHA 4607386 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1990 | Cyprus Kanawha CorpReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 UgRandolph, WVMSHA 4601111 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1972 | Kittanning Coal CompanyReported operatorDe Motto JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 UgWyoming, WVMSHA 4601212 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1971 | Combs Coal CompanyReported operatorCombs Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 UgRandolph, WVMSHA 4601521 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1972 | Kittanning Coal CompanyReported operatorDe Motto JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4601875 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Davy Sewell Coal CompanyReported operatorMeade JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4601987 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Addair Coal CoReported operatorAddair Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Mingo, WVNear HampdenMSHA 4607905 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/09/1991 | War Eagle Construction Company IncReported operatorCompton Lucky DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Wayne, WVNear DunlowMSHA 4609403 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/2025 | Argus Energy WV, LLCReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 9Logan, WVNear MalloryMSHA 4608976 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2016 | Rockhouse Creek Development, LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 93 MineMarion, WVMSHA 4601432 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 955 Strip MineMcdowell, WVNear ThorpeMSHA 4604714 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1982 | Ridge Land Company IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 6 And 7 DriftsKanawha, WVMSHA 4601330 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1973 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorCarbon Fuel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 - 8 DriftFayette, WVNear CarbonMSHA 4602877 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1983 | United States Steel Mining Company IncReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9-9 DriftKanawha, WVNear CarbonMSHA 4604178 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1981 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 9AWebster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4608600 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2003 | BJM Coal CompanyReported operatorBruce W SiglerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 9a MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4605267 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1981 | Indian Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorGraybeal Carl NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9a MineLogan, WVNear EarlingMSHA 4606200 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1982 | Belva Coal Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 AugerMcdowell, WVNear CucumberMSHA 4608709 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1999 | Coal Cave IncReported operatorCarmen D'AngeloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9b MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602130 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1971 | Red Bird Mining CompanyReported operatorRed Bird Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4601598 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1975 | Ashland Mining CorpReported operatorWalker George FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4603269 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/20/1986 | Big Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorKlaproth Abner HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4603324 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1978 | Woods Coal CompanyReported operatorWoods Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineWyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4603761 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1980 | Wyoming Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kee RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603819 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1980 | J & C Coal CoReported operatorJ & C Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603832 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1980 | Trace Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4604092 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1977 | Demotto Peerless Coal Company IncReported operatorDemotto CarloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4604185 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1975 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorNational Bulk CarriersReported 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.