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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North BranchGrant, WVNear BayardMSHA 4601309 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/08/2002 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Branch Fuel SupplyGrant, WVNear Bayard WvMSHA 4608253 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/2003 | Laurel Run Mining CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| North Branch OperationsGrant, WVNear Bayard WvMSHA 4608338 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1996 | Link Resources IncReported operatorSanden G AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Central Coal CompanyHarrison, WVNear ClarksburgMSHA 4607153 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1995 | North Central Coal CompanyReported operatorFrush James W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Eagle MineBoone, WVNear ComfortMSHA 4609310 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2014 | Emerald Processing, LLC.Reported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Northern Mingo No 1 (4)Mingo, WVNear NaugatuckMSHA 4608147 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/01/1997 | Western Mingo Coal CompanyReported operatorZeigler Coal Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Northern Mingo No 2Mingo, WVNear NaugatuckMSHA 4608369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/2010 | Southern West Virginia Resources, LLCReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Northern Mingo No 3Mingo, WVNear NaugatuckMSHA 4608370 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/12/1995 | Western Mingo Coal CompanyReported operatorZeigler Coal Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Northern Star No 1 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4602188 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1978 | Northern Star Coal IncReported operatorBayer William DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Fork No 2 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604571 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1976 | North Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorBohmer & AssociatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Fork No 3Nicholas, WVMSHA 4604784 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1975 | North Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorBohmer & AssociatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Fork Winifrede Deep MineLogan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4609583 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/22/2024 | Greenbrier Minerals, LLCReported operatorCoronado Coal LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| North Marrowbone Creek MineMingo, WVNear DingessMSHA 4608680 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/2010 | Eastern Mingo Coal CompanyReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| North Point Deep MineGrant, WVNear GormaniaMSHA 4609061 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/14/2010 | Vindex Energy CorporationReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| North Surface MineMingo, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4607165 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2021 | Lexington Coal Company, LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| North Surface MineBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4608895 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2007 | HMC Mining LLCReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Norton Rail LoadoutRandolph, WVNear Elkins WvMSHA 4607592 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1995 | Carter Roag Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Norton UgRandolph, WVMSHA 4601520 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1971 | Demotto Peerless Coal Company IncReported operatorDemotto CarloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Norwood No 1Marion, WVNear Grant TownMSHA 4606566 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1986 | Norwood Minerals IncReported operatorDick Perry J JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nos 6 And 7 UgWyoming, WVMSHA 4601203 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1972 | Buffalo Coal Company IncReported operatorCarl Del Signore Family TrustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Noseman MineWyoming, WVNear HerndonMSHA 4606209 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/1986 | L & M Coal CompanyReported operatorBennett Lloyd BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| NovaLewis, WVNear Grass RunMSHA 4606484 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1982 | Nova Mining IncReported operatorCasella Peter JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| NTM #1Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4609306 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/2010 | New Tech Mining, IncReported operatorThomas W RobertsReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Nu Fac MineMcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4608779 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2009 | Nu Fac Mining Company IncReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Number 10Fayette, WVNear DixieMSHA 4601909 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/05/1983 | Sigler Mining IncReported operatorSigler Leonard L SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 1 MineNicholas, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4605873 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1984 | Stockton Fuels IncReported operatorRiddle RodneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 1 MineBoone, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4606004 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/2012 | E & M Mining Company IncReported operatorArthur LloydReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Number 1 StripGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4602506 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1982 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorSidusco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 1 StripPreston, WVNear KingwoodMSHA 4605157 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1990 | Hallelujah Mining CompanyReported operatorDewitt Dorsie TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 1 SurfaceBoone, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4604530 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1982 | Sani Mining Company IncReported operatorPolitino Rodney & Tony JrReported 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.