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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnyxMingo, WVNear CinderellaMSHA 4608806 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2025 | Lexington Coal Company, LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Opal #1 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4606073 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Opal Coal CompanyReported operatorWhite Harry KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Operation No 1Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4606212 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1981 | Ajo Coal CompanyReported operatorWhite TommyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Operation No 1Mercer, WVNear MccomasMSHA 4606234 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1984 | Benafuels IncReported operatorBadger George HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Opus MineKanawha, WVNear ChelyanMSHA 4609400 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2014 | WWMV LLCReported operatorCMDC LLC; RWMV LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Orgas MineBoone, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4607668 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2003 | LCC West Virginia LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Company LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Orgas Mine No 2Boone, WVMSHA 4603725 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Orgas No 1 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4602350 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1973 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| OrificeWyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4603807 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/16/1990 | Rockridge Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Orion MineLogan, WVNear HutchinsonMSHA 4604156 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/12/1994 | Talon Resources IncReported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Orlandi No 8 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4601636 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1971 | Ferndale Mining CompanyReported operatorFerndale Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Osage #3Monongalia, WVNear Cassville, WvMSHA 4601455 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/2005 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Oswald Hollow SurfaceRaleigh, WVNear BradleyMSHA 4607150 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1986 | Energy Enterprises IncReported operatorKizer John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Otsego Refuse Pile Surface MineWyoming, WVNear MullensMSHA 4606232 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1992 | Pax Mining CompanyReported operatorCostain Group PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Otsego UgWyoming, WVMSHA 4601553 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Otter Creek AugerNicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4607702 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1993 | Stear Auger Mining IncReported operatorLeroy StearReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Otter Creek DragNicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4608099 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1991 | Associated Contractors & Trucking IncReported operatorPorter MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Otter Creek Mine #1 (1)Nicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4607421 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/05/1996 | Terry Eagle Coal Company LlcReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Otter Creek SurfaceNicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4607652 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1992 | Williams Construction CompanyReported operatorJack L WilliamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Otter Creek Surface No 2Nicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4608121 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1992 | Fenton Mining CorpReported operatorBrowning LeonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| OutpostWyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4607177 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/25/1986 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorLambert CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Outpost EastRaleigh, WVNear PettusMSHA 4608296 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1995 | Marfork Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Outpost WestRaleigh, WVNear PettusMSHA 4608295 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/03/2001 | Marfork Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ova MineLogan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4604517 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1982 | Zapata Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| O V Crane No 1 And Ohio Valley YardWetzel, WVMSHA 4602718 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Ohio River Sand & GravelReported operatorMc Donough CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Owings MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4604318 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1976 | Clay Development Co IncReported operatorMinnix DannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Packs Branch StripRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602354 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1974 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Page Loading FacilityFayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4604711 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1985 | Hawks Nest Mining CompanyReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pageton Impoundment Area FacilityMcdowell, WVNear PagetonMSHA 4602273 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1992 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Pageton Pond FinesMcdowell, WVNear PagetonMSHA 4608202 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1992 | Star Buck Coal IncReported operatorMuncy Danny LReported 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.