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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peel Tree #1Barbour, WVMSHA 4601897 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1971 | Central West Virginia Mining IncReported operatorCentral West Virginia Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peel Tree #3Barbour, WVMSHA 4603239 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1974 | Central West Virginia Mining IncReported operatorCentral West Virginia Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peeltree No 2 MineBarbour, WVMSHA 4601992 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1972 | Central West Virginia Mining IncReported operatorCentral West Virginia Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peel Tree StripHarrison, WVNear Peel TreeMSHA 4607152 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1987 | Mountain Lands Construction & Services IncReported operatorTurner CraigReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peerless #1Nicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4608287 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/2005 | D M D Mining IncReported operatorDavid L HuffmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Peerless Alma No 1 MineMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4604935 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/04/1980 | Peerless Alma Coals IncReported operatorCompton Lucky DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peerless Alma No 2 MineMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4605663 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1981 | Peerless Alma Coals IncReported operatorInternational Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peerless Coals No 7-B AugerNicholas, WVMSHA 4602434 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1971 | Peerless Coals IncReported operatorPeerless Coals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peerless Eagle AugerNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4608276 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1994 | Bundy Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peerless Eagle Contract Mine No 9Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607187 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/28/1988 | Unicoal IncReported operatorGolf TerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peerless Loading RampMcdowell, WVNear VivianMSHA 4603508 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1979 | Pocahontas Fuel CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peerless No 1Fayette, WVNear Beards ForkMSHA 4608026 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1991 | No 10 Coal Mine IncReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peerless No. 1 Deep MineNicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4609337 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/2023 | ERP Environmental Fund, Inc.Reported operatorVirginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)Reported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Peerless No. 1 Deep MineNicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4609525 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Reserve Resource Partners, Inc.Reported operatorGerald RaderReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Peerless No 2 Ug MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600687 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1971 | Miller Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peerless No 7-B Strip MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4601772 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1972 | Peerless Coals IncReported operatorPeerless Coals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peerless Surface Mine No 1Fayette, WVNear PowelltonMSHA 4607347 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/29/1988 | Cyprus Kanawha CorpReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PegMcdowell, WVNear CoalwoodMSHA 4607534 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/20/1988 | R & J Energy IncReported operatorCharles Robert BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peggy Auger No 1Preston, WVNear AlbrightMSHA 4608323 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1994 | Wells Auger Mining IncReported operatorHoward J WellsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Penny Surface MineFayette, WVNear CanneltonMSHA 4607083 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1987 | Pen Mining CompanyReported operatorHostetter JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peora MineHarrison, WVNear EnterpriseMSHA 4601319 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/03/1988 | Peora Coal CompanyReported operatorSorbello Charles JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PepperMcdowell, WVNear HavacoMSHA 4605892 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1988 | Royalty Smokeless Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pepper JobBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4608946 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2004 | Shiloh Mining IncReported operatorGary E Stanley; Wayne H StanleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pepper MineBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4602328 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/13/1999 | Shiloh Mining, Inc.Reported operatorGary E Stanley; Wayne H StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pepper No 1 TippleLewis, WVNear WestonMSHA 4606142 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1988 | Nu-Way Mining CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pepper No 3 TippleBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4606739 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1991 | C & W Coal Company IncReported operatorCompton William MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pepper No 4 TippleBarbour, WVMSHA 4603215 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | C & W Coal Company IncReported operatorCompton William MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Permit No 34-77 P SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4605508 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1977 | Joe Bostic OperationReported operatorBostic JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Permit No A5591 AugerMercer, WVMSHA 4600812 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Wrights Trucking & Mining CompanyReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Perry Branch MineLogan, WVNear ChapmanvilleMSHA 4605426 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/1985 | High Quality Coal Packing Company IncReported operatorToler Floyd DReported 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.