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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineview JobMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4607717 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1990 | Mary Ruth CorpReported operatorJenkins MilfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pineville ProcessingWyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4603933 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2024 | Spartan Mining Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Piney Creek No 1 MineRaleigh, WVNear BeckleyMSHA 4604131 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Piney Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorBaylor JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pinnacle 9 Seam DeepWyoming, WVNear MatoakaMSHA 4609601 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2025 | Star Services, LLCReported operatorMohegan Energy Trustees LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pinnacle Creek AugerWyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4608708 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/06/2005 | As Is Coal Company IncReported operatorJames C Justice IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pinnacle Creek Coal Prep PlantWyoming, WVMSHA 4602390 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | United States Steel CorpReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pinnacle Creek MineMcdowell, WVNear CrumplerMSHA 4605853 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1994 | Pinnacle Creek Mining CorpReported operatorThompson ElizabethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pinnacle MineWyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4601816 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2024 | Pinnacle Mining Company LLCReported operatorERP Compliant Fuels, LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pinto TippleHarrison, WVMSHA 4603486 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Cheyenne Sales Company IncReported operatorVirgil B La RosaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer MineHarrison, WVNear SardisMSHA 4602081 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1982 | Daniel Boone Coal Company Of Wv IncReported operatorMinnix DannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer No 1 MineWyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4606980 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/07/1987 | Mattmanda Coal Company IncReported operatorMinnix Kenneth LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pioneer No 2Wyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4607226 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/17/1986 | Mattmanda Coal Company IncReported operatorMinnix Kenneth LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pisgah No 1 MinePreston, WVMSHA 4604083 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1978 | Preston Energy IncReported operatorHardesty John R Jr-Larry A MyersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pisgah StripPreston, WVMSHA 4602452 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1974 | Highland Construction CoReported operatorHighland Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit #1Harrison, WVMSHA 4606140 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1980 | Danna W Deem CoalReported operatorDeem Danna WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit #2Harrison, WVNear BridgeportMSHA 4606587 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1988 | Ken-Lan Energy Company IncReported operatorDoerr LaneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pitcarin StripHarrison, WVMSHA 4604423 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1981 | Pitcarin Properties IncReported operatorHarrold DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Harrison, WVMSHA 4606063 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1980 | Bramer Coal Company IncReported operatorBramer DickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 1Barbour, WVNear CenturyMSHA 4606238 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1982 | Cross Coal CompanyReported operatorCross Karl TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pit No 3 StripPreston, WVMSHA 4602665 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1974 | O H Shafer Coal CompanyReported operatorO H Shafer Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| P & L #15 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4605411 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | P & L Coal CorpReported operatorLong Richard PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No 1Logan, WVNear StollingsMSHA 4605068 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1989 | Benafuels Processing IncReported operatorBranham HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No 1Mingo, WVNear DelbartonMSHA 4607040 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1991 | Flex Enterprises IncReported operatorJones WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No 1Clay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4607328 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1987 | West Virginia Coal Processing IncReported operatorBurchett KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No 1Logan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4608506 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1995 | Okemo CorpReported operatorBrown Jimmy LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No 2Braxton, WVNear SuttonMSHA 4605243 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/28/1994 | Coastal Coal-West Virginia LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plant No 2Kanawha, WVNear WinifredeMSHA 4608471 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2000 | Emerald Processing L L CReported operatorThomas L Pruitt; William R KingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Plant No 3Mineral, WVMSHA 4606167 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1981 | Seneca Sand IncReported operatorJoseph W FintReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| P & L Coal No 1 SurfacePreston, WVMSHA 4605764 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | P & L Trucking IncReported operatorLivingston JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pleasant Hill MineUpshur, WVNear Mabie WV- PortalMSHA 4608194 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/2018 | Carter Roag Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.