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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum #1Preston, WVNear KingwoodMSHA 4608372 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2002 | Dana Mining Company, Inc.Reported operatorJames L Laurita Jr; Thomas A LauritaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Plumbers No 1 SurfaceTaylor, WVMSHA 4604052 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1980 | P & T Coal CompanyReported operatorElliott Joseph RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Plum MinePreston, WVNear TunneltonMSHA 4608756 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2013 | Double H Mining Co IncReported operatorTerry HovatterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pluto No 1 SurfaceRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602297 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1980 | Standard Pocahontas Coal CorpReported operatorDaniel James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| P M Charles Repair ShopMingo, WVNear RawlMSHA 4607039 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2008 | Rawl Sales & Processing CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pms No 1Randolph, WVNear HelvetiaMSHA 4605505 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Production Management Services IncReported operatorLong Richard PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Poca #3 StripRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602112 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | White Ridge Coal Co IncReported operatorT W Oil IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Poca Auger #9 MineMercer, WVMSHA 4603302 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Kitchekan Fuel CorpReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pocahontas #4b Mine UgMcdowell, WVNear CanneltonMSHA 4602992 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1984 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pocahontas Contruction CompanyPocahontas, WVMSHA 4600054 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1988 | Pocahontas Construction CompanyReported operatorPocahontas Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pocahontas Mine Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4609154 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/09/2025 | Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Mining, LLC.Reported operatorHaghler LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pocahontas No 3 And 4 MinesMcdowell, WVNear SuperiorMSHA 4601403 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1986 | Cannelton Industries IncReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Poca Red Ash Prep PlantMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4602275 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1984 | Pocahontas Red Ash Mining CoReported operatorHawley CharbonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Point Lick Surface FacilityKanawha, WVNear Point Lick, Campbells CreekMSHA 4608146 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/2019 | Hanover Resources, LLCReported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Point Mountain No 3 TippleWebster, WVNear BolairMSHA 4603757 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1985 | Bemis Holding CompanyReported operatorMidland Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Point Mountain SurfaceWebster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4607846 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/09/1991 | E F A IncReported operatorCarpenter M WesleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Point Mountain SurfaceGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608261 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1996 | Mc Cullough Mining IncReported operatorMc Cullough Ronald WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pokey #2 MineMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4605434 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/13/1985 | J & J Coal Mining PartnershipReported operatorWestbury Coal Inc & Sewickley Coal Management IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pokey No 1 MineMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4605054 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/1997 | Red Bone Mining CompanyReported operatorKristopher C LillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Polly Anna No 2 Mine (0)Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608275 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | Princess Polly Anna Coal IncReported operatorFrederick J TaylorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pond Creek Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear IsabanMSHA 4606084 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/02/1983 | Peter White Coal Mining CorpReported operatorNippon Kokan K KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pond Creek No 2Mingo, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4606296 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/1990 | Shine Coal Company IncReported operatorLarry PhillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pond Fork ABoone, WVMSHA 4601930 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1978 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pond Fork Auger MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4602170 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1973 | Ranger Fuel CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pond Fork No 1 MineBoone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4604783 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1986 | Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul R Phillips; Malcolm PhillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pond Fork No. 2 Gas MineBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4609635 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/2025 | Rockwell Mining, LLC.Reported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Pond Fork ProcessingBoone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4602445 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2022 | ERP Environmental Fund Inc.Reported operatorVirginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pontiac MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4601860 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1971 | Simpson Coal & Chemical CorpReported operatorSimpson Coal & Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Poplar Creek #1Nicholas, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4608265 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/1993 | Gauley Eagle Holdings IncReported operatorS & P Holding Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Poplar Lick SurfaceClay, WVNear GlenMSHA 4607499 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1993 | Anna B Mining IncReported operatorBays DavidReported 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.