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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Ridge No 1 Deep MineWebster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4608885 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/10/2015 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portal BMcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4607681 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1990 | D V R Mining IncReported operatorRoberts DerrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Portal No 1Grant, WVNear Mt StormMSHA 4602845 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/08/1989 | Laurel Run Mining CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Postar No 1 MineMcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4607983 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/2014 | Riverside Energy Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Potomac MineGrant, WVNear Mt StormMSHA 4604190 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/1997 | Laurel Run Mining CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pounding Mill Surface MineLogan, WVNear MANMSHA 4609518 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2018 | HAMPDEN COAL, LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pound Mill Surface MineLogan, WVNear Man, WVMSHA 4609467 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2025 | Monument Mining, Inc.Reported operatorBobby JustusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Powdermill Auger #1Wayne, WVNear Fort GayMSHA 4609547 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/2018 | Calcutta Energy, IncReported operatorJustin CarterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Powell Fork Surface MineWebster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4606509 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1987 | Elk River Sewell Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Powellton #46Kanawha, WVNear CarbonMSHA 4604583 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/20/1983 | Jenny Mining CompanyReported operatorMc Clung Harold CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Powellton A MineFayette, WVNear Kanawha FallsMSHA 4608204 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1992 | Cynthia Lee Coal CompanyReported operatorKing CarneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Powellton Mine No 1Raleigh, WVNear ColcordMSHA 4608143 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/12/1992 | Sugar Camp Mining IncReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Powellton No 1 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4603904 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Southern Appalachian Coal CompanyReported operatorSouthern Appalachian Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Powellton TunnelBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4608762 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/2018 | Rockwell Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| P P AugerGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608832 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2001 | Mountain Edge Mining IncReported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| P & P No 1Raleigh, WVNear AmigoMSHA 4605473 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/1986 | P & P Coal Company IncReported operatorTolley A JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Precious Patty No1 MineMarion, WVNear BarrackvilleMSHA 4607102 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1991 | Stanya Coal CompanyReported operatorStanya George MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Premium No. 1 Deep MineMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608995 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/29/2008 | Premium Energy, LLCReported operatorDonald NicewonderReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Premium No. 2 Deep MineMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608996 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/29/2008 | Premium Energy, LLC.Reported operatorDonald NicewonderReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Premium No 2 StripWebster, WVMSHA 4602726 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1972 | Desrosiers Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorDesrosiers EarnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation PlantMcdowell, WVNear IsabanMSHA 4602271 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1991 | Peter White Coal Mining CorpReported operatorNippon Kokan K KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation PlantMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4602349 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1984 | Red Ash Sales Company IncReported operatorCoal ArbedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation PlantMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602517 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1984 | Ashland Mining CorpReported operatorWalker George FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation PlantLogan, WVNear RitaMSHA 4602563 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Snap Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation PlantMingo, WVNear RawlMSHA 4603849 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1983 | Pond Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorSidney R Young IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation PlantRandolph, WVNear Cheat BridgeMSHA 4604918 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1988 | Newera Resources CorpReported operatorMower Lumber CompanyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant #1Raleigh, WVNear OddMSHA 4605532 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1981 | Appalachian Pocahontas Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Cann John H & John W BensonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant #1Preston, WVNear TunneltonMSHA 4605987 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1995 | Preston Energy IncReported operatorHardesty John R Jr-Larry A MyersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant #1Lewis, WVNear Rrt 3 Box 38l Weston WvMSHA 4606555 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1992 | Weston Coal Processing CompanyReported operatorKarle WalterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant 1Mingo, WVNear WilliamsonMSHA 4605549 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1985 | Mc Namee Resources IncReported operatorContinental Resources & Mineral CorpReported 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.