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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation Plant #2 & #3Braxton, WVNear SuttonMSHA 4606414 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1994 | Juliana Mining Company IncReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant And Misc OutsideRaleigh, WVNear Slab ForkMSHA 4602396 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | Slab Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorS Austin Caperton IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant No 1Nicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4602295 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2020 | Southeastern Land L.L.C.Reported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant No 1Logan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4605067 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1986 | Summit CollieriesReported operatorRichard T Hatfield; James E HatfieldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant No 1Monongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4605995 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2019 | Coresco LLCReported operatorMepco Intermediate Holdings, LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant No 1Mingo, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4606620 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1989 | Cumberland Village Mining Group IncReported operatorCummings ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preparation Plant No 2Logan, WVNear EthelMSHA 4605391 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Warrior Mining CorpReported operatorGrubb NedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep PlantMercer, WVNear AristaMSHA 4603229 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1985 | Kitchekan Fuel CorpReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Prep PlantLogan, WVNear DehueMSHA 4603266 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1991 | Con-Serv IncReported operatorHolbrook MarjorieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep PlantMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603332 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1980 | Harman Pocahontas Coal CorpReported operatorPlapinger W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep PlantMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603334 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1973 | Trace Fork CompanyReported operatorTrace Fork CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep PlantLogan, WVNear ManMSHA 4607570 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1990 | Mary Lynn IncReported operatorBooth Mary AnnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep Plant #1Mingo, WVNear WilliamsonMSHA 4607044 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1985 | Smi IncReported operatorAndrews Jack EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep Plant No 1Logan, WVNear ManMSHA 4606135 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1983 | Gulf Coal Processing CorpReported operatorShultz EmmittReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep Plant No 1Kanawha, WVNear BelleMSHA 4606253 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1991 | First Big Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorKeenan Darrell RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prep Plant No 1Kanawha, WVNear Alum CreekMSHA 4606991 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1986 | Alum Creek Sand CompanyReported operatorGabbert Samuel W SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preston #1Boone, WVNear VanMSHA 4607051 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/23/1986 | L & D IncReported operatorBell Douglas-Casset BiasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preston #2Boone, WVNear VanMSHA 4607052 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/10/1987 | L & D IncReported operatorBell Douglas-Casset BiasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prestonia No 14Braxton, WVNear Rt 2 Box 72 Sutton WvMSHA 4606445 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1986 | Prestonia Coal Company IncReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pretzel ExcavatingPreston, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4607856 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1993 | Pretzel ExcavatingReported operatorPretzel DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prime Horse CreekBoone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4608602 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1997 | Prime Augering IncReported operatorMilligan GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prime No. 1 MineMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4604387 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/2020 | Dana Mining Company LLCReported operatorMepco Intermediate Holdings, LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Prime No 3 MineMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4606011 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/22/1982 | Prime CoalsReported operatorJames L LauritaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prime OrgasBoone, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4608601 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1997 | Prime Augering IncReported operatorMilligan GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prince GeorgeWyoming, WVNear HerndonMSHA 4606248 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/15/1982 | Kitchekan Fuel CorpReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Princess Anne #2Braxton, WVMSHA 4604574 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1976 | Princess Anne Coal CorpReported operatorSolite CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Princess Aracoma Deep MineLogan, WVNear EthelMSHA 4607936 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/18/1990 | Aracoma Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Princess Beth 04 SurfaceRandolph, WVMSHA 4602840 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1977 | Princess Beth IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Princess Beth No 4Randolph, WVMSHA 4603390 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976 | Princess Beth IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Princess Beverly Surface No 1Greenbrier, WVMSHA 4605787 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1979 | Princess Beverly Coal Company IncReported operatorPeter K MoranReported 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.