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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Cara #1 SurfaceMingo, WVNear KermitMSHA 4608629 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1999 | Iron Horse Mining LlcReported operatorQuintain Development Llc & Select Investments LlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Princess LeaWyoming, WVNear HerndonMSHA 4606346 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1981 | Kitchekan Fuel CorpReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Princess Patty #2Barbour, WVMSHA 4605875 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1981 | Princess Patty Mining CompanyReported operatorEsseks Robert DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Princess Polly Anna #1 SurfaceGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607902 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/29/1992 | Princess PollyannaReported operatorFrederick J TaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Princess Pollyanna No 5Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607677 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | Thurman Coal Company IncReported operatorThurman MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prinkey-SummersPreston, WVNear Clifton MillsMSHA 4606594 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1985 | Dynacoal IncReported operatorProfessional Resources Organization & C E M CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Progress Superior HWM No. 1Boone, WVNear TwilightMSHA 4609429 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Project No 2 (Strip Mine)Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4602411 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1972 | Clifton Minin CorpReported operatorClifton Minin CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Project No 3 StripMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602433 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1973 | Clifton Minin CorpReported operatorClifton Minin CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prospect #1Harrison, WVNear ShinnstonMSHA 4606932 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1986 | Callison Construction CompanyReported operatorCallison TimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prospect #1Lewis, WVNear Jane LewMSHA 4607034 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1987 | Callison Construction CompanyReported operatorCallison TimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prospect No 1Monongalia, WVNear Morgantown, WvMSHA 4607840 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2008 | K M B IncReported operatorBland Kenneth MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prosperity #2 SurfaceFayette, WVNear DaneseMSHA 4606441 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1987 | Prosperity Energy IncReported operatorMichael C FaykusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prosperity No 2Logan, WVNear ChapmanvilleMSHA 4605563 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/19/1980 | Olentangy LtdReported operatorKinney Timothy P--Jeff MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prudence #1 MineFayette, WVNear HarveyMSHA 4606252 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1984 | Whipple Mining IncReported operatorPack BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prudence Surface MineFayette, WVMSHA 4604182 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1981 | Indian Coal Land Company IncReported operatorWeber Philip HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prudy'S Run SiteHarrison, WVNear Boothville WvMSHA 4606823 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1988 | Amerikohl Mining IncReported operatorJohn M StilleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pruntytown JobTaylor, WVNear PruntytownMSHA 4606214 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1982 | Mangus Coal IncReported operatorMaurice JenningsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pruntytown MineTaylor, WVNear GraftonMSHA 4606931 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1987 | 92 Coal CorpReported operatorJerry D StalnakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| P & S #2 MineKanawha, WVNear Pond GapMSHA 4607271 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1989 | P & S Coal CompanyReported operatorScholl RexReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| P & S No 2Kanawha, WVNear Pond GapMSHA 4607755 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1990 | Wolfpen Energy Company IncReported operatorScholl RexReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Puncheon Camp Thin Seam MineMcdowell, WVNear WelchMSHA 4609077 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2007 | Bluestone Coal CorporationReported operatorJames C Justice IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Punch Mine 56Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4601985 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1971 | Simmons Coal CompanyReported operatorSimmons Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Punch Mine No 41Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4601719 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1978 | R L Whitt OwnerReported operatorWhitt R LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Punch Mine No 48Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4601720 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1975 | Simmons Coal CompanyReported operatorWhitt R LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Purdy Run QuarryHarrison, WVNear ShinnstonMSHA 4609509 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/2022 | Brian Vandevender ContractingReported operatorBrian VandevenderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Purdy's Run #1Harrison, WVNear BoothsvilleMSHA 4608948 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2003 | Grace Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorMichael SouthernReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pursglove No 15Monongalia, WVNear CassvilleMSHA 4601454 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/14/1989 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Putnam MineMason, WVMSHA 4601619 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1973 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| P W K No 1 SurfaceHarrison, WVMSHA 4605104 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1977 | P W K Development IncReported operatorKelley Paul WReported 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.