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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramp Run #1Clay, WVNear WidenMSHA 4608067 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2010 | B & S Contracting IncReported operatorCline Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ramp Run Auger (0)Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4608080 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1995 | Bundy Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ramp Run Deep Mine No 1Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4608490 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/04/1995 | Sunrise Energy Company IncReported operatorChilders MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ramp Run Surface MineClay, WVNear WidenMSHA 4607782 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1995 | Vencill CorpReported operatorDelmer S VencillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ram Surface Mine No. 2Logan, WVNear VernerMSHA 4609542 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/2025 | Ramaco Resources, LLCReported operatorRamaco Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Randolph MineBoone, WVNear PeytonaMSHA 4609244 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/2013 | Black Castle Mining Company, Inc.Reported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rare Eagle Preparation PlantRaleigh, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4609654 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Edwight Processing LLCReported operatorPetri E KoivulaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Raven Hocking Mine #1Mason, WVNear MasonMSHA 4609384 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Raven MineMarion, WVNear 1743 Fairmont Ave FairMSHA 4607623 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1990 | Terra Contractors IncReported operatorDaugherty W JeffreyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Raw Coal Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear CucumberMSHA 4608580 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/2010 | Southern Minerals, Inc.Reported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Raw Coal PlantLogan, WVNear EarlingMSHA 4607080 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1990 | A & M Mining IncReported operatorBaisden JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RawhideUpshur, WVNear VolgaMSHA 4605238 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/2013 | Cheyenne Sales Company IncReported operatorVirgil B La RosaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Raysal Plant No 2Mcdowell, WVNear RaysalMSHA 4606986 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1988 | Browning & May Mining CorpReported operatorMay PaulReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Rd-2Mcdowell, WVNear AnawaltMSHA 4605807 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1979 | M D 8 CorpReported operatorEllison VernReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rd-3Mcdowell, WVNear AnawaltMSHA 4605808 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1984 | M D 8 CorpReported operatorEllison VernReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rebuild ShopNicholas, WVNear LeivasyMSHA 4601464 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1984 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rebuild ShopMcdowell, WVNear PremierMSHA 4604980 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1982 | Trace Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Ash Highwall Mine #1Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4609481 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2024 | JHJN Resources, LLCReported operatorActive Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Red Ash Mine No. 1Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4609505 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/13/2026 | Rayco, LLCReported operatorBrandon BishopReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Red Ash Preparation PlantMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4606180 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1982 | Joe Childress IncReported operatorJoe (John J) Childress; Catherine ChildressReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Cedar Auger MineBoone, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4608689 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/2000 | Bundy Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Red Cedar Surface MineBoone, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4608683 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2026 | Lexington Coal Company, LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Red Fox Load-OutMcdowell, WVNear SquireMSHA 4609131 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2019 | M & P Services, Inc.Reported operatorJames C Justice IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Red Fox Surface MineMcdowell, WVNear BishopMSHA 4608901 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/04/2004 | Mountain Edge Mining IncReported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Redlick Run No 1 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4604854 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1978 | Simmons Coal & Energy CorpReported operatorSimmons Harold WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red OakBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4608135 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1998 | Copperas Coal CorpReported operatorGary D SpurlockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Oak #1Webster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4607513 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/04/1988 | Good News IncReported operatorLegg Larry TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Oak #1 Auger MineWebster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4607272 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1987 | Elk River ResourcesReported operatorHall DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Oak IncMingo, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4608627 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2017 | Red Oak IncReported operatorDiana Barnette; Ronald BarnetteReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Red Rock Mine JobUpshur, WVNear Buckhannon WvMSHA 4603232 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1987 | Pitcarin Properties IncReported operatorHarrold DonReported 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.