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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Stag #1Boone, WVNear PrenterMSHA 4609081 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/2006 | Point Mining IncReported operatorJames Roy LucasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Red Star No 1 MineFayette, WVNear Glen JeanMSHA 4606190 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1981 | N R C Mining Company IncReported operatorNational ResoucesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Stone #1Lewis, WVNear P O Box 328 BuckhannonMSHA 4607370 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1992 | Red Stone Coal IncReported operatorMoore Dana EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Redstone No 1 TippleLewis, WVMSHA 4605680 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Buckhannon Sales Company IncReported operatorMartin Carl JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Redstone No 4Barbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4601883 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | C & W Coal Company IncReported operatorCompton William MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Redstone No 5 MineBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4605080 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/20/1981 | C & W Coal Company IncReported operatorCompton William MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Stone Strip MineTaylor, WVMSHA 4602769 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Rail & River Mining CompanyReported operatorRail & River Mining CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Redwing #1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear Glen JeanMSHA 4606335 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1982 | Redwing Energy IncReported operatorLilly I CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Reeder MineLewis, WVMSHA 4605578 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Orlando Coals IncReported operatorBoggs Harry CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Reedsville #1Preston, WVNear ReedsvilleMSHA 4607130 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1986 | Octagon Associates IncReported operatorKerns William EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Reese'S Run No 1 SurfaceHarrison, WVMSHA 4605744 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Beasley Energy IncReported operatorBeasley Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ref Dump StripMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4607901 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1991 | Red Ash Sales Company IncReported operatorCoal ArbedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Refuse Area No. 1Marion, WVNear 01GranttownMSHA 4608950 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/2011 | Quality Reclamation Services, LLCReported operatorDale L Malinzak; William B KaniaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Refuse Area No 2Monongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4608908 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2008 | Quality Reclamation Services LLCReported operatorDale L Malinzak; William B KaniaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Refuse Area No. 2 Surface MineBoone, WVNear SumercoMSHA 4609059 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2006 | Hi-Tech Construction Co IncReported operatorCarl D RunyonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Refuse Dump ReclamationMcdowell, WVNear NewhallMSHA 4606221 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1992 | Coal Enterprises IncReported operatorRuth PraterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Refuse OperationMcdowell, WVNear WelchMSHA 4608916 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/2010 | Superior Processing, Inc.Reported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Refuse Reprocessing AreaLogan, WVNear VerdunvilleMSHA 4607754 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1992 | Willis Marcum Trucking CompanyReported operatorMarcum WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Refuse SiteRaleigh, WVNear Clear Creek RaleighMSHA 4605644 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1992 | Zalkin Coal Sales IncReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Refuse SiteSummers, WVNear Meadow CreekMSHA 4605747 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1994 | Mountain Laurel Resources CompanyReported operatorLaw Alan TReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| REISS VIKINGMarion, WVNear WhitehallMSHA 4606293 | Iron OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/2006 | Reiss VikingReported operatorKoch Industries IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| REISS VIKING DIVISION OF THE C.Webster, WVMSHA 4606342 | Iron OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1997 | Reiss Viking DivisionReported operatorKoch Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Relgis No 3Nicholas, WVNear JodieMSHA 4607535 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/1991 | Maplewood Mining Company IncReported operatorMaplewood Mining Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RemingtonBoone, WVNear PeytonaMSHA 4606175 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/13/1984 | Shiloh Energy Company IncReported operatorWhite Mountain Mining Co., LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Remington Preparation PlantKanawha, WVNear OhleyMSHA 4608685 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/2018 | ERP Environmental Fund Inc.Reported operatorVirginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Remining No 1Mingo, WVNear ThackerMSHA 4608860 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2010 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Renee 3Barbour, WVMSHA 4601765 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1971 | Tait Mining CompanyReported operatorTait Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Repair ShopLogan, WVNear OmarMSHA 4603293 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1994 | Stirrat Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Resource Coal Energies IncNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4603937 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | Resource Coal Energies IncReported operatorPhares Rex MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Resource Recovery Ii Gary PlantMcdowell, WVNear GaryMSHA 4608605 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1998 | Gary Resource Recovery IiReported operatorController not reportedReported 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.