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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Hood Refuse ImpoundmentBoone, WVNear SethMSHA 4603137 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/2005 | ERP Environmental Fund IncReported operatorVirginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Robin MineLogan, WVMSHA 4604045 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Alma Coal CorpReported operatorKinder Herbert E JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Robin No 2 MineBoone, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4604773 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1984 | Horizon Mining CompanyReported operatorMason Martin EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Robin No 3 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4603488 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Robin No 4a MineKanawha, WVNear ChelyanMSHA 4604079 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/1983 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Robin No 4 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4604078 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1978 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Robin Resources #5 Mine (1)Boone, WVNear Bald KnobMSHA 4608320 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/06/1995 | Robin Resources IncReported operatorChris ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Robinson #1Harrison, WVNear WilsonburgMSHA 4605552 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1993 | James RobinsonReported operatorRobinson JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Robinson No 2 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4605780 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1978 | James RobinsonReported operatorRobinson JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Robinson Run #295Harrison, WVNear ShinnstonMSHA 4605763 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1987 | King Knob Coal Company IncReported operatorAnker Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rockcamp #104Greenbrier, WVNear TroutMSHA 4607928 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1991 | Colt Mining IncReported operatorMc Cullough K LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rockcamp Branch RefuseNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4606841 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1985 | Hayes Drilling & ConstructionReported operatorHayes LoyalReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Camp HollyBraxton, WVMSHA 4600032 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1982 | Kenton Meadows Company IncReported operatorKenton Meadows Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Camp Mine Nicholas, WVNear EnonMSHA 4609404 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Camp No 1 StripHarrison, WVMSHA 4602700 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1973 | Rock Camp Coal Company IncReported operatorSwinger J EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Camp StripGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606527 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1986 | Round Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorGarland George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Camp Surface No. 1Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4609440 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2017 | Spring Creek Energy Company, LLCReported operatorFrancis H McCullough; Lewis W DavisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RockfordMcdowell, WVNear HavacoMSHA 4606219 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/02/1986 | Starbo Coal CorpReported operatorEarvin K Church IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rockhouse #1Nicholas, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4607931 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/1993 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rockhouse Ck Dev Corp Refuse FacLogan, WVNear MalloryMSHA 4602127 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/2006 | Rockhouse Creek Development CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rocklick Coalburg Deep MineClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4609171 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/2012 | Little Eagle Coal Company LLCReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rocklick Preparation Plant -RRC-1Boone, WVNear BarrettMSHA 4609112 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/2006 | RRC-1 LLCReported operatorWilliam V WhitingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Narrows StripMcdowell, WVNear HavacoMSHA 4607428 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1990 | Golden Century Leasing IncReported operatorLester David AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock QuarryBoone, WVMSHA 4606113 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1983 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorPeabody Holding Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rockwell ShopBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4609512 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Rockwell Mining, LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rocky Hollow MineMingo, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4605195 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/02/2005 | Rawl Sales & Processing CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rocky Road Company #1 StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4604832 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1980 | Nada Coal CompanyReported operatorBramer DickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rolling ThunderNicholas, WVNear DixieMSHA 4609630 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2022 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ROMNEY QUARRY AND MILLHampshire, WVMSHA 4603071 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/2001 | Romney Stone Quarry IncReported operatorEugene H WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ron #2Monongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4600905 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1982 | Victory Mining CompanyReported operatorJames Petitte; Thomas KopnskiReported 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.