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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron No 3Monongalia, WVMSHA 4603328 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1974 | Alyce Coal CompanyReported operatorAlyce Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rooting Creek JobUpshur, WVNear JohnstownMSHA 4608109 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1995 | Upco Coal IncReported operatorLangford James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rooting Creek MineHarrison, WVNear 420 BuckhannonMSHA 4608062 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1992 | La Rosa Fuel Company IncReported operatorLa Rosa CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rooting StripUpshur, WVNear Johnstown WvMSHA 4604351 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1996 | Upco Coal IncReported operatorLangford James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rosedale TippleMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4603626 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1985 | Bird Loading Company IncReported operatorBright Richard DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rosedale TippleMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4606829 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1994 | Mon Valley Mining Company IncReported operatorPappas KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rosemary DriftKanawha, WVNear Pond GapMSHA 4607593 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/17/1989 | C N Wilcher MiningReported operatorWilcher Geoffrey SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rosemont JobHarrison, WVMSHA 4602359 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Bee Jay Coal CompanyReported operatorHerron James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rossmore LoadoutLogan, WVNear RossmoreMSHA 4607663 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1992 | Associated Industries IncReported operatorHolbrook MarjorieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roundbottom Powellton Deep MineBoone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4609163 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/29/2017 | Elk Run Coal Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Round Eight No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear Glen JeanMSHA 4606123 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1984 | Round Eight CorpReported operatorWood Robert F SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Route 161 Air ShaftsMcdowell, WVNear MunsonMSHA 4601417 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1986 | Mid-Vol Leasing IncReported operatorRichard G Preservati IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rowland #4Raleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4603501 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1981 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rowland Auger MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602237 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1973 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rowland No 1Raleigh, WVMSHA 4601589 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1973 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rowland No 10 MineRaleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4603882 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1978 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rowland No 2 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601590 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1976 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rowland No 6 MineRaleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4607804 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/16/1989 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Royal No 11 MineFayette, WVNear DaneseMSHA 4604426 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/16/1983 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorNational Bulk CarriersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Royal No 12 MineGreenbrier, WVNear RainelleMSHA 4605542 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/02/1984 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorNational Bulk CarriersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Royal No 7-B MineRaleigh, WVNear TerryMSHA 4605173 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorNational Bulk CarriersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Royal TippleFayette, WVNear PrinceMSHA 4603241 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorNational Bulk CarriersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Royal Tippling IncPreston, WVNear KingwoodMSHA 4606369 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1985 | Royal Tippling IncReported operatorMessenger Reggie & Max AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roy Thomas MineLogan, WVNear ChapmanvilleMSHA 4607205 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1992 | General Safety Service IncReported operatorMorgan Rush GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| R & R #2Upshur, WVNear EllamoreMSHA 4606480 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1984 | R & R Coal Contracting IncReported operatorRyder Willie AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rr Loadout FacilitiesBoone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4603775 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1991 | Kesscoals IncReported operatorK C Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ruby 4Barbour, WVMSHA 4601925 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1972 | Ohio Mining CoReported operatorDowning ThurmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ruby EnergyMingo, WVNear DelbartonMSHA 4608808 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/30/2023 | Pocahontas Processing, LLCReported operatorJohn T QuintrellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ruby No 6 MineBarbour, WVNear BrowntonMSHA 4603257 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ohio Mining CoReported operatorDowning ThurmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RuffnerLogan, WVNear YolynMSHA 4606751 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/2006 | Apogee Coal Company LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.