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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruggiero StripMarion, WVMSHA 4605489 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Harman Construction IncReported operatorHarman C GlenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rupert AugerGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607615 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1989 | D & R AugeringReported operatorRobinette DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rush Creek #1 StripKanawha, WVNear MarmetMSHA 4607016 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/08/1986 | Coal Rush CompanyReported operatorWilcher G SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rush Creek No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVMSHA 4606237 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1981 | Whipple Mining IncReported operatorPack BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rush Creek Surface MineKanawha, WVNear MarmetMSHA 4603921 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1983 | Princess Susan Coal CompanyReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rush Creek Surface MineFayette, WVMSHA 4604177 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1981 | Indian Coal Land Company IncReported operatorWeber Philip HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rush Run #2Boone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4606863 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1986 | Rush Run Coal Company IncReported operatorBanner Holding LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rush Run #3Boone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4606753 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/04/1987 | Rush Run Coal Company IncReported operatorBanner Holding LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ryanstone No. 2 MineUpshur, WVNear HodgesvilleMSHA 4608714 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/2005 | Ryanstone Coal, LLCReported operatorJimmie R RyanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ryder No 1 StripHarrison, WVMSHA 4602620 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1980 | Bridgeport Mining CompanyReported operatorJames H AtkinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S11 Keystone Surface MineKanawha, WVNear MarmetMSHA 4608906 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2024 | Revelation Energy, LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| S-5671 StripFayette, WVMSHA 4600323 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1972 | Riverton Coal CoReported operatorAppalachian Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| S-5796 Loc 1 StripMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600557 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1973 | Bettina Coal CoReported operatorBettina Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sackett SurfaceWebster, WVNear BolairMSHA 4607107 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1988 | Coal Corp Of America IncReported operatorCampbell Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sago MineUpshur, WVNear Buckhannon, WvMSHA 4608791 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/2009 | Wolf Run Mining CompanyReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Salamander No 5Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4606182 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1982 | Salamander Coal Company IncReported operatorRiffe Lillian LouiseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Salem Auger #41Boone, WVNear VanMSHA 4609532 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/2024 | Rockwell Mining, LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Salem Big Auger # 1Boone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4609584 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/2020 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Saltlick #2Randolph, WVNear HelvetiaMSHA 4606463 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | New River Mining CompanyReported operatorHardesty John R Jr-Larry A MyersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sam Black Coal Sales IncGreenbrier, WVNear Meadow BluffMSHA 4608136 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1996 | Sam Black Coal Sales IncReported operatorJohn E PlasterReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Sam G Polino Co Bowden QyRandolph, WVMSHA 4600042 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1981 | Vermont Quarries CorpReported operatorFabrizio PonzanelliReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sams Branch SurfaceGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608013 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1994 | Coastal Coal-West Virginia LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sanders Clay PitLincoln, WVMSHA 4600152 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1992 | Sanders Dummy CompanyReported operatorSanders HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sandlick #1Mcdowell, WVNear FilbertMSHA 4601418 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/08/1991 | West Virginia-Tennessee Coal Sales IncReported operatorCharles AdkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand Lick No 1Boone, WVNear PeytonaMSHA 4607282 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1994 | Cannelton Industries IncReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sandlick No 1 MineBoone, WVNear PeytonaMSHA 4606910 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/16/1985 | Lynn Coal CompanyReported operatorToler V DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sandlick Surface MineBoone, WVNear PeytonaMSHA 4608091 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/1994 | LCC West Virginia, LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Company LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sand Plant #1Lincoln, WVNear FerrellsburgMSHA 4606062 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2026 | Big Rivers CoalReported operatorRussell StanleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sand QuarryUpshur, WVNear BridgeportMSHA 4603267 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2003 | Shiloh Mining IncReported operatorGary E StanleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sandridge Coal LLCBarbour, WVNear VOLGAMSHA 4608409 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/2010 | Sandridge Coal LLCReported operatorArthur (David) MontgomeryReported 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.