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Abandoned mines in West Virginia

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.

6,696 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-11-07

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Sequoia No 3Boone, WVNear NellisMSHA 4607431Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/26/1988Doty Mining IncReported operatorDoty Ernest IiiReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Servco IncBoone, WVNear AshfordMSHA 4606696Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1988Battle Ridge CompaniesReported operatorCarl F FrischkornReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell #1aRandolph, WVNear PickensMSHA 4606819Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/22/1986Hilltop Service Company IncReported operatorHart Reuben FReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Sewell ARandolph, WVMSHA 4601123Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1975Huttonsville Correctional CenterReported operatorHuttonsville Correctional CenterReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell MineMcdowell, WVNear DavyMSHA 4609260Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/14/2012Shane Coal CompanyReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Sewell Mine #1Wyoming, WVNear Wolf PenMSHA 4605128Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/28/1991Click & Leffew Coal Company IncReported operatorClick Cecil & Larry M LeffewReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell Mine #3Wyoming, WVNear Wolf PenMSHA 4607798Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/04/1991Click & Leffew Coal Company IncReported operatorClick Cecil & Larry M LeffewReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell Mine No. 1Raleigh, WVNear BoltMSHA 4602166Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/13/2015Rhino Eastern LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal Corporation; Rhino Resource Partners LPReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sewell Mine No. 1Mcdowell, WVNear Big SandyMSHA 4609188Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/28/2026JT MINING, INCReported operatorJeff BennettReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sewell Mine No 4Randolph, WVNear Dailey WvMSHA 4607475Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/06/2005Tolliver'S LtdReported operatorJohn D TolliverReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sewell Mine RMcdowell, WVNear WarMSHA 4609455Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/2026Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc.Reported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sewell Misc Shops & Outside ReprNicholas, WVNear NettieMSHA 4603224Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1987Sewell Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell No 1Randolph, WVNear PickensMSHA 4605219Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/06/1988Marson Coal Company IncReported operatorHarry C Marson IVReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell No 1Mcdowell, WVNear RoderfieldMSHA 4606390Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1987Tug Huff Coal CorpReported operatorHorn SteveReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell No 2Randolph, WVMSHA 4601789Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1973Marson Coal Company IncReported operatorHarry C Marson IVReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell No 2Webster, WVMSHA 4604790Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/08/1982Powellton CompanyReported operatorSiderius IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell No 2 MineWyoming, WVNear WolfpenMSHA 4605370Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/19/1990Click & Leffew Coal Company IncReported operatorClick Cecil & Larry M LeffewReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell No 3 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4603915Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1976T & J Coal CorpReported operatorLobb Thomas EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell No 3 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4605185Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1976Marson Coal Company IncReported operatorHarry C Marson IVReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell No 3 MineNicholas, WVNear NettieMSHA 4607207Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/03/1986Sewell Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell Pocahontas TippleMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604115Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1984Royalty Smokeless Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell ShopsNicholas, WVMSHA 4603250Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1977Sewell Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewell Tipple No 2Webster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4604937Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1982Eastern Sewell Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith E P TatumReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sewickley Strip MineMonongalia, WVMSHA 4600904Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1971Rail & River Mining CompanyReported operatorRail & River Mining CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Shadrick 5 BlockKanawha, WVNear LondonMSHA 4609275Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/2012Mammoth Coal CoReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Shady Spring Stone Quarry & PlantRaleigh, WVNear Shady SpringsMSHA 4604798Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2009Shady Spring Stone Co., Inc.Reported operatorShaler B Tate JrReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Shaft Dept #78Wyoming, WVNear FairviewMSHA 4601534Coal (Lignite)Type not reportedAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1976Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Shamrock Prep PlantKanawha, WVNear KayfordMSHA 4602755Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1983Beth Energy Mines IncReported operatorBethlehem Steel CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Shana #1Taylor, WVNear ClarksburgMSHA 4606121Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2012Shana Coal IncReported operatorMinnix DannReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Shane No 10Mcdowell, WVNear GaryMSHA 4609236Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/17/2011Shane Coal CompanyReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.