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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shumate Upper Cedar GroveRaleigh, WVNear NaomaMSHA 4608497 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2003 | Independence Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sierra MineMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4605738 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/26/1993 | Mepco IncReported operatorJames L Laurita Jr; Thomas A LauritaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Signal No 1Logan, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4607070 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/23/1989 | Desperado Coal Company IncReported operatorBrooks Michael GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Siltix IFayette, WVNear Mount HopeMSHA 4606454 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/12/1986 | Mountain Laurel Resources CompanyReported operatorSMC Holding CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Siltix IiFayette, WVNear Mount HopeMSHA 4601297 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/12/1986 | Mountain Laurel Resources CompanyReported operatorSMC Holding CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver FoxBoone, WVNear Bald KnobMSHA 4607047 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1993 | Ballard Brothers Coal IncReported operatorEverett E Ballard JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Silver Oak No. 1Boone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4605130 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/10/2017 | Award Development, LLCReported operatorAshley N WardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Simco No 1Kanawha, WVNear BelleMSHA 4606806 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1989 | Simmons Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorAyers G WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Simmons Fork Surface MineWyoming, WVNear OceanaMSHA 4608613 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2007 | Simmons Fork Mining IncorporatedReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Simpkins Branch No 1Mingo, WVNear MeadorMSHA 4608083 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1991 | Min IncReported operatorTracy W Hylton IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Simpson Creek #3Harrison, WVMSHA 4602124 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1974 | Mc Candlish Coal CorpReported operatorMc Candlish Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Simpson Creek UgHarrison, WVMSHA 4601317 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1971 | Mc Candlish Coal CorpReported operatorMc Candlish Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Simpson Hollow Reprocessing SiteMcdowell, WVNear AlgomaMSHA 4608690 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2000 | Flat Ridge CorpReported operatorBrent M CookReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sims Mt SurfaceFayette, WVMSHA 4605855 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1980 | Gopher Mining CompanyReported operatorGroves S J & Sons CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sink No 1Webster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4602894 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/29/1991 | Thomas Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorHickman George EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Six South No One MineMingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4608857 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/2004 | Rio Group IncReported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Six South No Two MineMingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4608858 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/2004 | Rio Group IncReported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Skeeter RunBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4609430 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Skelton MineRaleigh, WVNear StanafordMSHA 4601500 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/1986 | Mountain Laurel Resources CompanyReported operatorSMC Holding CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Skelton Prep PlantRaleigh, WVMSHA 4603321 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1974 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Skillet Creek SurfaceMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4608486 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1999 | Chafin Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Skillet SurfaceMingo, WVMSHA 4605664 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lynn Land CompanyReported operatorInternational Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Skillet Surface OperationMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4607368 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1988 | Silver Eagle Processing IncReported operatorMichael SpradlinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Skincreek Surface MineLewis, WVMSHA 4603343 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Skin Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorFrancis GarlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Skinned Poplar No 1Roane, WVNear BoltMSHA 4606411 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1984 | Liberty Bell Fuel IncReported operatorWilliam CallowayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Skinned Poplar StripWyoming, WVNear Glen RogersMSHA 4608575 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2026 | Ed Coal, Inc.Reported operatorEverett Gordon JusticeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Skitter Creek Mine No 1Fayette, WVNear MahanMSHA 4608476 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/2004 | C C Coal CompanyReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SKYGUSTY PLANTMcdowell, WVNear SkygustyMSHA 4608674 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2013 | Prime Processing, Inc.Reported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SlabcampKanawha, WVNear MammothMSHA 4609221 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/01/2024 | Mammoth Coal Co.Reported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Slab ForkLogan, WVNear YolynMSHA 4608721 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/2010 | Laurel Coal CorpReported operatorClarence R Peters; Richard N NesterReported 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.