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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slab Fork #14 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602126 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1978 | Slab Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorS Austin Caperton IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Slab Fork No 10 MineRaleigh, WVNear Slab ForkMSHA 4601888 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/1984 | Slab Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorS Austin Caperton IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Slab Fork No 8Raleigh, WVNear Slab ForkMSHA 4601504 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/1984 | Slab Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorS Austin Caperton IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Slab Fork Tipple No 2Wyoming, WVNear AlpocaMSHA 4603228 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1985 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Slagle ShopLogan, WVNear YolynMSHA 4603470 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1985 | Arch Of West VirginiaReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Slaughter Creek Prep PlantKanawha, WVNear Cabin CreekMSHA 4604718 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2026 | Award Development, LLCReported operatorAshley N WardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Slaughter'S Creek #1 MineKanawha, WVNear Cabin CreekMSHA 4604985 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/29/1984 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Slip Ridge ContourRaleigh, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4609376 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/2014 | Marfork Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Slip Ridge Powellton MineRaleigh, WVNear PettusMSHA 4608856 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/05/2014 | Marfork Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Smith Branch PlantWyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4608854 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/25/2008 | DTE Smith Branch LLCReported operatorDTE Energy CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Smith JobTaylor, WVNear 420 Buchannon PikeMSHA 4607556 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/13/1992 | La Rosa Fuel Company IncReported operatorLa Rosa CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smith MineTaylor, WVNear Rt 2 Box 254MSHA 4607249 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1995 | Smith ConstructionReported operatorSmith David FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smith Mine (Surface)Clay, WVNear ClayMSHA 4607245 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1987 | Skyline Mining CorpReported operatorLivingston Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smith No 1 SurfaceTaylor, WVMSHA 4605636 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Smith ConstructionReported operatorSmith David FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smokehouse NorthGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608025 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1992 | Royal Scot Minerals IncReported operatorRackwood Mineral Holdings PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smokehouse North (1)Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607975 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1998 | Royal Scot Minerals IncReported operatorRackwood Mineral Holdings PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Smokehouse North Surface Mine 1bGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608733 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | Bryant Mining Company IncReported operatorJames G BryantReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Smoot MineWebster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4606686 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/2012 | Mountain IncReported operatorCrase JayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snake Den MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4604353 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1976 | R & S Mining CompanyReported operatorRiffle Kenneth H & Frank SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snap Creek No 7 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4604607 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Snap Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Snider StripMonongalia, WVMSHA 4600902 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1972 | Pontorero & Sons Coal Company IncReported operatorPontorero PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Soak Creek StripRaleigh, WVNear SophiaMSHA 4607644 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1989 | Gem Mining CompanyReported operatorShepperd William BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Solitaire Tipple No 1Webster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4606417 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | Solitaire Coal Corp IncReported operatorBelisle Wayne TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South East Mine #1 UKWebster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4608839 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2001 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South East Mine #2 LKWebster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4608840 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2002 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South East Mine #3 UkWebster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4608841 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/2001 | D M D Mining IncReported operatorDavid L HuffmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Southern Edge Surface MineMcdowell, WVNear FilbertMSHA 4608498 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1995 | Edwards Holding IncReported operatorWalls MelisaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Fork AugerMcdowell, WVNear SkygustyMSHA 4608819 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/2000 | Stear Auger Mining IncReported operatorLeroy StearReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| South Fork MinePreston, WVNear MasontownMSHA 4606859 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/26/1989 | Viking Coal Company IncReported operatorAvx IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Fork No 1 Deep (1)Nicholas, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4607814 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/1996 | Coastal Coal-West Virginia LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Production / employmentView 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.