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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StutlerHarrison, WVNear AdamsvilleMSHA 4602842 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1984 | Richard A Stutler IncReported operatorStutler Richard AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sugar #2Preston, WVNear BrucetonMSHA 4606008 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/22/1985 | Preston Energy IncReported operatorHardesty John R Jr-Larry A MyersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sugar CampRaleigh, WVNear JosephineMSHA 4608302 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1993 | Green Mountain Energy IncReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sugarcamp Deep MineRaleigh, WVNear RhodellMSHA 4609492 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2026 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sugar Camp MineRaleigh, WVNear RhodellMSHA 4608731 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1998 | Essential Fuels IncReported operatorTimothy L McCoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sugar Camp MineNicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4608745 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | Alex Energy IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sugarcamp No 2 MineNicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4608986 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/2010 | Alex Energy IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sugar Grove StripMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4604662 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1988 | Concorde CorpReported operatorJames L LauritaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sugarland QuarryTucker, WVNear ThomasMSHA 4606067 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2004 | Shiloh Mining, Inc.Reported operatorGary E StanleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sugar Maple MineBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4609073 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/2013 | Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sugar MinePreston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4604951 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/1979 | Preston Energy IncReported operatorHardesty John R Jr-Larry A MyersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sugartree Bench Mtn MineGreenbrier, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4607997 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1991 | S L C - West Virginia IncReported operatorJenkins Jon CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sugartree No 1Boone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4608573 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/21/1998 | Bar-K IncReported operatorRoger BellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sugar Tree SurfaceNicholas, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4608059 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1995 | Coastal Coal-West Virginia LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sullivan No 101 SurfaceBarbour, WVMSHA 4605933 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1980 | Sullivan Mining Company IncReported operatorSullivan John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sullivan SurfaceRaleigh, WVNear SullivanMSHA 4604380 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1981 | Vecellio & Grogan IncReported operatorLeo VecellioReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summerfield No 2Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4608356 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1995 | Chafin Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summerfield Surface OperationMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4607438 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1989 | Lynn Land CompanyReported operatorInternational Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summerlee TippleFayette, WVNear SummerleeMSHA 4603161 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1988 | Mountain Carbon IncReported operatorGoodwin Barry KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summer School StripMonongalia, WVMSHA 4606095 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1980 | Dell-Vista Development CorpReported operatorHeim Omar LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summersville 2-A MineNicholas, WVNear WerthMSHA 4601481 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/10/1980 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summersville Energy #1 MineNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4606839 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/21/1985 | Summersville Energy IncReported operatorCogar Lowell E Jr-Don Mc KenzieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Summersville SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4605367 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1980 | C C Conley & Sons IncReported operatorConley WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SumterWebster, WVNear PrestoniaMSHA 4609351 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/12/2019 | Raw Coal Mining Company, IncReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SunFayette, WVNear Glen JeanMSHA 4606455 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1989 | Coalmac IncReported operatorWeber Philip HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sundial No 10aRaleigh, WVNear SundialMSHA 4604209 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/18/1991 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sundial No 10bRaleigh, WVNear SundialMSHA 4604210 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/25/1991 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sundown MineRaleigh, WVNear Shady SpringMSHA 4606309 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1981 | Coalmac IncReported operatorWeber Philip HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sun Mountain Surface MineFayette, WVNear Mount HopeMSHA 4609094 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunshine MinePreston, WVNear AlbrightMSHA 4604271 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/06/1991 | Preston Energy IncReported operatorHardesty John R Jr-Larry A MyersReported controller | Neither history importedView 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.