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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine MineHarrison, WVNear Nutter FortMSHA 4606810 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1984 | Sunshine Properties IncReported operatorSmall J TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunvalley MineHarrison, WVNear ClarksburgMSHA 4607059 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1988 | Shannon Coal Company IncReported operatorHays Dale EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sun Valley Preparation PlantHarrison, WVMSHA 4602403 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1973 | Pittsburgh & Redstone Fuel Company IncReported operatorPittsburgh & Redstone Fuel Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Superior Auger MineMcdowell, WVNear WelchMSHA 4609438 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Superior Highwall Miner # 54Boone, WVNear MadisonMSHA 4609232 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Massey Energy Co.Reported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Superior No 7 SurfaceMcdowell, WVNear SuperiorMSHA 4603113 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1985 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Superior No 8 SurfaceMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605261 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Superior StoneGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4607772 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1995 | Construction UnlimitedReported operatorBills Eslie JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #1Randolph, WVNear HuttonsvilleMSHA 4604430 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1984 | Tom B Coals IncReported operatorKeller Lewis E Jr & SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #1Randolph, WVMSHA 4604634 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1982 | Obe Mining Company IncReported operatorToler Olin EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #1Randolph, WVMSHA 4604763 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sangamore Coal Company IncReported operatorStaples T DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #1Kanawha, WVNear CanneltonMSHA 4607880 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1992 | Coalstrip IncReported operatorMc David J WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #1Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4607943 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1992 | National Coal IncReported operatorJarvis Rick EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #1 (1)Clay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4608340 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1996 | Fola Coal Company LlcReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #15Nicholas, WVMSHA 4605574 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1981 | Black Diamond Mining Company IncReported operatorTalbert Ronald B IiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #2Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606874 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1993 | Double N Mining IncReported operatorHunter ErnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #2Fayette, WVNear LaylandMSHA 4607317 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1991 | Jeff Mining CompanyReported operatorFleshman Jesse EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #3Nicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4607013 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1987 | Triple A Coals IncReported operatorAnderson Arthur LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #3Fayette, WVNear Mount HopeMSHA 4607251 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1988 | Laker Mining IncReported operatorCrew WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface #3Fayette, WVNear Meadow BridgeMSHA 4607675 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1993 | G & M Coals IncReported operatorFitzpatrick MarvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #1Kanawha, WVNear ShrewsburyMSHA 4601351 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1992 | Arch Of West VirginiaReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #1Webster, WVMSHA 4605118 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/1976 | J & J Auger MiningReported operatorCaylor John W & Jerry MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #1Preston, WVNear Terra AltaMSHA 4605760 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1986 | Portland Coal IncReported operatorGrimm E C SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #1Webster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4606654 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1983 | Fisher Run Coal Company IncReported operatorKeller Lewis E Jr & SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #1Monongalia, WVNear P. O. Box 1080MSHA 4606973 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1990 | Laurita Energy CorpReported operatorJames L LauritaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine 100Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607478 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/11/1990 | M & M Augering IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #101Greenbrier, WVNear CrawleyMSHA 4608130 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1995 | Mountaineer Mid-Vol Coal Sales IncReported operatorJoseph C Turley IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine 117Kanawha, WVNear Campbells CreekMSHA 4606790 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/14/1985 | Lowlands Coal CorpReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #2Upshur, WVNear Lorentz WvMSHA 4608221 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1996 | C & W Coal Company IncReported operatorCompton William MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine 200Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607480 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1989 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph C Turley IIIReported 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.