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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Branch No 1 Belt MineMingo, WVNear NaugatuckMSHA 4609177 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2012 | Consol of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Bull Mine No 1Nicholas, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4605356 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1981 | Becks Run Coal CompanyReported operatorMullens Junior LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Clear Creek Preparation PlantGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606657 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorSidusco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Creek #1Fayette, WVNear Gauley BridgeMSHA 4607904 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | Mammoth Coal Co.Reported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Creek #2Mcdowell, WVNear YukonMSHA 4606814 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/17/1989 | Bw Mining IncReported operatorWard Frankie BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Creek AugerMcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4608188 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/16/1993 | Raw Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Creek AugerFayette, WVNear BelvaMSHA 4608896 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/2005 | Stear Auger Mining IncReported operatorLeroy StearReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Big Creek LoadoutLogan, WVNear Big CreekMSHA 4606573 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1985 | Winchester Coals IncReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Creek No 2 Surface MineFayette, WVNear Gauley BridgeMSHA 4607934 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/2015 | Lexington Coal Company, LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Creek Surface MineFayette, WVNear Gauley BridgeMSHA 4607708 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/12/1989 | Gracie IncReported operatorTracy W Hylton IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Dragon Deep MineClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4608813 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/2020 | Southeastern Land LLCReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Eagle No. 2Fayette, WVNear KincaidMSHA 4608943 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Lazy J Mining, INCReported operatorDavid L CordillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Foot Coal Inc 4-B MineRandolph, WVNear MontervilleMSHA 4605395 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/21/1983 | Big Foot Coal IncReported operatorGouge Wint James Jr & Lonnie WoodsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Four Surface MineMcdowell, WVNear WelchMSHA 4609124 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2012 | Superior Processing, Inc.Reported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Four TippleMcdowell, WVNear WelchMSHA 4606637 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1986 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Joe MinePreston, WVNear TunneltonMSHA 4601887 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/18/1990 | Preston Energy IncReported operatorHardesty John R Jr-Larry A MyersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big John #2Boone, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4601927 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/13/1985 | Nu East Mining CorpReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Lynn Mine No 1Wayne, WVMSHA 4603714 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Spring Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorFrye JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain #1Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608270 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1994 | Colt Mining IncReported operatorMc Cullough K LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain #1 SurfaceBoone, WVNear PrenterMSHA 4602512 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1988 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain #8 MineBoone, WVNear PrenterMSHA 4605425 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/07/1991 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 16Boone, WVNear PrenterMSHA 4607908 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/29/2014 | Pine Ridge Coal Company LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 1 MineBoone, WVNear PrenterMSHA 4603829 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/19/1990 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 1 MineKanawha, WVNear Cedar GroveMSHA 4606201 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/08/1985 | First Big Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorKeenan Darrell RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 2 MineKanawha, WVNear Cedar GroveMSHA 4606801 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/16/1991 | Belle Enterprises IncReported operatorLambert Margaret SueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 3 MineKanawha, WVNear Cedar GroveMSHA 4607018 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/17/1992 | New King Fuel Company IncReported operatorLyons RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 4 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4607108 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1986 | First Big Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorKeenan Darrell RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 4 MineKanawha, WVNear Cedar GroveMSHA 4607116 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | First Big Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorKeenan Darrell RReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Big Run Deep MineWebster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4608090 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1992 | Relgis IncReported operatorBruce W SiglerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big South Auger No 1Mingo, WVNear DingessMSHA 4608229 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1994 | Jude Coal CompanyReported operatorJude JackReported 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.