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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twisted Gun Gap OperationMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4605087 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1987 | Lynn Land CompanyReported operatorInternational Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tygart River MineMarion, WVNear PowellMSHA 4603805 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/2002 | Martinka Coal CompanyReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ug #2Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4600730 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1980 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorRoyal Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ug #6Fayette, WVMSHA 4600271 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1971 | Critchley Coal CompanyReported operatorCritchley R AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| U Horsepen Upper Cedar Grove Deep MineMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608925 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Uk No 1 Deep MineWebster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4608760 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/08/2002 | Pammlid Coal CompanyReported operatorJackson Kit EReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Underground Mine #1Kanawha, WVNear BlountMSHA 4605906 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/08/1985 | Arch Of West VirginiaReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| United States Steel Corp Eastern LiJefferson, WVMSHA 4600056 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1980 | United States Steel CorpReported operatorUSX Corp (United States Steel Corp)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Upco Ward TippleHarrison, WVNear Mt. ClareMSHA 4606466 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1990 | Upco Coal IncReported operatorLangford James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Uphold #1Preston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4606632 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1999 | Uphold TruckingReported operatorUphold LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Uphold No 3Monongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4607363 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1989 | Uphold TruckingReported operatorUphold LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Upper Big Branch Mine-SouthRaleigh, WVNear NaomaMSHA 4608436 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/2012 | Performance Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Upper Big Branch Raw Coal FacilRaleigh, WVNear NaomaMSHA 4608539 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2015 | Performance Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Upper Big Branch Surface MineBoone, WVNear TwilightMSHA 4608924 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/2003 | Progress CoalReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Upper Cedar Grove HWM JobMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4609063 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/2022 | Mega Highwall Mining, LLCReported operatorDaniel W BunnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 3Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608309 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/2013 | Glen Alum Operations, LLCReported operatorJoe Valis; Rufus W WestReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Upper Laurel AugerNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4608313 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1996 | Stear Auger Mining IncReported operatorLeroy StearReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Upper Winifrede Deep MineFayette, WVNear Gauley BridgeMSHA 4609119 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/2012 | Mammoth Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Upshur #1Upshur, WVNear HodgesvilleMSHA 4608587 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2006 | Doman Construction LLCReported operatorJames E AtkinsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Upshur Deep Mine No. 1Upshur, WVNear HodgesvilleMSHA 4608526 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/07/2005 | Shiloh Mining IncReported operatorGary E Stanley; Wayne H StanleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Upshur MineUpshur, WVNear Hodgesville WvMSHA 4608215 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1997 | Stanley Industries IncReported operatorGary E Stanley; Wayne H StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Upshur StripUpshur, WVNear TallsvilleMSHA 4604795 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/1995 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Upshur Surface Mine No 2Upshur, WVNear HodgesvilleMSHA 4608681 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2007 | Stanley Industries IncReported operatorGary E Stanley; Wayne H StanleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Usa #1 MineFayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4607007 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1985 | Free Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorCastle Ralph JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Use Coal IncHarrison, WVNear P Obox 704 BuckhannonMSHA 4607412 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/13/1992 | Use Coal IncReported operatorLockard Roy GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Chapel MineLewis, WVNear P O Box 328 BuckhannonMSHA 4607602 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/1992 | Stone Coal Company IncReported operatorRadabaugh Austin BlaineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Fill SurfaceGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4605641 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1992 | Gould Mining IncReported operatorGould IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Furnace QuarryTucker, WVMSHA 4602802 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1979 | Valley Quarries IncReported operatorNew Enterprise Stone & Lime Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Minerals IncorporatedTucker, WVMSHA 4606683 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1985 | Weiss Bros Construction Company IncReported operatorWeiss Bros Construction Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Mining Company No 2Monongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4605583 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/23/1982 | Valley Mining Company IncReported operatorFortney Wayne H JrReported 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.