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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Quarries PlantHarrison, WVMSHA 4604762 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Valley Quarries IncReported operatorNew Enterprise Stone & Lime Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Quarry & PlantHarrison, WVMSHA 4603824 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1977 | Valley Quarries IncReported operatorNew Enterprise Stone & Lime Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley Surface MineWyoming, WVNear BoltMSHA 4604226 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Valley Services IncReported operatorBibeau Construction Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vandalia Stone Inc.Greenbrier, WVNear AldersonMSHA 4608865 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2010 | Vandalia Stone IncReported operatorWarren M HunterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vanguard No 11 SurfaceRandolph, WVMSHA 4605803 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Vanguard Energy CompanyReported operatorCarlisle JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Van No 2 SurfaceBoone, WVMSHA 4603902 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1975 | Mynu Coals IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vansant 4AMcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4608894 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/15/2006 | Vansant Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vansant Coal Corporation Mine No. 5AMcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4609128 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2024 | Vansant Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Variable Development IncWyoming, WVNear Clear ForkMSHA 4607748 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/1990 | Variable Development IncReported operatorHudgins SheriReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C 12Kanawha, WVMSHA 4601839 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1970 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C #15 MineKanawha, WVNear Kelly'S CreekMSHA 4603305 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/20/1982 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C #1 MineOhio, WVNear Short CreekMSHA 4601483 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/15/1988 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C #34 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4602121 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C #36 MineKanawha, WVNear BelleMSHA 4603309 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/13/1984 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C #3 MineOhio, WVNear TriadelphiaMSHA 4601482 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/15/1988 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C #41-AKanawha, WVNear ShrewsburyMSHA 4606911 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1992 | Shrewsbury Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C #45Kanawha, WVNear BelleMSHA 4606103 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1985 | Shrewsbury Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C #46Kanawha, WVNear BelleMSHA 4604208 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1985 | Shrewsbury Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C #47 MineKanawha, WVNear BelleMSHA 4606559 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/02/1982 | Shrewsbury Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C 5-AKanawha, WVMSHA 4601349 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1981 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C #9 TunnelKanawha, WVNear ShrewsburyMSHA 4601354 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1985 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C No 10 StripKanawha, WVMSHA 4601348 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1981 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vc No 12-AKanawha, WVNear MammothMSHA 4601977 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1993 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C No 17 SurfaceKanawha, WVNear MammothMSHA 4605551 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/08/1985 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vc No 18Kanawha, WVNear MammothMSHA 4605630 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C No 30Kanawha, WVMSHA 4601353 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C No 31 UgKanawha, WVMSHA 4601352 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C No 35 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4603308 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C No 37 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4603178 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1981 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C No 39 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4603886 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1977 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported 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.