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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V C No 40Kanawha, WVMSHA 4604053 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C No 41 MineKanawha, WVNear BelleMSHA 4604135 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/18/1985 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V C No 42 MineKanawha, WVNear Witcher CreekMSHA 4604136 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/1980 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vencill AugerNicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4608150 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1992 | Bundy Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Verner Coal RampMingo, WVNear VernerMSHA 4604372 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1986 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Victoria MineHarrison, WVNear PeoraMSHA 4607081 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/16/1990 | Shell Energy Company IncReported operatorStaud Frank JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Viking #1Mcdowell, WVNear PantherMSHA 4605737 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2018 | Viking Resources IncReported operatorPeggy BrownReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Viking No 5 TippleNicholas, WVMSHA 4604792 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1976 | Viking Pocahontas IncReported operatorGould IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vincent MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4605648 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Concoal IncReported operatorMinnix DannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vindex EnergyGrant, WVNear Mount StormMSHA 4602151 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/2013 | Vindex Energy LLCReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Virginia Crews No 14 Mine (1)Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4604702 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/10/1995 | Virginia Crews Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Metals & Coal International IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Virginia Limestone StripGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4603394 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1973 | Interstate Development CompanyReported operatorFrancis David LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Virgo #1Fayette, WVNear RamseyMSHA 4606564 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1983 | Virgo Minerals CorpReported operatorSheppard WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vivian Surface MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603333 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1975 | Hopi Coals IncReported operatorRichardson James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Volkstone CompanyPreston, WVMSHA 4607401 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1996 | Volkstone CompanyReported operatorStone James W & Joseph A VolkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Volkstone Mine #1Preston, WVNear Box 97MSHA 4606979 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1993 | Volkstone CompanyReported operatorVolk Joseph A & James W StoneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wade #3Logan, WVNear TaplinMSHA 4605540 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1992 | Elkay Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wade Auger MineLogan, WVMSHA 4602241 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/1974 | Elkay Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wade Eagle MineLogan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4607971 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/13/1996 | Bandmill Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wade No 1 MineLogan, WVNear EarlingMSHA 4602561 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/13/1996 | Elkay Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wade Strip No 1Logan, WVNear EthelMSHA 4605743 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1985 | Excel Development IncReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wade TippleLogan, WVNear TaplinMSHA 4602562 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1984 | Elkay Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wallace Cabin StripWyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4607517 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/1990 | National Mines CorpReported operatorNippon Kokan K KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walnut HillPreston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4606596 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1990 | Pretzel ExcavatingReported operatorPretzel DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waneta South AugerWebster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4607998 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1993 | Independent Mechanic ServiceReported operatorLarry LillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waneta South Surface MineWebster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4607982 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1993 | Dakota Creek CorpReported operatorDulaney Lowell JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| War Branch No 1 MineMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4609055 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/21/2009 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| War Creek No 5 MineMcdowell, WVNear CarettaMSHA 4604088 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/1980 | Olga Coal CompanyReported operatorOlga Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| War Creek No 5 MineMcdowell, WVNear CarettaMSHA 4604246 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/1980 | Peter White Coal Mining CorpReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| War Creek No 5 MineMcdowell, WVNear CarettaMSHA 4604313 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/1980 | United Pocahontas Coal CompanyReported operatorNational Bulk CarriersReported 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.