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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Buck No 2Greenbrier, WVNear QuinwoodMSHA 4607042 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | White Buck Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White Flame No 1 MineMingo, WVNear NewtownMSHA 4607466 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1995 | White Flame Energy IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White KingBoone, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4608056 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/29/1993 | Teays Mining IncReported operatorSmith Stirl RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White KnightBoone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4608055 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/2002 | Elk Run Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White Knight-West PortalBoone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4608248 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/22/2002 | Elk Run Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White OakBoone, WVNear MadisonMSHA 4608933 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/16/2012 | Independence Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White Oak Preparation PlantBoone, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4605584 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1988 | Nu East Mining CorpReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Oak Prep PlantBoone, WVMSHA 4603175 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1977 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Oak StripRaleigh, WVNear ArtieMSHA 4604963 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1993 | J W Mining IncReported operatorGarland George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Oak SurfaceRaleigh, WVNear ArtieMSHA 4608289 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1993 | Catenary Coal CompanyReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White QueenRaleigh, WVNear PettusMSHA 4608297 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/18/2019 | Marfork Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White Ridge Maint ShopRaleigh, WVMSHA 4603342 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1974 | White Ridge Coal Co IncReported operatorT W Oil IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Rock Quarry And PlantPreston, WVMSHA 4606164 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1987 | Alyeska IncReported operatorGarbart Paul EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whites BranchBoone, WVNear GordonMSHA 4608827 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/2001 | Pine Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whitesville A&S No 10 SurfaceRaleigh, WVNear Piney ViewMSHA 4605842 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitetail Kittanning MinePreston, WVNear KingwoodMSHA 4608751 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/2010 | Kingwood Mining Company LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whitetail MinePreston, WVNear KingwoodMSHA 4608285 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/2002 | Coastal Coal-West Virginia LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whitetail Preparation FacilityPreston, WVNear NewbergMSHA 4608753 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/2017 | Kingwood Mining Company LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whitewater #1 (Surface)Nicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4606935 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1985 | White Water Mining IncReported operatorWilber Edwin J SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitewater SurfaceNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4605997 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | C C Conley & Sons IncReported operatorConley WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitlock Coal Group IncNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4605877 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1986 | Whitlock Coal Group IncReported operatorFrush James W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Widen No 1 Hammer DivisionNicholas, WVMSHA 4601898 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Widen No. 1 Underground MineNicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4609206 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/2023 | ERP Environmental Fund, Inc.Reported operatorVirginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Widen Surface MineClay, WVMSHA 4602261 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1980 | Majestic Mining IncReported operatorPerini CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Widen TippleClay, WVMSHA 4603348 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1975 | Majestic Mining IncReported operatorPerini CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilabet Prep PlantRaleigh, WVNear WilabetMSHA 4603254 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1982 | Sterling Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wildcat Surface MineKanawha, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4608899 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2025 | Award Development, LLCReported operatorAshley N WardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wildcat Surface Mine II.Kanawha, WVNear OhleyMSHA 4609249 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilderness Energy No 1Mingo, WVMSHA 4605955 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Wilderness Energy CorpReported operatorStowe R HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilderness Prep PlantLogan, WVMSHA 4604090 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1975 | Wilderness Coal CompanyReported operatorWilderness Coal CompanyReported 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.