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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods No 1 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4604321 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978 | Lee Mining CorpReported operatorCrystalee Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Workman Branch Deep Mine Boone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4609343 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2026 | Rockwell Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Worth Auger MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602405 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1974 | C & W Coal CompanyReported operatorCole EddReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wp #40 MineLogan, WVNear OmarMSHA 4608232 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/10/1993 | W-P Coal CompanyReported operatorWheeling-Pittsburgh CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wp #41 MineLogan, WVNear OmarMSHA 4608233 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/10/1993 | W-P Coal CompanyReported operatorWheeling-Pittsburgh CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W & S No 1 StripMarion, WVMSHA 4604523 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1978 | W & S IncReported operatorSchmidt Robert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W & S No 1 SurfaceBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4606343 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | W & S Coal Group IncReported operatorWilkinson John FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W & S No 2 StripTaylor, WVMSHA 4605666 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | W & S IncReported operatorSchmidt Robert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wujick MineMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4607658 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1989 | Amerikohl Mining IncReported operatorJohn M StilleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wv-1Mingo, WVNear VulcanMSHA 4607361 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1991 | Raton Fuels CorpoationReported operatorTim Doug JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WV-1 Surface MineMingo, WVNear BreedenMSHA 4608564 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2005 | Appalachian Fuels, LLCReported operatorEnergy Coal Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wyco No 1 Loading DockWyoming, WVNear WycoMSHA 4602424 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1984 | Amigo Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wyco No 2Wyoming, WVMSHA 4601531 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1980 | Amigo Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wyco No 2a MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601694 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Amigo Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wyco No 2 Preparation PlantWyoming, WVNear ItmannMSHA 4603399 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2010 | Amigo Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| WYE No. 1 MineNicholas, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4608953 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/2006 | RESOURCES LIMITED, LLCReported operatorDavid L HuffmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wylo MineLogan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4603335 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/2002 | Arch Of West VirginiaReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wyoming #1 MineMcdowell, WVNear CrumplerMSHA 4606701 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/22/1991 | C & F Coal Company IncReported operatorKennie Ray ChildersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wyoming No 1 MineWyoming, WVNear SteelesMSHA 4601726 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/20/1980 | Wyoming Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorLambert JuliusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wyoming No 1 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4605504 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Black Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Kee RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wyoming No 2 MineRaleigh, WVNear BoltMSHA 4605369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/1983 | Black Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorOwens BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wyoming No 31 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4604297 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1976 | Wyoming Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kee RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wyoming No 32 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4604329 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1979 | Wyoming Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kee RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wyoming No 35 MineWyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4604584 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/1979 | Wyoming Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kee RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wyoming & Zenith HaulwayMcdowell, WVNear CrumplerMSHA 4603365 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/1987 | W V E ConstructionReported operatorHale Vanessa GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Xcello No 1 Strip MineFayette, WVMSHA 4602306 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1972 | X Cello CorpReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| X W Inc #1 (Surface)Clay, WVNear ClayMSHA 4607069 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/13/1988 | Workman Coal IncReported operatorWorkman MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yolyn No 2a AugerLogan, WVMSHA 4601361 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | Amherst Coal CompanyReported operatorH E Jones Jr; Charles T JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yolyn No 2 UgLogan, WVNear YolynMSHA 4601360 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Amherst Coal CompanyReported operatorH E Jones Jr; Charles T JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yolyn No 3Logan, WVMSHA 4603426 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1976 | Mate Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorMate Creek 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.