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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Eagle Surface MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4603971 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1974 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Gem #1 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4605042 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1976 | Black Gem Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Rae C CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Gem No 2 MineRandolph, WVNear ElkinsMSHA 4605183 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Black Gem Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Rae C CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Gem No 3 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4605184 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1977 | Black Gem Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Rae C CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Hawk Synfuel Kanawha, WVNear Cabin CreekMSHA 4608793 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2008 | Black Hawk Synfuel LLCReported operatorProgress Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Jack Mine No 2Preston, WVNear PisgahMSHA 4607647 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/1990 | Viking Coal Company IncReported operatorAvx IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Jack No 1Preston, WVNear PisgahMSHA 4607195 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/28/1989 | Viking Coal Company IncReported operatorAvx IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black KingBoone, WVNear SethMSHA 4608386 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1994 | Elk Run Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black King IBoone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4608230 | 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 → |
| Black King I North PortalBoone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4608553 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/22/2014 | Elk Run Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Knight IIBoone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4608402 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/2019 | Elk Run Coal Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Knight Ii - South PortalBoone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4608621 | 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 → |
| Black Knight MineBoone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4606338 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/12/1994 | Elk Run Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black OakBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4608034 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/22/1995 | Williams Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Oak No 3 (1)Mcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4608300 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1996 | Coal Cave IncReported operatorCarmen D'AngeloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Pearl Underground MineNicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4609289 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/06/2012 | Atlantic Leaseco, LLCReported operatorWalter Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Queen MineBoone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4606325 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/2002 | Elk Run Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Black Rose No 1Fayette, WVNear MontgomeryMSHA 4606489 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/1991 | Donner Coal Company IncReported operatorLyons RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Run No 1Randolph, WVNear HuttonsvilleMSHA 4605378 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1984 | Rehoboth Coal Company IncReported operatorLucas Edsel LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blacksville #1Monongalia, WVNear BlacksvilleMSHA 4601867 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2009 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Walnut No 2Boone, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4609044 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2012 | Black Walnut Coal CompanyReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Black Walnut No 3 MineBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4609144 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Black Stallion Coal Company, LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Water Auger #1Raleigh, WVNear Rupert, WVMSHA 4609530 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2024 | Black Water, Inc.Reported operatorLucy M TaylorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Water Auger #2Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4609551 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Black Water, Inc.Reported operatorLucy M TaylorReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Wolf Washer/LoadoutMcdowell, WVNear ThorpeMSHA 4607208 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2024 | XMV, Inc.Reported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blakely SurfaceKanawha, WVNear MammothMSHA 4602417 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1990 | Princess Susan Coal CompanyReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blakley AugerKanawha, WVNear MammothMSHA 4602415 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/1984 | Princess Susan Coal CompanyReported operatorCentral Penn Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blazed Fork Surface MineWebster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4607392 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1988 | Elk River Sewell Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & L Excavating QuarryRaleigh, WVNear FairdaleMSHA 4604761 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/2014 | B & L Excavating CompanyReported operatorCraig St ClairReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blizzard Run MineGreenbrier, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4607574 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1989 | D Short Coal Company IncReported operatorShort Denver 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.