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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B L Mining #3Boone, WVNear BarrettMSHA 4607139 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/17/2001 | Mystic Energy IncReported operatorChris ClineReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Blossom Branch StripLogan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4606948 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1985 | Dal-Tex Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B L & S No 1 MineMarion, WVNear RivesvilleMSHA 4607299 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1990 | B L & S Coal Company IncReported operatorBland William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blueboy No 6Mcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4601630 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/01/1983 | Hawley Coal Mining CorpReported operatorHawley CharbonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blueco TippleMcdowell, WVNear PantherMSHA 4604480 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1982 | Blueco Sales & Processing CompanyReported operatorVoest-Alpine International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Creek No. 2 MineKanawha, WVNear BlountMSHA 4609296 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/27/2020 | Blue Creek Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue GrassHarrison, WVNear PeoriaMSHA 4608978 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2006 | Bingamon CorpReported operatorWilliam J SalernoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Grass MineHarrison, WVNear Shinnston WvMSHA 4606091 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1997 | Farmers Construction Company IncReported operatorSalerno AlbertReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Knob SurfaceGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608182 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1995 | Coastal Coal-West Virginia LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Pennant Prep PlantBoone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4606896 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1991 | Kesscoals IncReported operatorK C Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Pennant Transfer Boone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4608108 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/2014 | Elk Run Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 105Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607927 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1991 | Cherry Knoll Mining IncReported operatorBlankenship DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 107Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607973 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1992 | Colt Mining IncReported operatorMc Cullough K LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 203Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607974 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1992 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph C Turley IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue RockRandolph, WVNear HelvetiaMSHA 4607263 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1994 | Ralph Kniceley ConstructionReported operatorKniceley RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Star StripUpshur, WVMSHA 4604261 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1977 | Blue Star MiningReported operatorReese EmersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluestone #31-A (1)Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4607831 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/03/1996 | Honaker Leasing IncReported operatorJack HonakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluestone #38Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4607784 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/02/1999 | Albatross Mining CorpReported operatorBrian ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluestone #41Mcdowell, WVNear KimballMSHA 4604844 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/25/2002 | Albatross Mining CorpReported operatorBrian ClineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bluestone #46Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4608225 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/09/1998 | Cline Excavation CorpReported operatorTerry ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluestone AugerMcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4608931 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2003 | Mountain Edge Mining, Inc.Reported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601549 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1972 | Ranger Fuel CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B MineFayette, WVMSHA 4601894 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1974 | Allied Chemical Corp-Semet Solvay DivReported operatorAllied Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B MineMcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4605702 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1980 | H & O Mining Company IncReported operatorHawks Otis GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boardtree Surface MineLogan, WVNear DehueMSHA 4608404 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/01/1999 | Bandmill Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Bob White Auger MineFayette, WVMSHA 4602300 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1974 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bob White Strip PitBoone, WVMSHA 4602301 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/1974 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bock No 1 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4604369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bock Coal CompanyReported operatorBelcher DewaneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boden Preparation PlantRandolph, WVNear PickensMSHA 4605932 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | Boden Mining CorpReported operatorHuber Karl & A J BasileReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boggs Rock Quarry #001Roane, WVNear SpencerMSHA 4609515 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2019 | Boggs Natural Gas, FLPReported operatorEstate of Harry Clay Boggs; Betty Jean BoggsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.