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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolingreen MinePreston, WVNear AlbrightMSHA 4606319 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1995 | Bolingreen Mining CompanyReported operatorBolinger Ronald DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bolt Loading DockRaleigh, WVNear BoltMSHA 4602178 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1988 | Ranger Fuel CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bolt Mtn MineRaleigh, WVNear BoltMSHA 4606350 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/14/1983 | Bolt Mt EnergyReported operatorAwv Finance CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bolt Strip MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4602167 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1973 | Ranger Fuel CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bonanza No 2 MineGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4604151 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/07/1980 | Bonanza Coal CompanyReported operatorDavis BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bonnie BethRaleigh, WVNear White OakMSHA 4605359 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Coal King CorpReported operatorPhilpott Edward LeighReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boomer Surface MineFayette, WVNear BoomerMSHA 4603434 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1984 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boone AugerBoone, WVNear Williams MountainMSHA 4607510 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/14/1989 | Tri-State Auger Mining IncReported operatorRichard L EckenrodeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boone North No. 1 Surface MineBoone, WVNear AshfordMSHA 4608967 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2026 | Raven Crest Contracting, LLCReported operatorWhite Forest Resources, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boone North Prep Plant & LoadoutBoone, WVNear AshfordMSHA 4609013 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Booth MineMonongalia, WVMSHA 4605912 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1978 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Booths Creek MineMonongalia, WVNear Booth, WvMSHA 4607481 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/1988 | Mepco IncReported operatorJames L Laurita Jr; Thomas A LauritaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Booths Creek MineMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4609118 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Ali CoReported operatorJeffery S SislerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Booths Creek Surface MineMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4608900 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2009 | Coresco IncReported operatorJames L Laurita Jr; Thomas A LauritaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Booths Creek Surface MineMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4609434 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/2017 | CORESCO, LLCReported operatorMepco Intermediate Holdings, LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Borgman #10Preston, WVNear TunneltonMSHA 4601484 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/18/1995 | Pioneer Coal Sales IncReported operatorBorgman Lawrence WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bottom Creek No 1Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4600709 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1984 | Hawley Coal Mining CorpReported operatorHawley CharbonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bottom Creek No 2 A MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605852 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1981 | Hawley Coal Mining CorpReported operatorHawley CharbonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bottom Creek Prep PlantMcdowell, WVNear LandgraffMSHA 4602203 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1984 | Hawley Coal Mining CorpReported operatorHawley CharbonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bottom Creek Refuse Reprocessing Site Mcdowell, WVNear KimballMSHA 4609317 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2025 | West Virginia Coal Reclamation Company, LLCReported operatorGene Ricciardi; Joel CornfieldReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boulder MineBarbour, WVNear BoulderMSHA 4604294 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/17/1983 | Elkay Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowden QuarryRandolph, WVNear ParsonsMSHA 4604327 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2003 | Southern West Virginina Asphalt IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bowman Limestone Company IncorporatedPocahontas, WVMSHA 4607595 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1995 | Bowman Limestone Company IncReported operatorHevener TimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowyer Creek Rec Project Site No2Raleigh, WVNear WhitbyMSHA 4608851 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/2002 | RAR CONST., CO., INCReported operatorJerry W McCrackenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boyd No 2 MineMcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4605629 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/09/2007 | Treasure Coast Coal, LLCReported operatorJames M Claassen; David M GuidebeckReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bradford StoneWyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4606117 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2009 | Bradford Stone IncReported operatorJeffrey A GoldizenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bradley Branch Cedar GroveRaleigh, WVNear MontcoalMSHA 4609090 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/2013 | Marfork Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Bradshaw Strip JobMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602224 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Anderson & Anderson Contractors IncReported operatorAnderson James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brady SurfaceRandolph, WVNear PickensMSHA 4609190 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/2009 | Boomerang Coal IncReported operatorRoy E CollinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brandy #2Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4607776 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/2006 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported 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.