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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bran Run No 5 StripMonongalia, WVMSHA 4602329 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1972 | Dippel & Dippel Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E HadenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BRC Pinnacle, LLCWyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4609146 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2026 | BRC Pinnacle, LLCReported operatorSteve RickmeierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brenkee No 1Mcdowell, WVNear ThorpeMSHA 4604112 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/02/1982 | Brenkee Coal Company IncReported operatorFowler Tommy RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Briarwood #1Webster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4607400 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1988 | Elk River Sewell Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bridge Fork Prospect No 1Fayette, WVMSHA 4601763 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1973 | Imperial Colliery CompanyReported operatorImperial Colliery CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bridge Fork Surface Mine No 1Fayette, WVNear JodieMSHA 4608889 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2020 | Southeastern Land LLCReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bridgeport Mining StripBraxton, WVMSHA 4605115 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bridgeport Mining CompanyReported operatorJames H AtkinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brier Creek No 1Wyoming, WVMSHA 4601660 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1972 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brier Creek No 1Boone, WVNear AshfordMSHA 4609097 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2026 | Brier Creek Coal Co. LLCReported operatorXinergy LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brier Creek No 2Boone, WVNear DartmontMSHA 4609098 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Brier Creek Coal Co. LLCReported operatorXinergy LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Broad Run MineMason, WVNear New HavenMSHA 4609136 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/2013 | Big River Mining LLCReported operatorCoal Field Transports, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Broad Run Mine No. 1AMason, WVNear New HavenMSHA 4609228 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Broad Run Prep PlantMason, WVNear New HavenMSHA 4609179 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2021 | Big River Mining, LLCReported operatorCoal Field Transports, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BrockFayette, WVNear KingstonMSHA 4608271 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/12/1995 | Brock Mining IncReported operatorBrock Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brock No 1Fayette, WVNear KingstonMSHA 4608021 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/16/1993 | Brock Mining IncReported operatorBrock Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brock No 2Raleigh, WVNear ArtieMSHA 4608508 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/06/1998 | Brock Mining IncReported operatorBrock Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brock No 3Raleigh, WVNear ArtieMSHA 4608088 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/24/1998 | Brock Mining IncReported operatorBrock Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brock No 4Fayette, WVNear KingstonMSHA 4608623 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Brock Mining IncReported operatorBrock Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brock No 5Fayette, WVNear KingstonMSHA 4608624 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Brock Mining IncReported operatorBrock Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BronziteMingo, WVNear NolanMSHA 4608892 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/13/2016 | CONSOL of Kentucky Inc.Reported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bronzite IIIMingo, WVNear NaugatuckMSHA 4605978 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2016 | Consol of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brooke AugerBrooke, WVNear FollansbeeMSHA 4607444 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1992 | Eckenrode Coal Augering IncReported operatorRichard L EckenrodeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brooke County StripBrooke, WVNear West LibertyMSHA 4606106 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1994 | Rayle Coal CompanyReported operatorJohn NicolozakesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brooke Harbor DockBrooke, WVMSHA 4605618 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Starvaggi Industries IncReported operatorDonell Donald RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brooklyn Strip MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4602704 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | Brooklyn Coal CompanyReported operatorBrooklyn Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brooks Creek Strip #1Webster, WVNear Route 2 Sutton WvMSHA 4607955 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1992 | Greg Coal Company IncReported operatorJoseph J PelesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Browning Coal Contracting No 1Mingo, WVNear DingessMSHA 4607264 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1987 | Browning Coal Contracting IncReported operatorBrowning Donald RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown'S LimestoneHarrison, WVMSHA 4603156 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1991 | Brown'S LimestoneReported operatorBrown William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Browns QuarryWetzel, WVMSHA 4606371 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1989 | Paul J Brown & SonsReported operatorBrown Paul JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Browns Strip MineBoone, WVMSHA 4602495 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1973 | Brown Mining CorpReported operatorBrown Mining CorpReported 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.