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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownton StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4603878 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1974 | Garbart Construction Company IncReported operatorGarbart Paul LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bruce MineBarbour, WVMSHA 4603752 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1974 | Badger Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bruceton Mills MinePreston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4606633 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1991 | Jones Coal IncReported operatorJones Donald FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bruffy No 4 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4601937 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1972 | Cadet Coal Company IncReported operatorCadet Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brushy 1 MineRaleigh, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4609472 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Marfork Coal Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brushy Chilton A MineRaleigh, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4608997 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2010 | Marfork Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brushy EagleRaleigh, WVNear PettusMSHA 4608315 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/28/2020 | Marfork Coal Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brushy ForkHarrison, WVNear Bridgeport, WVMSHA 4609122 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2018 | Brushy Fork Resources, LLCReported operatorRalph BallardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brushy Fork Cedar Grove Sur MineRaleigh, WVNear DorothyMSHA 4608788 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/2003 | Progress CoalReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brushy Fork Surface MineLogan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4609511 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2025 | Guyandotte Mining, LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brushy Meadow CreekNicholas, WVNear LeivasyMSHA 4607496 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/30/1990 | L & K Miller Mining IncReported operatorMiller Louis T & KevinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B Seam Strip JobLogan, WVMSHA 4602286 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Roger Brothers Construction CompanyReported operatorRogers A CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B S TippleUpshur, WVMSHA 4605779 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Buckhannon Sales Company IncReported operatorMartin Carl JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck #1Clay, WVNear WidenMSHA 4607750 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1990 | Key Equipment IncReported operatorKey DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckeye CollieryWyoming, WVMSHA 3604793 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1970 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckeye Mine Mcdowell, WVNear Jolo, McdowellMSHA 4608769 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2024 | NuFac Mining Company, Inc.Reported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buckeye No 2 (1)Mcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4608050 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/16/2005 | Jerusalem Coal Company IncReported operatorSteven Rocky JustusReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Buckeye (Noseman Portal)Wyoming, WVNear StephensonMSHA 4601546 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/30/1981 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckeye Preparation PlantWyoming, WVNear StephensonMSHA 4603242 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1989 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Garden StripNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4607106 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1986 | G & L Coal CompanyReported operatorArthur Fred RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckhannon Foreign Sales #1 MineBarbour, WVNear Peel TreeMSHA 4606516 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/03/1988 | Buckhannon Foreign Sales IncReported operatorMartin Carl JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Lilly Surface MineGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4609292 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2026 | Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Mining LLCReported operatorHaghler LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buck Run Pit #6Barbour, WVMSHA 4603514 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1973 | Cross Coal CompanyReported operatorCross Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bucks Garden AugerNicholas, WVMSHA 4603428 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1974 | C C Conley & Sons IncReported operatorConley WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bucks Garden StripNicholas, WVMSHA 4603275 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1974 | C C Conley & Sons IncReported operatorConley WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bucy JobMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4607355 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2015 | Shafer Brothers Construction IncReported operatorClarence B. ShaferReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buffalo 10Logan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4607825 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/07/1991 | Laurel Coal CorpReported operatorBell Douglas-Casset BiasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo 10-ALogan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4608032 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/29/1992 | Ballard Brothers Coal IncReported operatorEverett E Ballard JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo-AugerLogan, WVMSHA 4601376 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1976 | Buffalo Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo ConstructionLogan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4607045 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1997 | Buffalo Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston 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.