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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 MineMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4606016 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1990 | Beech Grove Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Coy Oscar A JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4606029 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1982 | Empire Fuel Company IncReported operatorKeister Jack LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineRaleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4606136 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/03/1985 | Chafe Mining Company IncReported operatorLieberman CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineFayette, WVNear DaneseMSHA 4606138 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Yankee Coal CompanyReported operatorTroitino Thomas RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineMonongalia, WVNear JereMSHA 4606433 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1982 | Jere Coal Company IncReported operatorMorris Clark GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineRaleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4606677 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/17/1987 | Noble Coal Company IncReported operatorCook William LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4606888 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/03/1987 | Shaker Run Coal CompanyReported operatorHatley JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineNicholas, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4606949 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/2012 | Vickie Energy IncReported operatorKimberly Seabolt; Vickie SeaboltReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 MineFayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4607090 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/1986 | Open Fork Mining IncReported operatorLester ErnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607374 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/14/1989 | Thurman Coal Company IncReported operatorThurman MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineFayette, WVNear RamseyMSHA 4607459 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/21/1990 | Grindstone Mining CorpReported operatorMonique RolandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineMcdowell, WVNear PremierMSHA 4607470 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/18/1992 | Amron CorpReported operatorRaymond ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineGreenbrier, WVNear LeslieMSHA 4607793 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1990 | C S C Fuels IncReported operatorClevenger Jerry DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineMcdowell, WVNear SuperiorMSHA 4607961 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/12/1996 | Super Energy IncReported operatorBowling Jason - Jacky KarnesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineMcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4608137 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2024 | Coal America, Inc.Reported operatorKenneth D BowlesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Mine Wyoming, WVNear keystone,wvMSHA 4609566 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2025 | Pivotal Coal IncReported operatorKenneth C LambertReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Mine SurfaceBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4602339 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1994 | Mc Coy Brothers IncReported operatorLyons Morgan HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Mine (Ug)Wyoming, WVNear SteelesMSHA 4605867 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/1989 | Shell-Ray Mining IncReported operatorBailey Avery RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Preparation PlantWyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4602829 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1991 | Big Bear Mining Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Prep PlantBoone, WVNear DanvilleMSHA 4605956 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1982 | Carbon Processing Of West Virginia LtdReported operatorE Q L Of W Va IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Refuse PileWyoming, WVNear Glen RogersMSHA 4606629 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1993 | Spencer Resources IncReported operatorChris ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Refuse PileRaleigh, WVNear Slab ForkMSHA 4606635 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1989 | Mc Alpin Processing IncReported operatorBlackburn Paul EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripPreston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4604272 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1989 | Wayne L Miller Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller Wayne LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripHarrison, WVNear PeeltreeMSHA 4604535 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1988 | C J Coal CorpReported operatorTaylor John SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripPreston, WVNear NewburgMSHA 4605452 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2003 | Coaltrain CorpReported operatorGlenn C LarewReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 StripHarrison, WVNear Mt ClareMSHA 4606153 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1982 | Bridgeport Mining CompanyReported operatorJames H AtkinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripPreston, WVNear Pierpont RoadMSHA 4606298 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1982 | Coaltrain CorpReported operatorGlenn C LarewReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripHarrison, WVNear Good HopeMSHA 4606488 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1983 | Gerald Ann Coal Company IncReported operatorWare Shirley JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripPreston, WVNear MasontownMSHA 4606763 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1985 | Tom De Witt ExcavatingReported operatorDe Witt Thomas RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripBoone, WVNear WoodvilleMSHA 4607054 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1987 | Gold Star Mining IncReported operatorCunlon FrankReported 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.