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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Branch No 1Logan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4606822 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/27/1985 | Buffalo Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Camp Branch No 1-A MineLogan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4606936 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/23/1990 | Buffalo Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Camp Branch No 2 MineLogan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4606803 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/10/1986 | Buffalo Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Camp Creek Deep MineWebster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4608288 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/26/1999 | Bjm Coal CompanyReported operatorBruce W SiglerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Camp Creek MineWayne, WVNear East LynnMSHA 4605121 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/2017 | Rockspring Development IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Camp Creek Mine No. 1Boone, WVNear DanvilleMSHA 4608523 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/19/2007 | Hobet Mining LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Camp MineMonongalia, WVMSHA 4605973 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1979 | C & C ContractingReported operatorCutright Bryce--Paul CainReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Candice 2Boone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4608429 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/2012 | Long Branch EnergyReported operatorLong Branch Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Candice #3Wyoming, WVNear WolfpenMSHA 4607300 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/16/1988 | Pinnacle Mining IncReported operatorCook William LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Candice Mine (1)Wyoming, WVNear OceanaMSHA 4606291 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/1995 | Mystic Energy IncReported operatorChris ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C And P No 2 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604978 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1977 | C & P Coal Company IncReported operatorPoe ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Canebrake SurfaceMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4608907 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2005 | Little Boyd Coal Co IncReported operatorEddie HurleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Canebreak Strip JobMingo, WVMSHA 4602304 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1972 | Winston Coal Company IncReported operatorCline WinstonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cannelton Surface MineFayette, WVNear CanneltonMSHA 4602355 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1987 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cannon MineMcdowell, WVNear HavacoMSHA 4605262 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/05/1981 | Trace Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Capitol SurfaceTaylor, WVMSHA 4605672 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Nationwide Fuel IncReported operatorSchmidt Robert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Capitol TippleUpshur, WVNear BuckhannonMSHA 4604309 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1982 | Cheyenne Sales Company IncReported operatorVirgil B La RosaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cap Run #1 (Surface)Lewis, WVNear WalkersvilleMSHA 4604597 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1983 | Cap Run Coal Company IncReported operatorLang Lloyd L & James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carbona MineTaylor, WVNear FlemingtonMSHA 4607758 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1990 | Scjl Co-Leasing Company IncReported operatorJoseph A LauritaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carbon Misc OutsideKanawha, WVMSHA 4603091 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1976 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carbon ShopKanawha, WVNear CarbonMSHA 4603086 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1987 | United States Steel Mining Company IncReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cardinal Mine-StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4604074 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1976 | Scott Coal Company IncReported operatorRomesburg ScottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cardinal StripRandolph, WVMSHA 4605579 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Scott Coal Company IncReported operatorBonnett Larry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Careers IncMonongalia, WVNear EverettvilleMSHA 4606746 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1985 | Careers IncReported operatorGuidi GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Caretta #1 MineMcdowell, WVNear CarettaMSHA 4608399 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/24/2002 | Ambush Mining IncReported operatorBrandon Nguyen; Michael TurnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Caretta #2 MineMcdowell, WVNear CarettaMSHA 4608240 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/08/2005 | WA Mining IncReported operatorWilliam F AdamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Caretta #4Mcdowell, WVNear CarettaMSHA 4602858 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/20/1993 | Blue Lake Land CompanyReported operatorMuncy LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cari Eagle #3Nicholas, WVNear Kesler Cross LanesMSHA 4607713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/12/1994 | Divita Coal Company IncReported operatorB Douglas DivitaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cari Eagle No 1 MineNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4605865 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/19/1984 | Terry Eagle Coal CompanyReported operatorM A Hanna CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cari Eagle No 2-ANicholas, WVNear Kesler Cross LanesMSHA 4607712 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/11/1991 | Terry Eagle Coal Company LlcReported 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.