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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cari Eagle No 2 MineNicholas, WVNear Keslers Cross LanesMSHA 4606583 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/22/1990 | Terry Eagle Coal Company LlcReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carlisle LoadoutFayette, WVNear ScarbroMSHA 4606735 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2000 | Lodestar Energy IncReported operatorIracoal IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carmen No 1 StripMonongalia, WVMSHA 4601248 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Carmen Coal CompanyReported operatorCarmen Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carmen No 1 StripMonongalia, WVMSHA 4603098 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1976 | Carmen Coal CompanyReported operatorCarmen Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carol 83 MinePreston, WVNear TunneltonMSHA 4604973 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/11/1984 | Viking Coal Company IncReported operatorAvx IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carolina StripMarion, WVNear WorthingtonMSHA 4607172 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1986 | Dodge Fuel CorpReported operatorWatson Howard FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carol MineWyoming, WVNear FanrockMSHA 4604813 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/18/1987 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carper Quarry & PlantRaleigh, WVMSHA 4607483 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1992 | Carper Excavating IncReported operatorCarper James KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carroll Tipple 5600Mingo, WVNear JusticeMSHA 4604704 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1982 | National Mines CorpReported operatorNippon Kokan K KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carrow Fork Winnifrede MineBoone, WVNear ComfortMSHA 4609259 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Newtown Energy, Inc.Reported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carswell Reclamation Project (1)Mcdowell, WVNear KimballMSHA 4606860 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1996 | Energy Recovery IncReported operatorOutland CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cartesian ILogan, WVNear OmarMSHA 4606375 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/03/1982 | Cartesian Coal Company IncReported operatorHatfield Ewell & Marcus CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cascade TipplePreston, WVNear MasontownMSHA 4602898 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1997 | Preston County Coal & Coke CorpReported operatorGreer Steel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Casey Creek No. 1 Surface MineBoone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4609189 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/2020 | Hillside Mining CompanyReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Castle East PortalBoone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4608923 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/2012 | Elk Run Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Castle IIBoone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4609022 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2023 | Elk Run Coal Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Castle MineBoone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4607009 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2019 | Elk Run Coal Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Caymus MineBoone, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4605315 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/09/2019 | Award Development, LLCReported operatorAshley N WardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cazy #1 SurfaceBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4605220 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1989 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cazy Creek PortalBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4609140 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Eastern Associated Coal LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cazy No 2 SurfaceBoone, WVMSHA 4605831 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1980 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cazy TippleBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4606965 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1989 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cc #5Kanawha, WVNear BlountMSHA 4608718 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2002 | Catenary Coal CompanyReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| C C AugerRaleigh, WVNear KingstonMSHA 4608830 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2001 | Mountain Edge Mining IncReported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| C C Conley & Sons AugerNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4607925 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/09/1991 | Stear Auger Mining IncReported operatorLeroy StearReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar Bend Page LoadoutFayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4605507 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1985 | Cedar Bend Coal Company IncReported operatorBean F R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar Creek MineWyoming, WVNear MabenMSHA 4608036 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/24/1994 | Green Mountain Energy IncReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar Creek Mine #39Logan, WVNear EarlingMSHA 4607822 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/01/1993 | Cedar Creek Mining IncReported operatorCline LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar Creek StripWyoming, WVMSHA 4602352 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1971 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cedar Creek SurfaceWyoming, WVMSHA 4605432 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1977 | Dome Coal Company IncReported operatorRobert L WorleyReported 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.