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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity ForkBarbour, WVNear Barbour CountyMSHA 4608420 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2007 | Global Coal IncReported operatorFloyd GoinsReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Charity Fork Surface MineHarrison, WVNear Buckhannon WvMSHA 4608193 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2007 | Bell Mining CompanyReported operatorSorbello Charles JReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Charlie No 1 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4605290 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1977 | Paul Harrold IncReported operatorSouthern EdgarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Charlie No 2 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4605291 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1977 | Paul Harrold IncReported operatorSouthern EdgarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chattaroy No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4605502 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Beth Ann Mining CompanyReported operatorMay Energy ResourcesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cheat River Limestone CompanyPreston, WVNear RowlesburgMSHA 4601563 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2022 | Greer Industries IncReported operatorGreer Industries IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chelyan Loading FacilityKanawha, WVNear ChelyanMSHA 4606987 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | Amherst Industries IncReported operatorH E Jones Jr; Charles T JonesReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Chelyan SurfaceKanawha, WVNear DrybranchMSHA 4603299 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1985 | Nu East Mining CorpReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chelyan Surface MineKanawha, WVNear OhleyMSHA 4607241 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1993 | Johnstown Coal CompanyReported operatorJohn K SkidmoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee MineMcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4608048 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2012 | Riverside Energy Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cherry Knoll No 1Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607389 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/1987 | Royal Scot Minerals IncReported operatorRackwood Mineral Holdings PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherry Knoll No 1 (1)Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607239 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1998 | Royal Scot Minerals IncReported operatorRackwood Mineral Holdings PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherry Knoll No 2 (1)Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608729 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | Romac IncReported operatorRobinson Allen DReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Cherry Knoll No 3Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607730 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/20/1989 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph C Turley IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherry No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604572 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1980 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherry Pond Surface No 1Boone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4606240 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1982 | Cherry Pond Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Nicol Jack BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherry River #2Nicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4602497 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chess Surface MineBoone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4609049 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/2006 | Elk Run Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chesterfield Central ShopBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4603272 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1983 | Omar Mining CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chesterfield Mine No 1Boone, WVNear MadisonMSHA 4601275 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/05/1982 | Omar Mining CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chesterfield No 10Boone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4605531 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1980 | Omar Mining CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chesterfield No 12Boone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4605934 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/27/1989 | Wynchester Mining Company IncReported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chesterfield No 3 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4601790 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Omar Mining CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chesterfield No 5 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4601797 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1979 | Omar Mining CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chesterfield Prep PlantBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4603141 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/2024 | Lexington Coal Company, LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chestnut Hollow Surface Mine 1Boone, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4608449 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1996 | Asset Management Group IncReported operatorBallard Ralph L Iii-Phillip R CooperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chestnut MineNicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4606955 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/1989 | Gauley Eagle Holdings IncReported operatorS & P Holding Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chestnut Surface MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604532 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1980 | Webster County Coal CompanyReported operatorTeer Nello L CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cheylan DockKanawha, WVNear CheylanMSHA 4606956 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/2015 | Mountain Edge Mining IncReported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chieftain #1Barbour, WVNear BrowntonMSHA 4604134 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1982 | Chieftain Coal Sales IncReported operatorCurtis Rodney LReported 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.