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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalburg #1Boone, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4605316 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg #1Kanawha, WVNear ClendeninMSHA 4608272 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1993 | Appalachian Mining IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg #2Logan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4606280 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/1984 | Clover Mining CompanyReported operatorMason Martin EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg #7Logan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4607476 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/1990 | Laurel Coal CorpReported operatorBell Douglas-Casset BiasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg 7aLogan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4608566 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1998 | Laurel Coal CorpReported operatorPearson Frank-Wendel BiasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg 9Logan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4607981 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/24/1996 | Laurel Coal CorpReported operatorPearson Frank-Wendel BiasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg 9aLogan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4608002 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1998 | Laurel Coal CorpReported operatorPearson Frank-Wendel BiasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg ExtensionKanawha, WVNear MammothMSHA 4609235 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2008 | Mammoth Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coalburg MineMingo, WVNear NaugatuckMSHA 4609362 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2021 | Southeastern Land, LLCReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coalburg Mine #1Boone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4607225 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1988 | Jovic Mining Company IncReported operatorFerrell JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg Mine No 1Kanawha, WVNear QuickMSHA 4606663 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/1983 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 1Mingo, WVNear WilliamsonMSHA 4605903 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/01/1979 | Coalburg Coal VentureReported operatorCoalburg Coal VentureReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 1Logan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4606222 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/09/1987 | Desirae Mining IncReported operatorBrowning Ted RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 1Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4608515 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1999 | Talon Resources IncReported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 11 (1)Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4608503 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1998 | Hobet Mining IncReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 12Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4608567 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1998 | Hobet Mining IncReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 1 MineKanawha, WVNear GallagherMSHA 4601335 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/23/1986 | Nu East Mining CorpReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 1 MineBoone, WVNear PrenterMSHA 4609082 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/10/2012 | Jarrell's Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 2 MineKanawha, WVNear GallagherMSHA 4603002 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/12/1985 | Nu East Mining CorpReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 2 MineLogan, WVNear WhitmanMSHA 4608570 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/2015 | Rio Group, Inc.Reported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No. 2 MineKanawha, WVNear ComfortMSHA 4609231 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/09/2012 | Emerald Processing, LLC.Reported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 3 MineLogan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4607142 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1991 | Swamp Fox Development IncReported operatorPauley William SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 4Logan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4606742 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/15/1986 | Swamp Fox Development IncReported operatorPauley William SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 6Logan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4607684 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/2010 | Mingo Logan Coal CompanyReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 6-ALogan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4608169 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/08/1995 | Sharples Coal CorpReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No 6bLogan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4608705 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/22/2001 | Hobet Mining IncReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Coalburg No A-5 MineNicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4608450 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | Leah Coal Company IncReported operatorSummers William DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Cave SurfaceFayette, WVNear MontgomeryMSHA 4605687 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1984 | Coal Cave IncReported operatorCarmen D'AngeloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Fork #1 MineKanawha, WVNear OhleyMSHA 4604628 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1981 | Blair Mining CompanyReported operatorMason Martin EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Fork - Cut 28Kanawha, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4606622 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1984 | Johnstown Coal CompanyReported operatorJohn K SkidmoreReported 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.