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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Fork No 2 MineKanawha, WVNear OhleyMSHA 4604565 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/10/1980 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Lick Coal MinePreston, WVMSHA 4603395 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1978 | Mary Ruth CorpReported operatorJenkins MilfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mac #68 SurfaceMingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4608698 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2009 | Phoenix Coal-Mac LLCReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coal Mart IncorporatedBoone, WVNear NellisMSHA 4606098 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1982 | Coal Mart IncReported operatorMc Fadden WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mountain 12-FWyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4602382 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mountain 12-GWyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4602762 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mountain 9-EWyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4601539 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/22/1990 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mountain 9-RWyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4603885 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1985 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mountain 9-SWyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4604417 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/1980 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mountain 9-TWyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4604751 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1982 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mountain LoadoutMcdowell, WVNear VernerMSHA 4609622 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/2025 | Ramaco Resources, LLCReported operatorRamaco Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mtn #2 Surface MineWyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4607199 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1986 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal River DredgeKanawha, WVNear Alum CreekMSHA 4606990 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1986 | Alum Creek Sand CompanyReported operatorGabbert Samuel W SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Rush AugerWyoming, WVNear OceanaMSHA 4608842 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/2001 | Stear Auger Mining IncReported operatorLeroy StearReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coal Sales Intl Ltd No 2Mcdowell, WVNear YukonMSHA 4606292 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1986 | Coal Sales International LtdReported operatorRuth PraterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coaltrain Auger MinePreston, WVNear MasontownMSHA 4608617 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1997 | Bundy Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal YardNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607250 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1992 | Peerless Eagle Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cobun #1 StripHarrison, WVNear BridgeportMSHA 4606334 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1982 | Cobun Contracting CompanyReported operatorCobun Lamont EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coco Hill No 1Clay, WVNear LizemoresMSHA 4607666 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/09/1989 | Coco Hill IncReported operatorClark CherylReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coffman Surface MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4604853 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Nu-Way Mining CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Colby Coal Co IncBarbour, WVNear Moatsville WvMSHA 4608093 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1995 | Colby Coal Company IncReported operatorJeffery S SislerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Collins Fork Slurry ImpoundmentRaleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4603181 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/2017 | Republic Energy LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Collins MinePreston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4606457 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1982 | American Development CompanyReported operatorMowry W ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Colony Bay Coal Co Surface MineBoone, WVNear BarrettMSHA 4606650 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/18/1983 | Calvin Coal Augering IncReported operatorCrawford Lewis C JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coltrane JobHarrison, WVMSHA 4607824 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1992 | Reynolds & Bramer IncReported operatorReynolds & Bramer IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Colt TippleTaylor, WVNear RosemontMSHA 4602837 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1982 | Cheyenne Sales Company IncReported operatorVirgil B La RosaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Comet Coal No 1Preston, WVMSHA 4604144 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1981 | Kingwood Engineering CorpReported operatorMarrara JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Commanche StripLogan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4606301 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1985 | Commanche Coal IncReported operatorBowen MaxReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Community Coal Co Inc No 1Harrison, WVNear Lost Creek WvMSHA 4607447 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/13/1992 | Community Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith VincentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Compass No 2 UgHarrison, WVMSHA 4601312 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported 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.