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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove DeepBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4608052 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/10/1996 | Shiloh Mining IncReported operatorGary E Stanley; Wayne H StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cove Mountain Deep MineWebster, WVNear BoggsMSHA 4609133 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/2015 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cove Mountain LKWebster, WVNear BoggsMSHA 4609134 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/2019 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cove SiteBarbour, WVNear Moatsville, WvMSHA 4607661 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1991 | Nesco IncReported operatorWilliam E NesselrotteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Covington Coal Company #1 MineBoone, WVNear AshfordMSHA 4609010 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2021 | Covington Coal Company LLCReported operatorPeter K MoranReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cowaco Slurry Mine No 1Clay, WVNear WidenMSHA 4607503 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1989 | Cowaco IncReported operatorChemetcoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cow Creek Coal Blending FacilityBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4609080 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/2014 | Eastern Associated Coal LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cow Creek No 1Wyoming, WVNear OceanaMSHA 4606183 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/24/1983 | L A S & K Mining Company IncReported operatorHolbrook Dennis-Kenneth S StallsmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cow Creek Overland BeltBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4608782 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/2000 | Eastern Associated Coal CorpReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cow Creek Surface MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4605570 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Princess Susan Coal CompanyReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cowen LoadoutWebster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4609322 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2020 | ERP Environmental Fund Inc.Reported operatorVirginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cowen TippleWebster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4604218 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1984 | Cowen Coals IncReported operatorCoal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C R 1Boone, WVNear PeytonaMSHA 4606227 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/1989 | Toney'S Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorBrewster ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Craft Siding (1)Mcdowell, WVNear SquireMSHA 4607064 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1996 | Black Wolf Mining Company IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crafts Run MineMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4606767 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/29/1985 | Crooked Run Coal CompanyReported operatorJames L LauritaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crafts Run MineMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4608311 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/12/2003 | Dana Mining Company IncReported operatorJames L Laurita Jr; Thomas A LauritaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Craine School House StripPreston, WVNear AlbrightMSHA 4604265 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1986 | L C Coal Company IncReported operatorThomson NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cranberry UgRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601501 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | New River CompanyReported operatorCSX CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crane Creek #1Mcdowell, WVNear AvondaleMSHA 4607583 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/18/1992 | H E L Coals IncReported operatorRogers MiccaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crane Creek #1Mcdowell, WVNear RoderfieldMSHA 4607612 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1991 | Kevron Contracting IncReported operatorCharles Ron EricReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crane Creek #11Mercer, WVNear MccomasMSHA 4604969 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1984 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crane Creek #6Mercer, WVNear MccomasMSHA 4601586 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/03/1985 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crane Creek No 11-BMercer, WVMSHA 4601442 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crane Creek No 12Mercer, WVNear MccomasMSHA 4605942 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/18/1984 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crane Creek No 9Mercer, WVNear MccomasMSHA 4605941 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/28/1982 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crane No 1 StripPreston, WVNear Valley PointMSHA 4605751 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1986 | Crane Mining IncReported operatorCrane ScottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crawdad No 1 MineMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4605589 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2018 | Red Bone Mining CompanyReported operatorKristopher C LillyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CrellinPreston, WVNear Terra AltaMSHA 4607118 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1989 | Northeastern Mining Of West Virginia IncReported operatorSwartzenberg BrianReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crooked Run MineMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4607229 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2008 | Stone King Coal Company IncReported operatorJames L LauritaReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Crooked Run MineMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4607482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2007 | Laurel Aggregates IncReported operatorJames L Laurita Jr; Thomas A LauritaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.