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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-426 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4605234 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1978 | R J F Coal Company IncReported operatorRaymond ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| D-428Mcdowell, WVNear IsabanMSHA 4605851 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/05/1980 | Peter White Coal Mining CorpReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dairy Hollow Robin Coal Company IncLogan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4606387 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/02/1982 | Dairy Hollow Robin Coal Company IncReported operatorJeff ChillagReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Daisy MineLogan, WVNear Big CreekMSHA 4603503 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/29/1984 | Logan Lincoln Coal Company IncReported operatorSpencer RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Daisy Prep PlantLincoln, WVNear FerrellsburgMSHA 4606443 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1987 | Winchester Coals IncReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Danese No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVMSHA 4605838 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mt State Contracting IncReported operatorLucas Richard OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Danese Strip MineFayette, WVMSHA 4602426 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1981 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Daniel Hollow Logan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4609047 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2018 | Eagle Creek Mining llcReported operatorJohn M Potter; Thomas A PotterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Danielle #1Marion, WVNear Rt. 8, Box 304bMSHA 4606591 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1985 | Z & F Development CompanyReported operatorZottola HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dans Branch Surface MineMcdowell, WVNear KyleMSHA 4609517 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2024 | Extra Energy, Inc.Reported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dark Hollow QuarryFayette, WVMSHA 4606697 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | State Construction IncReported operatorR E TroyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DavidWebster, WVNear BolairMSHA 4605951 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | Bemis Coal Company IncReported operatorMidland Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Davis JobTucker, WVNear Davis MSHA 4607835 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2003 | Buffalo Coal Company IncReported operatorGerald W Ramsburg; Charles R HowdersheltReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Davis KincheloeHarrison, WVMSHA 4606058 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1981 | Black Express Coal Company IncReported operatorWolfe Robert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Davis MineHarrison, WVNear JohnstownMSHA 4608128 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1992 | Nesco IncReported operatorWilliam E NesselrotteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Davisson Run Mine No 1 StripHarrison, WVMSHA 4604944 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Paul-Don Company IncReported operatorCampbell William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dawn No 1 SurfaceHarrison, WVMSHA 4605819 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Dawn CompanyReported operatorFittro Donald LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dawson Mine UgHarrison, WVMSHA 4601315 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Galloway Land CoReported operatorGalloway Land CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| De1 MineMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4605492 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/16/1981 | Peter White Coal Mining CorpReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dean No 1Monongalia, WVNear P. O. Box 235MSHA 4606607 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/27/1985 | Dean Fuels IncReported operatorJasper Petitte; John Petitte JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Ford No 1Mingo, WVNear VernerMSHA 4605769 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/1980 | Logan Mohawk Coal Company IncReported operatorKelly John AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Ford No 3Mingo, WVNear VernerMSHA 4605771 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/27/1979 | Logan Mohawk Coal Company IncReported operatorKelly John AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Ford StripMingo, WVMSHA 4605293 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1979 | Cherokee Mining Company IncReported operatorRayburn Paul JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #1Harrison, WVMSHA 4606038 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1979 | Treyco IncReported operatorBassell JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #4Wayne, WVNear DunlowMSHA 4608579 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/25/2000 | Pen Coal CorpReported operatorPen Holdings IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine No 15Fayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4609209 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/09/2026 | Resilient Mining, LLCReported operatorJohn T QuintrellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine No 2Nicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4606700 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/11/2009 | Triple A Coals IncReported operatorAnderson Arthur LReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine No 3Wayne, WVNear DunlowMSHA 4608470 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/2002 | Pen Coal CorpReported operatorPen Holdings IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine No 5Wayne, WVNear DunlowMSHA 4608661 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/17/2000 | Pen Coal CorpReported operatorPen Holdings IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine No 6Wayne, WVNear DunlowMSHA 4608821 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/2004 | Argus Energy WV, LLCReported operatorJames H BoothReported 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.