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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Mine No. 65AWyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4609334 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine No 7Harrison, WVNear P O Box 557 ShinnstonMSHA 4607953 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/13/1991 | E & S Coal Company IncReported operatorMoore EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deerfield No 2 Surface MineWyoming, WVNear AlpocaMSHA 4606671 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1985 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deerfield Strip MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602311 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dehue MineLogan, WVNear DehueMSHA 4601397 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/14/1985 | Dehue Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Delta Prep Plant No 1Logan, WVNear EthelMSHA 4604975 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1983 | Delta Minerals IncReported operatorBillings J HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deltom TippleHarrison, WVMSHA 4603383 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1977 | Thompson Coal & Construction IncReported operatorThompson James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dembine Mine #1Preston, WVNear TunneltonMSHA 4608742 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2008 | Nexus Mining System IncReported operatorLouis BernatowiczReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Dennison StripBraxton, WVNear Newville WvMSHA 4607246 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1989 | Graybeals Indian Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorGraybeal Carl NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Derosier TippleNicholas, WVMSHA 4605876 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | J & H CorpReported operatorBillings J HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deskins MineKanawha, WVNear OhleyMSHA 4608936 | Coal (Lignite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/18/2009 | Remington LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Despard BallfieldHarrison, WVMSHA 4604753 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1976 | R C Lapeer Builders IncReported operatorLapeer Richard CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Devils Fork Refuse Pile #1 SurfaceRaleigh, WVNear RhodellMSHA 4606628 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | U S Minerals & Mining IncReported operatorBittle LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dexcar Queen TippleUpshur, WVNear BuckhannonMSHA 4602693 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1982 | M L M CorpReported operatorWhite Richard NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| D-F3-1Mingo, WVNear IsabanMSHA 4605591 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/1979 | Peter White Coal Mining CorpReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Diamond EnergyLogan, WVNear OmarMSHA 4608738 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2012 | Spartan Mining Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Diamond Head MineHarrison, WVNear Lost CreekMSHA 4605555 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2004 | C & M Coal Contracting IncReported operatorCharles J NayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Diamond J MiningNicholas, WVNear BelvaMSHA 4605727 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/20/1986 | Diamond J Mining IncReported operatorPetry James HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Diane MineMcdowell, WVNear PantherMSHA 4604520 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/03/1983 | Virginia Crews Coal CompanyReported operatorVoest-Alpine International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dicha No 1 MineSummers, WVNear Meadow CreekMSHA 4603970 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/08/1983 | Gopher Mining CompanyReported operatorGroves S J & Sons CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dickinson Fuel TractKanawha, WVMSHA 4603493 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978 | C & E Coal IncReported operatorCarl R JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dick'S Creek #36 MineBoone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4606166 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/11/1983 | Southern Appalachian Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dille #1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4605736 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1980 | Hemco Coal Management CorpReported operatorCannon Herbert S & Company LimitedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dimaria JobHarrison, WVNear ShinnstonMSHA 4606989 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1987 | Mon-Go Mining IncReported operatorCarl Carbonara; Donna C ChicoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dimaria JobHarrison, WVNear ClarksburgMSHA 4607060 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1990 | J & B Coal CompanyReported operatorBealko Bernard J & MaureenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dinah #1 (Surface)Nicholas, WVNear LockwoodMSHA 4605464 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1987 | Use Coal IncReported operatorShepler ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dingess Branch No 1 MineLogan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4606892 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1985 | Buffalo Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dingess Branch No 1 MineLogan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4608615 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/24/1998 | Mc Kinney Mining IncReported operatorMc Kinney Ivan C SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dingess Chilton MineLogan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4609280 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/2013 | Coal Mac EastReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dingess Rum No 1 MineClay, WVNear BentreeMSHA 4607536 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/1989 | C M Brier CorpReported operatorMaynard DonReported 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.