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Abandoned mines in West Virginia

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.

6,696 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Durbin #1Randolph, WVNear Cheat Bridge WvMSHA 4606858Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1988Battle Ridge CompaniesReported operatorCarl F FrischkornReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Duvall UgBrooke, WVMSHA 4600233Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/11/1970Fireside Fuel CompanyReported operatorNewsome MauriceReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dww Surface Mine No 2Raleigh, WVMSHA 4603513Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1976D W Winkelman CompanyReported operatorWinkelman Dwight WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dyers Run Surface Mine - EastWebster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4607635Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1994Robert H Helmick IncReported operatorHelmick Robert HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dyers Run Surface Mine - WestWebster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4607636Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/13/1989Braxton Minerals IncReported operatorDulaney Lowell JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eacco No 1 MineLogan, WVNear Pecks MillMSHA 4605237Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980Eugene Adkins Coal Company IncReported operatorDaugherty ErnestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle #1Raleigh, WVNear BoltMSHA 4608758Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/30/2014Rhino Eastern LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal Corporation; Rhino Resource Partners LPReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Eagle #1 MineFayette, WVNear BoomerMSHA 4609164Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/2012Mammoth Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Eagle #1 TippleNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4606541Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1986Catherine Enterprises IncReported operatorLang Lloyd L & James RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle #2 MineWyoming, WVNear BoltMSHA 4609201Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/20/2016Rhino Eastern LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal Corporation; Rhino Resource Partners LPReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Eagle #4 MineWyoming, WVNear Kopperston WyomingMSHA 4608509Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/2024Rockwell Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Eagle #5Wyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4601923Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1990Big Bear Mining Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle B MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4604632Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Eastern Associated Coal CorpReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle Creek #11Logan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4608917Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/18/2024Coal Mac LLC.Reported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Eagle Creek No 5 MineLogan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4606750Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2024Eagle Creek Mining LLCReported operatorJohn M Potter; Thomas A PotterReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Eagle Fuel No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4605390Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1977Black Diamond Mining Company IncReported operatorTalbert Ronald B IiReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle Land No. 1 Sur. MineRaleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4608574Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1996Independence Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle MineNicholas, WVNear CraigsvilleMSHA 4605208Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/1991Mountaineer Fuels IncReported operatorFacemire Lanty DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle MineWyoming, WVNear OceanaMSHA 4606289Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/30/1988Jude Energy IncReported operatorMaynor SteveReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle Mine No 2aRaleigh, WVNear ColcordMSHA 4608140Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/2002Sugar Camp Mining IncReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle Mine No 2bRaleigh, WVNear ColcordMSHA 4608141Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/2002Sugar Camp Mining IncReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle Mine No 3Raleigh, WVNear ColcordMSHA 4608142Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/2002Sugar Camp Mining IncReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle No 1Fayette, WVNear KimberlyMSHA 4605331Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/14/1983Hawks Nest Mining CompanyReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle No1-P MineBoone, WVNear Bald KnobMSHA 4606490Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/14/1993Curtis Coal Company IncReported operatorAsbury CurtisReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle No. 1 Surface MineFayette, WVNear AnstedMSHA 4609181Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/12/2010F & N Construction, LLCReported operatorJack L WilliamsReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Eagle No 2 MineFayette, WVMSHA 4604787Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Riverton Coal CompanyReported operatorRag AktiengesellschaftReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle No 3Preston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4607298Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1990Eagle Mining IncReported operatorWalker GeorgeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Eagle River TippleFayette, WVNear MontgomeryMSHA 4603115Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2010Maple Coal Co., LLCReported operatorWalter Energy IncorporatedReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Eagle Surface MineWyoming, WVNear BoltMSHA 4609513Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/09/2024Rockwell Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
East Bank DockKanawha, WVNear East BankMSHA 4608100Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1998ICG Eastern LLCReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.