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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glory B MineBarbour, WVMSHA 4604462 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1981 | Glory Mining Company IncReported operatorMajesty Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gnatty CreekBarbour, WVNear P O Box 844 BridgeportMSHA 4606186 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1990 | Bridgeport Mining CompanyReported operatorJames H AtkinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gobel #2Harrison, WVNear ShinnstonMSHA 4606030 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1985 | Shell Mining Company IncReported operatorStaud Frank JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gobel Surface MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4605965 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Jo-Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorRichards L A JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gob PileMarion, WVMSHA 4605822 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Santo CoalsReported operatorTitus Richard L & Thomas GuidiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Bear No 1Wyoming, WVNear CampusMSHA 4606619 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/05/1985 | Jovic Mining Company IncReported operatorFerrell JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Bear Surface Mine No 1Wyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4607568 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/1988 | Conger Coal Company IncReported operatorBrunty JessReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Eagle-Barbour #1Barbour, WVNear State Rt. 11 & 11/18MSHA 4607100 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1989 | Quail Hollow Mining Company IncReported operatorHannah De Wayne NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden RidgeRandolph, WVNear MontervilleMSHA 4602481 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/1995 | Premium Sewell IncReported operatorLaw H WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Ridge No 5Randolph, WVMSHA 4606002 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1981 | Hawthorne Industries IncReported operatorFitzgibbon DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Ridge Surface MineWebster, WVNear BolairMSHA 4606352 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1987 | Fork Lick Coal Processors IncReported operatorMc Call-John Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Good Hope-Isaacs Creek 140 -SurfaceHarrison, WVMSHA 4604651 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1980 | King Knob Coal Company IncReported operatorAnker Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goodman No 1Mingo, WVNear WilliamsonMSHA 4604700 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Cindy Ann Mining CompanyReported operatorSteele James JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goose Hollow 5 - Block Refuse PileKanawha, WVNear MammothMSHA 4606554 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1983 | Classic Coal Recovery IncReported operatorDalporto SecondoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goosepen #1 MineLewis, WVNear RoanokeMSHA 4609011 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2012 | Coalex IncReported operatorCharles E HogueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goose Pin #1Lewis, WVNear BuckhannonMSHA 4608988 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2012 | Coalex IncReported operatorCharles E HogueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gordie #3 (1)Mcdowell, WVNear GaryMSHA 4608018 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1997 | Katelyn Coal CompanyReported operatorRita Marie Muncy; Serena MeadowsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Goss JobUpshur, WVNear TeterMSHA 4606506 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1986 | La Rosa Fuel Company IncReported operatorLa Rosa CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gp #4Mcdowell, WVNear SkygustyMSHA 4603415 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/1987 | Imperial Leasing IncReported operatorRichard G Preservati IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gp Blue Knob SurfaceNicholas, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4606947 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1988 | Coastal Coal-West Virginia LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grace #2 Mine (Surface)Webster, WVNear Camden On GauleyMSHA 4606802 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1984 | Cedar Bend Coal Company IncReported operatorBean F R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grace AugerHarrison, WVNear ShinnstonMSHA 4608790 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1999 | Bundy Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Grace MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4601926 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1971 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorCedar Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grace No 2 MineBoone, WVNear SylvesterMSHA 4602595 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1981 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grace No 3 MineKanawha, WVNear ChelyanMSHA 4604534 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Graff No 1 Strip MineBrooke, WVMSHA 4602834 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Bologna Mining CompanyReported operatorBologna RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grand Badger No 1aUpshur, WVNear SagoMSHA 4604819 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/27/1994 | Elkay Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grand Badger No 1a MineUpshur, WVNear SagoMSHA 4604820 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/08/1983 | Badger Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grapevine Branch Surface (4)Mcdowell, WVNear GaryMSHA 4608597 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1997 | Coal Cave IncReported operatorCarmen D'AngeloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grapevine LoadoutMingo, WVNear ThackerMSHA 4608941 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2004 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported 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.