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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickorylick No 10-C MineRandolph, WVNear Monterville WvMSHA 4608082 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/11/1994 | Coal Technology IncReported operatorSeabolt Gregory LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hickory Lick No 4a MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4605394 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1978 | S S Joe Burford IncReported operatorValley Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hickorylick No 4cRandolph, WVNear MontervilleMSHA 4607075 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/1989 | Wolverine Coal Company IncReported operatorStephen D Halsey; Carl A HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hickorylick Run No 10 MineRandolph, WVNear MontervilleMSHA 4606601 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/04/1989 | Jagrti Coal Company IncReported operatorYoung John PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hickory Patch - Surface Mine #10Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606761 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1985 | H B Coal IncReported operatorFarmer David WylieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hico Surface MineFayette, WVNear HicoMSHA 4607143 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1987 | Energy Enterprises IncReported operatorKizer John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Highland Coal Handling FacilityLogan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4606558 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2024 | Highland Mining CompanyReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highland Coal Handling FacilityLogan, WVNear StollingsMSHA 4609012 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/2003 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Highridge StripKanawha, WVMSHA 4603306 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1973 | Clear Creek Fuel CorpReported operatorClear Creek Fuel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| High Top #1Wyoming, WVNear BudMSHA 4607797 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1991 | High Top IncReported operatorKelly Robert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Highwall Miner #1Fayette, WVNear Gauley BridgeMSHA 4608075 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1992 | Town Of ShirleyReported operatorTown Of ShirleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Highwall Miner #20Boone, WVNear VanMSHA 4609493 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2015 | Dalton Enterprise, IncReported operatorDaniel W BunnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hillside No 2 MinePreston, WVMSHA 4605096 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | T & J CoalReported operatorMullins Earl WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hinchman MineLogan, WVNear YolynMSHA 4601367 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/13/1990 | Arch Of West VirginiaReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hinton TippleSummers, WVMSHA 4605136 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1981 | White Ridge Coal Co IncReported operatorT W Oil IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hiope #5Mcdowell, WVNear Near AmonateMSHA 4605972 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/1994 | Hiope Mining IncReported operatorRonald CombsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hiope #8Mcdowell, WVNear AmonateMSHA 4608707 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/04/2002 | Hiope Mining IncReported operatorRonald CombsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| H L Kennedy No 4 StripPreston, WVMSHA 4603965 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1981 | H L Kennedy Coal CompanyReported operatorKennedy H LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H MineFayette, WVMSHA 4601893 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Allied Chemical Corp-Semet Solvay DivReported operatorAllied Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hm No 1Boone, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4608461 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1995 | Deep Ford Mining Company IncReported operatorRobertson DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hobet MineBoone, WVNear DanvilleMSHA 4604670 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2026 | ERP Environmental Fund Inc.Reported operatorVirginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hobet No 27 Prep PlantMingo, WVMSHA 4603190 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1974 | Hobet Mining IncReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hobet No 8 SurfaceBoone, WVMSHA 4603476 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Hobet Mining IncReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hobet No 9 SurfaceFayette, WVMSHA 4603782 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1978 | Hobet Mining IncReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hodgesville AugerUpshur, WVNear HodgesvilleMSHA 4608781 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1999 | Bundy Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Hodgesville Surface MineUpshur, WVMSHA 4602372 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1981 | B & B Coal Company IncReported operatorBarnosky AlbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hodi #1Lewis, WVNear WaldeckMSHA 4606719 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1987 | Use Coal IncReported operatorLockard Roy GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hog Lick No 1Marion, WVNear FairmontMSHA 4608241 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2008 | Angel Coal Company IncReported operatorWhite H DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Holbert JobHarrison, WVNear BridgeportMSHA 4606799 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/1987 | Ameri Coal IncReported operatorCobun Lamont EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Holcomb MineNicholas, WVNear FenwickMSHA 4601931 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/07/1989 | Lady H Coal Company IncReported operatorConsolidated Sewell IncReported 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.