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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holden Miscellaneous OutsideLogan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4601384 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1986 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Holden No 22 Surface MineLogan, WVNear HOLDENMSHA 4608584 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2024 | Rio Group IncReported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Holley Glade/Amos Run AugerWebster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4608385 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1997 | Bundy Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hollow Mountain AugerBoone, WVNear AshfordMSHA 4608979 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2004 | Mountain Edge Mining, Inc.Reported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hollow Point MineMarion, WVNear North Of CarolinaMSHA 4607088 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/24/1986 | Dodge Fuel CorpReported operatorWatson Howard FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Holt MineMonongalia, WVNear WestoverMSHA 4606800 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1984 | Colonial Coal IncReported operatorMaust James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Holt Pitt 003Marion, WVNear FairmontMSHA 4607390 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1997 | J & B Coal CompanyReported operatorBealko Bernard J & MaureenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hominey Creek SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4604970 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1977 | Webster County Coal CompanyReported operatorTeer Nello L CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hominy # 2 Surface MineNicholas, WVNear LeivasyMSHA 4609580 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2026 | Quinwood Coal Company, LLC.Reported operatorCorbin Robertson IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hominy Creek MineNicholas, WVNear LeivasyMSHA 4609266 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/2015 | White Buck Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Honey Branch Prep PlantWayne, WVNear WilsondaleMSHA 4607321 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1987 | Cub Branch Mining IncReported operatorPen Holdings IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Honey Branch Surface MineWayne, WVNear DunlowMSHA 4607322 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1990 | Cub Branch Mining IncReported operatorPen Holdings IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hoovers LandingWebster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4609457 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hope #1Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607121 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/2012 | Ann-Grey Industries LtdReported operatorLosch Larry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hope No 3Raleigh, WVMSHA 4601761 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1972 | Hope Mining Company IncReported operatorRobinson H HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hopkins WestOhio, WVNear TriadelphiaMSHA 4609502 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Horizon Fuels IncPreston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4607494 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1990 | Horizon Fuels IncReported operatorSeremetis JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Horner #1Upshur, WVNear AlexanderMSHA 4602474 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1985 | D L M Coal CorpReported operatorGeneral Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Horners RunMarion, WVNear FairmontMSHA 4609074 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2008 | Hop Energy, IncReported operatorNancy J Richards; Joe D RichardsReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Horner's Run MineHarrison, WVNear ShinnstonMSHA 4609088 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2008 | Marion Docks, Inc.Reported operatorKevin J BealkoReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Horse Creek EagleRaleigh, WVNear NaomaMSHA 4609091 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2025 | Marfork Coal Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Horse Creek No 1Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4609348 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2024 | Brooks Run South Mining, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Horse Creek Surface Mine No 1Boone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4608458 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1998 | LCC West Virginia LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Company LLCReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Horsepen No 2 Strip MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602781 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1973 | Pocahontas Fuel CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Horsepen SurfaceMingo, WVNear HampdenMSHA 4607766 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1990 | Hampden Coal Company IncReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Horsepen Surface MineMcdowell, WVNear BishopMSHA 4602782 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1988 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Housh #2 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4605408 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1978 | Dever & Dever Excavating IncReported operatorDever DharlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Howell #1Kanawha, WVNear KayfordMSHA 4607779 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1989 | Howell Coal CorpReported operatorLawrence John WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Howesville TipplePreston, WVNear TunneltonMSHA 4604145 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1982 | Harbova Mining Company IncReported operatorHardesty John R Jr & John P BoyleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Howesville TipplePreston, WVNear PisgahMSHA 4607141 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1991 | Viking Coal Company IncReported operatorAvx 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.