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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe'S Knob Surface Mine No 109Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608023 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1992 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph C Turley IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Joes Ridge Mine No 2Raleigh, WVNear Cool RidgeMSHA 4605559 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | C & M Fuels IncReported operatorJaney WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Joes Ridge No 1 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4604640 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1976 | C & M Fuel IncReported operatorCopley James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnson TippleMonongalia, WVMSHA 4603671 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1973 | Vance River Terminal IncReported operatorAaron V JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnstown JobHarrison, WVNear Lost CreekMSHA 4606286 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1986 | B & B Coal Company IncReported operatorBarnosky AlbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnstown No 1Barbour, WVNear HarrisonMSHA 4608112 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1996 | Bridgeport Mining CompanyReported operatorJames H AtkinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnstown No. 1Harrison, WVNear JohnstownMSHA 4608185 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/2005 | Difficult Mining IncReported operatorCourtland HelbigReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| JOLO MINEMcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4609129 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2025 | CHAD COAL CORPReported operatorJames Taylor; Coy TaylorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jones No 1 StripMineral, WVMSHA 4604691 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1977 | Wood Products IncReported operatorMessenger Max AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jones Run Strip MineHarrison, WVNear LumberportMSHA 4602741 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1984 | Conrad ContractorsReported operatorConrad Billy J & RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jon Tee #1 MineGilmer, WVNear P O Box 95 Gilmer WvMSHA 4603217 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1989 | Gilmer Energies IncReported operatorFurr Danny HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jopa Coal Co Inc Mine No 1Monongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4606879 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1986 | Jopa Coal Company IncReported operatorRundle Patrick JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Josephine No. 2-Mead Portal MineRaleigh, WVNear MeadMSHA 4609203 | Coal (Lignite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2008 | Pocahontas Coal Company LLCReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Josephine No 2 MineRaleigh, WVNear JosephineMSHA 4607191 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2018 | Pocahontas Coal Company LLCReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Josephine No 3 MineRaleigh, WVNear JosephineMSHA 4608266 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2018 | Pocahontas Coal Company LLCReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Joshua #18 MineLogan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4607488 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/1988 | Joshua Industries IncReported operatorJeff ChillagReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Joyce No 1 TippleUpshur, WVMSHA 4603154 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1975 | Joyce Properties IncReported operatorHarrold DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jt#2Mineral, WVNear BerylMSHA 4605948 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/10/1992 | Masteller Coal CompanyReported operatorWinner Brothers Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jt #4Mineral, WVNear Keyser,WvMSHA 4607665 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/2008 | Masteller Coal CompanyReported operatorWinner Brothers Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Juanita #1 MineMonongalia, WVNear EverettvilleMSHA 4600889 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/1983 | Coal Resources IncReported operatorRundle Patrick JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jude Branch Auger MineMingo, WVNear BreedenMSHA 4608607 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1998 | Bundy Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jule Fork Deep Mine No 1Boone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4608430 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/20/1995 | Bar-K IncReported operatorRoger BellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Juliana Mine No 1-AWebster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4606320 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/06/1982 | Juliana Mining Company IncReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Juliana Mine No 2Webster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4606538 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | Juliana Mining Company IncReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Juliana Mine No 2Webster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4607951 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/09/1992 | Juliana Mining Company IncReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Juliana Prep Plant #1Webster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4605863 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1999 | Juliana Mining Company IncReported operatorArch Resources IncReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Julian-Elizabeth No 2 TippleGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4605402 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | John B Harris IncReported operatorJohn B HarrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Julian Loading FacilityBoone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4604081 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1984 | Southern Appalachian Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Julianna AugerWebster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4607923 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1992 | Hickory Resources PartnershipReported operatorLarry LillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Julian No 1 Surface MineBoone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4603381 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/23/1981 | Capitol Fuels IncReported operatorG B FrederickReported 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.