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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel PowelltonRaleigh, WVNear DorothyMSHA 4608599 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Elk Run Coal Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Laurel RunHarrison, WVNear Shinnston, WvMSHA 4608667 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/03/2001 | Scorpio Mining IncReported operatorJoe D RichardsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Laurel Run #2Harrison, WVNear ENTERPRISEMSHA 4608871 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/22/2003 | Scorpio Mining IncReported operatorJoe D RichardsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Laurel Surface MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604499 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1976 | Cherokee Mining Company IncReported operatorRayburn Paul JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Laurita Strip MineMonongalia, WVMSHA 4602776 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1975 | Laurita Trucking Company IncReported operatorJames L LauritaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Laurita Surface MineMonongalia, WVNear EverettvilleMSHA 4609408 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2018 | SCJL Co-Leasing Corp. Inc.Reported operatorJoseph A LauritaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lawrence T BeckerleNicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4606770 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1984 | Lawrence T BeckerleReported operatorBeckerle Lawrence TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Layand TippleFayette, WVNear LaylandMSHA 4600325 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1984 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorNational Bulk CarriersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Layland #4Fayette, WVNear LaylandMSHA 4607735 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1993 | Comfort Run Coal Company IncReported operatorSutton Charles AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Layland SurfaceFayette, WVNear LaylandMSHA 4606409 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1983 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Layland Surface MineFayette, WVMSHA 4603865 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1974 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L C G No 1Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4607833 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/21/1994 | Pine Mountain Resources IncReported operatorAllen G StumpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L & D Mining IncMcdowell, WVNear RoderfieldMSHA 4608081 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1992 | L & D Mining IncReported operatorHall ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lease 1 Surface MineKanawha, WVNear Cabin CreekMSHA 4608981 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/2010 | Hanover Resources LLCReported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Leatherhead #2Mercer, WVNear Flat TopMSHA 4605372 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1981 | Wildcat Coal Company IncReported operatorWood Philip RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leatherhead No 3 MineMercer, WVMSHA 4605498 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1978 | Mc Kenzie Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Cann John H & John W BensonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leatherwood #4Clay, WVMSHA 4606187 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1981 | Canion Coal IncReported operatorSkaggs Edward O & Jerry P FrisbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leatherwood No 1 SurfaceClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4605698 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1982 | S & K CorpReported operatorHoffman R DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Left Fork #1 MineMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4601979 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1990 | Fossil Fuels IncReported operatorRobinette DonnaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Left Fork Ben Creek StripMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4606310 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1993 | Chafin Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Left Fork Deep Mine No 7Randolph, WVNear ElkinsMSHA 4608651 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2012 | Carter Roag Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Left Fork MineMingo, WVNear NaugatuckMSHA 4605055 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/1996 | Western Mingo Coal CompanyReported operatorZeigler Coal Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Left Fork No. 1 Deep MineNicholas, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4609373 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/11/2012 | ICG Eastern LLCReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lens Creek Mine No 1Kanawha, WVNear HernshawMSHA 4608184 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2006 | Pritchard Mining Company IncReported operatorAndrew B JordonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lens Creek No 1 MineKanawha, WVNear MarmetMSHA 4602784 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/29/1982 | Southern Appalachian Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leslie Refuse AreaGreenbrier, WVNear LeslieMSHA 4606862 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1987 | Rainelle Land Development IncReported operatorHojnowski StanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leslie Refuse PileGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4604234 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leslie Refuse PileGreenbrier, WVNear LeslieMSHA 4606428 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1981 | Leslie Refuse PileReported operatorMc Clung S GeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lester-Auger #1Raleigh, WVNear LesterMSHA 4607724 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1989 | Hickory Resources PartnershipReported operatorLarry LillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lester Custom Cleaning PlantMingo, WVMSHA 4602305 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Iaeger Mining Company IncReported operatorCarroll Preston WReported 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.