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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LETART CORPORATION #2Mason, WVNear LetartMSHA 4607144 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/2002 | Letart CorpReported operatorJon P Thompson; Roy ThompsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lewis County Surface MineLewis, WVNear WestonMSHA 4604497 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1990 | Grafton Coal CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis No 1Lewis, WVNear LinnMSHA 4606332 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/1985 | Miami Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliam E Konya; Steve A KonyaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis No 1Lewis, WVNear VolgaMSHA 4606831 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/30/1988 | Lewis County Mining IncReported operatorPerrine Margaret DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis No 2Lewis, WVNear LinnMSHA 4606093 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/04/1989 | Tygart Coal CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis No 4 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4605303 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Pioneer CompanyReported operatorLewis DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lexerd Surface MineBoone, WVNear MadisonMSHA 4608985 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/2004 | Independence Coal Company IncorporatedReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| L H &J StripMonongalia, WVNear Ft MartinMSHA 4602722 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1983 | L H & J Coal Company IncReported operatorStromick MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LibertyNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4601616 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/18/1992 | Peerless Eagle Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| LibertyPreston, WVNear KingwoodMSHA 4606353 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1989 | Statue Mining Company IncReported operatorHardesty John R Jr-Larry A MyersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lick BranchBoone, WVNear LizemoresMSHA 4607657 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/07/1989 | Eastern Energy Investments InccorporatedReported operatorSayre Keith BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lick Branch ImpoundmentMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4602206 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/2012 | Litwar Processing Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lick Branch Mine No 2Fayette, WVNear JodieMSHA 4608676 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/2016 | Little Eagle Coal Company LLCReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lick Branch No 1 MineMcdowell, WVNear SuperiorMSHA 4605509 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/28/1985 | El-Bow Mining IncReported operatorD L (Jack) BowlingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lick Branch No 2Fayette, WVNear JodieMSHA 4605833 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/07/1986 | Imperial Colliery CompanyReported operatorChristian C Lynch IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lick Branch Surface Mine No 1Clay, WVNear LizemoresMSHA 4607786 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1992 | Vandalia Mining CorpReported operatorMidAmerican Energy Holdings CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lick Fork No 1 UgFayette, WVMSHA 4600309 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Old Gauley Coal CompanyReported operatorStanton H FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lick Run #2Preston, WVMSHA 4601011 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Lick Run Coal CompanyReported operatorLick Run Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lifes RunHarrison, WVNear Lost CreekMSHA 4604481 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1988 | Use Coal IncReported operatorShepler ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lightfoot No 1Boone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4604332 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1999 | Eastern Associated Coal LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Lightfoot No. 2A MineBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4604955 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/07/2017 | Rockwell Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Light Run Deep Mine No. 6Randolph, WVNear Elkins WvMSHA 4608022 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/1996 | Carter Roag Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lilly Branch Auger MineNicholas, WVNear SwissMSHA 4608770 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1999 | Bundy Auger Mining IncReported operatorDavid D BundyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lilly Branch Surface MineNicholas, WVNear DixieMSHA 4608723 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2002 | Chicopee Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul K MoranReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lillybrook Surface MineRaleigh, WVNear JosephineMSHA 4608765 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2002 | Clayton Mining Co., LLCReported operatorA Jacob CrouseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lilly Fork AugerNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4608757 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2000 | Mountain Edge Mining IncReported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lilly Fork Surface MineNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4608351 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1993 | Peerless Eagle Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lilly StripMercer, WVMSHA 4602414 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1974 | G & I Coal Company IncReported operatorLilly I CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Limited No 1-A MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4603873 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Eagle Resources IncReported operatorEagle Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lim No 1-MineBoone, WVMSHA 4603717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Eagle Resources IncReported operatorEagle Resources 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.