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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linan No 1 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4601889 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1971 | Linan Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorLinan Smokeless Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lin-A-Quip No 2Mercer, WVNear Flat TopMSHA 4606273 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/02/1985 | N R C Mining Company IncReported operatorNational ResoucesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lindy No 2 SurfaceLogan, WVNear ChapmanvilleMSHA 4607255 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/1989 | Lindy Coal CompanyReported operatorMaynard Richard-Lowell RobinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linen #3Randolph, WVNear Durbin WvMSHA 4606372 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Enviro Energy IncReported operatorMower Lumber CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linger Run MineLewis, WVNear WestonMSHA 4606513 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1982 | C I T A Energy IncReported operatorColeman Russell DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Linville Coal Prep PlantKanawha, WVNear TadMSHA 4606528 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/2006 | Linville Coal Preparation Plant IncReported operatorHoward LinvilleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lisas MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4605212 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Mills Coal CompanyReported operatorMills James--James Harper & Benny JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liston MinePreston, WVNear KingwoodMSHA 4607759 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1994 | G & B Coal IncReported operatorGioia Gary A & BernardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liston MinePreston, WVNear KingwoodMSHA 4608363 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/2008 | Hudson Coal CompanyReported operatorJones William CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Anne #3Nicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4607072 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1989 | Land Use CorpReported operatorBright William TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Birch SurfaceNicholas, WVNear SwissMSHA 4608096 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1993 | Prosperity Energy IncReported operatorMichael C FaykusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little B Mine No 2Mcdowell, WVNear MohawkMSHA 4606728 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/1985 | Little B Coal CompanyReported operatorBailey HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Dutchess AugerBoone, WVMSHA 4602260 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1973 | Big Mountain Coals Inc Little Dutchess DivReported operatorBig Mountain Coals Inc Little Dutchess DivReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Dutchess StripBoone, WVMSHA 4602507 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1972 | Little Dutchess Coal CompanyReported operatorNicholos CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Eagle No 2Wyoming, WVMSHA 4602025 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Pocahontas Fuel CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Eagle No 2 MineFayette, WVNear Beards ForkMSHA 4608027 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1991 | No 10 Coal Mine IncReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little ElizabethNicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4606402 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1983 | Land Use CorpReported operatorBright William TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Horse Ck Deep Mine No 2Boone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4608469 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/11/1996 | Bar-K IncReported operatorRoger BellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little John MineMonongalia, WVNear BoothMSHA 4606902 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/05/1995 | J A L Coal Company IncReported operatorTrompak CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little John No 1Randolph, WVMSHA 4606044 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1979 | Savers Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorSee John PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Littlejohn No 1 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4602491 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/30/1980 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Muncy Branch SurfaceMingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4608669 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/2007 | New Ridge Coal Company, IncReported operatorEddie HurleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little Otter QuarryBraxton, WVMSHA 4605222 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Zampa BradyReported operatorBrady ZampaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little SaraClay, WVNear ClayMSHA 4606080 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1986 | Maplewood Mining Company IncReported operatorMaplewood Mining Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little SarahClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4606495 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/27/1983 | Land Use CorpReported operatorBright William TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Sewell Mt Coal Co No 1Greenbrier, WVNear RainelleMSHA 4606181 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1985 | Little Sewell Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorCallison W TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Tina MineFayette, WVNear MontgomeryMSHA 4607021 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/1986 | Casey Coal Company IncReported operatorCline Kenneth SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Litwar Preparation PlantMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4605872 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2024 | Litwar Processing Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| L J P Coal Preparation PlantMingo, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4605954 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980 | Freeburn Coal CorpReported operatorHall E WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L M H #1 SurfacePreston, WVMSHA 4605844 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1978 | L M H Coal CompanyReported operatorHeston WarnerReported 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.