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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark PlantMingo, WVNear KermitMSHA 4603323 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1985 | Vantage Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marla Ann TippleRandolph, WVMSHA 4604957 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1976 | Marla Ann Coals IncReported operatorToler Olin EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marmet Dock No 1Kanawha, WVNear MarmetMSHA 4607188 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2008 | Kanawha River Terminals IncReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mars 15Upshur, WVMSHA 4604687 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1976 | Mars Mining CompanyReported operatorMashuda CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mars 26Monongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4606210 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1981 | Mars Mining CompanyReported operatorMashuda CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marseille No 1 TippleTaylor, WVMSHA 4604512 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1978 | P & D Coal Company IncReported operatorAndrew DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marshall County MineMarshall, WVMSHA 4605919 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1978 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marsha No 2 TippleBoone, WVNear DanvilleMSHA 4605593 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1985 | Marsha Mining Company IncReported operatorToler Floyd DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marsh Fork #1Raleigh, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4607539 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1988 | Marsh Fork Development CompanyReported operatorJohn H WellfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marsh Fork Eagle MineRaleigh, WVNear NaomaMSHA 4608913 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/2007 | Marfork Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Marsh Fork MineRaleigh, WVNear PettusMSHA 4608551 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/2015 | Marfork Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mars No 2 UgHarrison, WVMSHA 4601313 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Martin Hollow Surface MineKanawha, WVNear LondonMSHA 4607269 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/17/1987 | Pen Mining CompanyReported operatorHostetter JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Martin No 1 MineMarion, WVNear Coons Run RoadMSHA 4608326 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/04/1997 | Dodge Fuel CorpReported operatorElliott Randy-Dale StoutReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mary Ann TippleUpshur, WVNear BuckhannonMSHA 4605459 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1980 | Casella Construction Company IncReported operatorCasella Peter JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maryetta Mine No 1Logan, WVNear ChapmanvilleMSHA 4604986 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/18/1986 | Mullins Coal Company IncReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maryetta Mine No 2Logan, WVNear ChapmanvilleMSHA 4605231 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/1984 | Mullins Coal Company IncReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mary Lynn #1Harrison, WVNear Volga WvMSHA 4607859 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1992 | Delta Mining IncReported operatorDelta Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mary RoseFayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4606561 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1984 | Great Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorEagle Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mary Taylor Deep Mine No 2Mingo, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4608355 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1993 | Rawl Sales & Processing CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mary Taylor Mtn Phase #2Mingo, WVNear Red Jacket, MingoMSHA 4607885 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1990 | Blackfoot Mining IncReported operatorCheyenne Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marytown StripMcdowell, WVNear HensleyMSHA 4603417 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/06/1985 | Allen Trucking CompanyReported operatorAllen Joseph JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mason - Dixon MineMonongalia, WVNear WadestownMSHA 4609278 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/2015 | Wolfpen Knob Development CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Masontown MinePreston, WVMSHA 4601493 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Reliable Coal CorpReported operatorBrook Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mate Creek Loading IncMingo, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4606754 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1996 | Mate Creek Loading IncReported operatorTimothy L McCoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mate Creek LoadoutMingo, WVNear Red JacketMSHA 4607484 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2018 | Red Jacket Coal OperationsReported operatorRuffner WoodyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Matewan Energy MineMingo, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4609238 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/2017 | Spartan Mining Company LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Matewan No. 2 MineBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4609388 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Eastern Associated Coal, LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mathes SurfaceWebster, WVMSHA 4605767 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | T & P Construction Company IncReported operatorTurpin Thomas WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Matthew MeadeRaleigh, WVNear White OakMSHA 4605265 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Coal King CorpReported operatorPhilpott Edward LeighReported 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.