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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max 2 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4605719 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1980 | Randolph Mineral Exploration CompanyReported operatorWestwood Enterprises Inc & Randolph Mineral ExplorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mays Run No 1 MineMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4608381 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/23/1998 | Mepco IncReported operatorJames L Laurita Jr; Thomas A LauritaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M & B Enterprises Surface MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4604948 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1977 | M & B EnterprisesReported operatorM & B EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| McclungNicholas, WVNear Keslers Cross LanesMSHA 4606456 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1983 | Land Use CorpReported operatorBright William TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mcclure Excavating #1-ABoone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4607261 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/04/1987 | C Energy IncReported operatorCole James W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| McComas Processing FacilityMercer, WVNear McComasMSHA 4602827 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/2007 | Star Services, LLCReported operatorMohegan Energy Trustees LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mc Dowell No 6 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605392 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1978 | Ashland Mining CorpReported operatorWalker George FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mcginnis Strip MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4602342 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Rex Coal Company IncReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Gregor No 2Logan, WVMSHA 4600513 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1972 | E A Mining CompanyReported operatorE A Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| McMillion Creek Mine #4Nicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4609255 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2013 | Eagle Ridge Development GroupReported operatorPerry QueenerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| McMillion/Raikes SurfaceHarrison, WVNear BridgeportMSHA 4609483 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/2014 | DP Southbound Coal Co. LLCReported operatorJason A KitzmillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mcmurry #3Upshur, WVNear BuckhannonMSHA 4605841 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1982 | Star Construction CompanyReported operatorJones Ernest RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mcwhorter #1Harrison, WVNear P O Drawer J Jane LewMSHA 4605970 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1995 | United Coals IncReported operatorJeffrey A GoldizenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mcwhorter #2Harrison, WVNear P O Drawer J Jane LewMSHA 4605460 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1991 | United Coals IncReported operatorJeffrey A GoldizenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mcwhorter No 1 StripHarrison, WVMSHA 4602733 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1977 | United Coals IncReported operatorBarnhill Robert E SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Worter Strip MineLewis, WVMSHA 4604352 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1975 | Sycamore Industries IncReported operatorRodgers FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MeadowbrookHarrison, WVNear MeadowbrookMSHA 4605673 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1982 | Alvarez Coal CompanyReported operatorAlvarez John & JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meadow Creek Minerals MineNicholas, WVNear Keslers Cross LanesMSHA 4607334 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2014 | Meadow Creek Minerals, LLCReported operatorJSW Steel LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Meadow River No 1 MineFayette, WVNear LookoutMSHA 4603467 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/28/2003 | Meadow River Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Meadow River Preparation PlantFayette, WVNear LookoutMSHA 4605417 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2003 | Meadow River Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mearns No. 1 Underground MineNicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4609208 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2023 | ERP Environmental Fund, Inc.Reported operatorVirginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Medo No 1 StripGreenbrier, WVNear RussellvilleMSHA 4607026 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1990 | Anna B Mining IncReported operatorBays DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M E G No 1 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4604436 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1975 | M E G Coal Company IncReported operatorRichards RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Melio MinePreston, WVNear MasontownMSHA 4605632 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1988 | Primrose Coal IncReported operatorAlexander DaveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mellott HMC300HPS/CCMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4609557 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2018 | Greer Industries IncReported operatorGreer Industries IncReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Melville-AlmaLogan, WVNear StollingsMSHA 4608361 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/17/1993 | Rum Creek Coal Sales IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mercer Deep MineWebster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4608875 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/24/2007 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Meredith Branch MineLogan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4607094 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/1993 | Buffalo Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meredith JobMarion, WVNear North Of CatawbaMSHA 4607086 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1989 | La Rosa Fuel Company IncReported operatorLa Rosa CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meredith MinePreston, WVNear Valley PointMSHA 4604266 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/27/1990 | Bull Run Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kinney Carlton JrReported 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.