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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metco Mine No 1Logan, WVNear McconnellMSHA 4606389 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1989 | Racoon Mining IncReported operatorMullins Jack GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Micco Prep PlantLogan, WVMSHA 4604452 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Superior Pocahontas Coal CompanyReported operatorHatcher John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Micron Filler CorporationRaleigh, WVNear Shady SpringMSHA 4606840 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1984 | Micron Filler CorpReported operatorRobinson A LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mid-Allegheny MineWetzel, WVMSHA 4605920 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1978 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Middle Cedar GroveRaleigh, WVNear SundialMSHA 4608844 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2023 | Independence Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Middle Fork No 2 (1)Mcdowell, WVNear Paynesville McdowellMSHA 4608569 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1998 | R & N Coal Company IncReported operatorHagerman Bruce & William EastReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Midland Trail #1Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4609543 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2024 | Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Mining LLCReported operatorHaghler LLCReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Midland Trail Mine No. 1Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608522 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/2009 | West Virginia Mine Power, IncReported operatorJohn B PreeceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Midland Trail Mine No 2Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608909 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/2015 | Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Mining, LLC.Reported operatorHaghler LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Midland Trail Mine No. 2-AGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4609488 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/2022 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Midland Trail Mine No. 3Greenbrier, WVNear RainelleMSHA 4608695 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Mining LLCReported operatorHaghler LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Midland Trail Mine No. 4Greenbrier, WVNear RainelleMSHA 4608696 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/11/2025 | Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Mining LLCReported operatorHaghler LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Midland Trail No. 1 Plant Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608783 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/2021 | West Virginia Mine Power, Inc Reported operatorJohn B PreeceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Midland Trails #1Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4609305 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mid Southern Mine #1Lewis, WVNear CamdenMSHA 4607808 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1991 | Gerald-Ann Coal CompanyReported operatorCunningham Patrick HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mid-Vol AugerMcdowell, WVNear SquireMSHA 4608966 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/2005 | B & A Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorDavid A Betscher; Bobby J AdkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Midway MineBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4609045 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Spartan Mining Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mikela CorpLewis, WVNear WestonMSHA 4605996 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1983 | Mikela CorpReported operatorKeeney Robert HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Milam Fork No 1Wyoming, WVNear BasinMSHA 4606009 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/15/1982 | Kitchekan Fuel CorpReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Milburn No 1Fayette, WVNear MahanMSHA 4608317 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1995 | Mountain Minerals IncReported operatorGoodwin Barry KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Milburn Preparation PlantFayette, WVNear MilburnMSHA 4603196 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1989 | Milburn Colliery CompanyReported operatorChristian C Lynch JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill Branch MineBoone, WVNear RacineMSHA 4607176 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/24/1988 | Kanawha Coal CompanyReported operatorStelco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill Creek No 61Wyoming, WVMSHA 4603247 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1975 | Robinson-Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Miller Job Strip MineMarion, WVMSHA 4602860 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Grafton Coal CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill Fall Run Mine #1Marion, WVNear FairmontMSHA 4608480 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2008 | Harrison Fuel IncReported operatorVotaw Jeffrey CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill Fall Run Mine #1Marion, WVNear MonongahMSHA 4608559 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/2006 | Dana Mining Company IncReported operatorJames L Laurita Jr; Thomas A LauritaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mill Run 1Webster, WVMSHA 4601689 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1973 | B & B Coal CompanyReported operatorB & B Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MINE # 1Boone, WVNear VANMSHA 4609476 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Mingo, WVNear KermitMSHA 4601602 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/2011 | Greyeagle Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4602895 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/27/1986 | Jamar Coal Company IncReported operatorMurphy James C 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.