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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine #1Mcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4608040 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/1991 | B & B AugeringReported operatorEdmonds Billy & BrianReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Fayette, WVNear HicoMSHA 4608107 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1991 | Hickory Resources PartnershipReported operatorLarry LillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4609497 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2015 | Holy Smoke Coal, LLCReported operatorDiana BarnetteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #102Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607600 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1994 | Summersville Five-Block Coal CorpReported operatorMack Guy AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 105-ABarbour, WVNear CenturyMSHA 4602177 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/18/2005 | Twoinone Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorGary MorganReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #108Clay, WVNear WidenMSHA 4607544 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1989 | Chloe Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorTim Doug JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 108Mcdowell, WVNear SuperiorMSHA 4606380 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1982 | Seamcoal LtdReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 108-I PittBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4609116 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/2008 | Roblee Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert R JeranReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine 10bBoone, WVNear VanMSHA 4607991 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1991 | Long Branch EnergyReported operatorLong Branch Energy CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 10cBoone, WVNear VanMSHA 4608051 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/28/1992 | Long Branch EnergyReported operatorLong Branch Energy CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #11Upshur, WVNear CENTURYMSHA 4609137 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/29/2009 | Marion Docks IncReported operatorKevin J BealkoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine 11Boone, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4609043 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/27/2013 | Coal River Mining, LLCReported operatorJames O Bunn; Franklin D RobertsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine 110Kanawha, WVNear CanneltonMSHA 4606397 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1982 | Seamcoal LtdReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 111Nicholas, WVNear CraigsvilleMSHA 4606413 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1982 | Coal Systems LtdReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 118Preston, WVNear ReedsvilleMSHA 4606461 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1984 | Carbon Seam Systems IncReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1 (2)Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4608431 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1997 | Tear Drop Mining IncReported operatorKenneth RobinetteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #12Mingo, WVNear CinderellaMSHA 4600868 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Sycamore Mining CompanyReported operatorSidney R Young IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 136-79Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4604465 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1993 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #14Randolph, WVMSHA 4602182 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1971 | Cheat Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorCheat Mountain Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 19Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4608329 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/17/1996 | Peerless Eagle Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine 1-ARandolph, WVNear Elkins WvMSHA 4606715 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/2007 | Carter Roag Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Preston, WVNear AlbrightMSHA 4603149 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/31/1994 | T & T Fuels IncReported operatorPaul F ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Logan, WVNear StirratMSHA 4603845 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/19/1983 | A B C Coal Company IncReported operatorCline LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4606031 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1983 | Cline Brothers IncReported operatorCline Ted-Ed & MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Kanawha, WVNear Pond GapMSHA 4606145 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1983 | Coal Management IncReported operatorCosta DominickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Logan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4606547 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/1985 | Jamax IncReported operatorMc Millan James OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Nicholas, WVNear LeivasyMSHA 4606981 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1986 | L & K Miller Mining IncReported operatorMiller Louis T & KevinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Monongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4607138 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/15/2008 | Stone King Coal Company IncReported operatorJames L LauritaReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607209 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/31/1990 | Tinnelco IncReported operatorTinnel NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Nicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4607256 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | Buck Company IncReported operatorHuff Thomas LReported 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.