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 #6Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4600706 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1979 | Douglas Pocahontas Coal CorpReported operatorValiunas J KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #7Boone, WVNear PrenterMSHA 4602160 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Leo Mining CompanyReported operatorCraig JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #7Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4606881 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/1989 | D Short Coal Company IncReported operatorShort Denver JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #7Preston, WVNear Masontown, WvMSHA 4607558 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/08/1998 | De Condor Coal Company IncReported operatorHovatter Lloyd EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #7Fayette, WVNear Long BranchMSHA 4607619 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1989 | Little Beaver Drilling CompanyReported operatorPotter David LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 89Boone, WVNear Alum CreekMSHA 4609379 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/2017 | Coal River Mining, LLCReported operatorJames O Bunn; Franklin D RobertsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine 9BWebster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4608284 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2006 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine AWebster, WVMSHA 4605083 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1976 | Bergoo Coal Company IncReported operatorUnidyne CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine ARaleigh, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4607588 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/1991 | Atlanta MiningReported operatorLong Branch Energy CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MINE FOUR LLCMingo, WVNear WharncliffMSHA 4608812 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2024 | MINE FOUR LLCReported operatorRufus W West; Joe ValisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine Hp20Fayette, WVMSHA 4603357 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1977 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorRoyal Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine N0 1Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4607530 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/12/1996 | Sand Branch Mining IncReported operatorChambers Danny LeoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine N0 1Mingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4607891 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/26/1995 | Continuous Mining Company IncReported operatorEddie HurleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine N0 2Mingo, WVNear Red JacketMSHA 4604676 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/11/1988 | Mate Creek Development CompanyReported operatorJoby FieldsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MINE NO.1Mcdowell, WVNear IsabanMSHA 4609516 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2025 | MET COAL MINING, INC.Reported operatorMark WattsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear RawlMSHA 4600861 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/24/1990 | Kris Energy IncReported operatorFrazier Robert BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Boone, WVNear PeytonaMSHA 4601284 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/24/1989 | Chicasaw Mining IncReported operatorMc Coy Jeffrey SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Raleigh, WVMSHA 4601625 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1971 | C & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHicks U MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear WilliamsonMSHA 4601756 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/2010 | Sycamore Fuels IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Nicholas, WVMSHA 4601829 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1974 | Mill Coal Company IncReported operatorMiller HermanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear AlgomaMSHA 4601967 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/2004 | Bell Holding IncReported operatorLuther BellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Webster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4602900 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/02/1984 | Birch River Coal IncReported operatorAlperin NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear PaynesvilleMSHA 4603177 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/09/1983 | Alpine Development CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4604093 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/23/2008 | Glow Worm Coal CompanyReported operatorMELISSA CLINEReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear DelbartonMSHA 4604269 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/09/1991 | C J Mining IncReported operatorKidd James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear BorderlandMSHA 4604350 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/08/1984 | Preece Bros Coal Company IncReported operatorPreece Homer & GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Logan, WVNear StollingsMSHA 4604444 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/10/1991 | Forest Hills Coal CompanyReported operatorScott FrankieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Randolph, WVNear HelvetiaMSHA 4604461 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/09/1984 | Carter-Roag Coal CompanyReported operatorMarquard & Bahls AgReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4604509 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1981 | Hull Coal CorpReported operatorCoal ArbedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Webster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4604580 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Sawyer Run Coal CompanyReported operatorDunlap Robert HReported 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.