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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4602125 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1972 | Kay Thomas Coal CompanyReported operatorKay Thomas Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4605191 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/1981 | M & B Coal Company LtdReported operatorSkaggs Edward O & Jerry P FrisbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineBarbour, WVNear BrowntonMSHA 4606549 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1983 | Black Gold Coal CompanyReported operatorBall TalbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineKanawha, WVNear Cedar GroveMSHA 4607514 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/11/1989 | First Big Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorKeenan Darrell RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5 Pts DeepGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608123 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/22/1993 | Coastal Coal-West Virginia LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 ShopKanawha, WVNear SandersonMSHA 4603312 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1985 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 Strip MineMonongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4603068 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1990 | Dippel & Dippel Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E HadenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 SurfaceFayette, WVNear KincaidMSHA 4604239 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | M R K T Coals IncReported operatorTaylor EverettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 Surface MineFayette, WVNear Oak HillMSHA 4606302 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1984 | Energy Enterprises IncReported operatorKizer John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 UgGrant, WVMSHA 4600369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Moomau Coal CompanyReported operatorMoomau Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #60 MineGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606817 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/07/1987 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorSidusco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MineRaleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4605624 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/21/1994 | Clear Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 SurfaceFayette, WVNear FayettevilleMSHA 4606857 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1987 | Harvey Energy CorpReported operatorKizer John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 UgMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600688 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1972 | M & L Coal CompanyReported operatorM & L Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 UgRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601618 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | Classic Fire Creek Company IncReported operatorClassic Fire Creek Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 76 - 5Mcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4605928 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1982 | Harman Pocahontas Coal CorpReported operatorInternational Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 7c MineKanawha, WVNear SandersonMSHA 4603226 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/1983 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7 MineKanawha, WVNear SandersonMSHA 4601345 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/23/1984 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7 MineNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4607093 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/17/1987 | Jo Car Resources IncReported operatorMc Kinney Dare & Rudolf HatcherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7 Mine & Grinding PlantGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4603363 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1994 | Acme Limestone Company IncReported operatorFerrell Excavating CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7 ShopKanawha, WVNear QuickMSHA 4603853 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1984 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7 UgNicholas, WVMSHA 4600961 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1970 | L G Amick Coal CompanyReported operatorL G Amick Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7-Wades RunMonongalia, WVMSHA 4604487 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1977 | Mountaineer Contractors IncReported operatorListon GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #8Kanawha, WVNear Pond GapMSHA 4605533 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 8 Brothers ReclamationNicholas, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4604671 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1982 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 8-C MineLogan, WVNear EarlingMSHA 4606500 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/2010 | Aracoma Coal IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #8 MineNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4607158 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/17/1987 | C R Enterprises IncReported operatorRutherford Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #8 Preparation PlantMcdowell, WVNear PremierMSHA 4602210 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1992 | Royalty Smokeless Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #8 UgKanawha, WVMSHA 4600485 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1972 | Richard Mining CompanyReported operatorHolbrook Ross BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #9-A MineLogan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4605256 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/20/1982 | Buffalo Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported 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.