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 No 1Mcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4608117 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/1996 | Tipple Mine IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Kanawha, WVNear SodMSHA 4608167 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1992 | Eugene B HooverReported operatorHoover Eugene BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear DingessMSHA 4608177 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/1995 | Seaboard Energy IncReported operatorSandra DotsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Greenbrier, WVNear RainelleMSHA 4608237 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | New River Mineral Resources CompanyReported operatorWinebrimmer Gary DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4608251 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/2012 | Hilo Energy CorpReported operatorRoberts LorineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear PremierMSHA 4608346 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/02/1994 | A & A Energy IncReported operatorAddair James WesleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear HensleyMSHA 4608375 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2025 | R & C Leasing Company IncReported operatorBailey Kenneth RReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear PremierMSHA 4608414 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1999 | Turpin Enterprises IncReported operatorSteve HavrileskoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wyoming, WVNear HerndonMSHA 4608418 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/28/1995 | K & J Mining IncReported operatorKenneth R CallowayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear CrumplerMSHA 4608468 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/2010 | Black Mountain Coal IncReported operatorLeach Herbert N SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear CrumplerMSHA 4608477 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1995 | D R Contracting IncReported operatorCreek HasselReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wyoming, WVNear Glen RogersMSHA 4608494 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/28/1997 | Skin Poplar Coal CorpReported operatorPaul E StoverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wyoming, WVNear Herndon, WyomingMSHA 4608540 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/2000 | K & J Energy IncReported operatorJimmy WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear Horsepen, VaMSHA 4608706 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/2003 | Walcoal, IncReported operatorMichelle HatfieldReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear CucumberMSHA 4608737 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/2003 | Wesley Leasing IncReported operatorJohn P DillonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Raleigh, WVNear SophiaMSHA 4608809 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/2002 | Black Hawk MiningReported operatorWhite Mountain Mining Co., LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear PagetonMSHA 4608834 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/2001 | B & A Excavating IncReported operatorDavid A Betscher; Bobby J AdkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Kanawha, WVNear CharlestonMSHA 4608999 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/2012 | S E L A H CorporationReported operatorAnthony P ClineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4609291 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/2014 | Blue Ridge Mining, LLCReported operatorM NatarajanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MINE NO. 1Mercer, WVMSHA 4605571 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1998 | Bluestone Quarries IncReported operatorHolifield Chris H JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4608963 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/2005 | Harman Branch Mining, Inc.Reported operatorHung Q NguyenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Mcdowell, WVNear CarettaMSHA 4609183 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/16/2011 | WA Mining, Inc.Reported operatorWilliam F AdamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Wyoming, WVNear BrentonMSHA 4609411 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2024 | S & M Energy Resources, LLCReported operatorKrishna SharmaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No1Logan, WVNear HenlawsonMSHA 4607306 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/01/1987 | Tanbark Coal Company IncReported operatorMaynard KennyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 10Fayette, WVNear PaxMSHA 4608029 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1991 | Southeast Leasing IncReported operatorJollay R CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 10Barbour, WVNear Peel Tree WvMSHA 4608501 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/08/2002 | H W & C Coal Company IncReported operatorHite Shirley PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 10Mcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4609157 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2025 | Coal America IncReported operatorKenneth D BowlesReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine No 101Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607507 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1990 | M & M Augering IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 101 (1)Kanawha, WVNear PinchMSHA 4607364 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | Eastern Energy Investments InccorporatedReported operatorSayre Keith BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 103Greenbrier, WVNear Friars HillMSHA 4607914 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1990 | M & M Augering IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported 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.