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 2Fayette, WVNear ClifftopMSHA 4604837 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1983 | W & R Coal Company IncReported operatorCounts DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Wyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4605246 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/13/1988 | Little Bear Mining Company IncReported operatorLarry A Lough; Lewis E AddairReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Logan, WVNear Big CreekMSHA 4605300 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/1991 | Trace Fork Coal IncReported operatorMullins Jack GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Fayette, WVNear ClifftopMSHA 4605458 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/01/1986 | Mc Million Enp IncReported operatorMc Million VirgilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Fayette, WVNear Cool RidgeMSHA 4605547 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Green Valley Mining CorpReported operatorLaffin Robert WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Nicholas, WVNear RunaMSHA 4605938 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1986 | N & F Mining Company IncReported operatorCecil NicholsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mcdowell, WVNear SkygustyMSHA 4606057 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/08/1982 | Big Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorSopsher WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Webster, WVNear DianaMSHA 4606087 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | Dan Webster Coal CompanyReported operatorKing MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Randolph, WVNear ElkinsMSHA 4606157 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/23/1985 | C W Bentley IncReported operatorChw Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Boone, WVNear OrgasMSHA 4606370 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/16/1991 | Teays Mining IncReported operatorSmith Stirl RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4606536 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/04/1986 | Boggs & Murphy Mining CompanyReported operatorCline ClaytonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Lewis, WVNear BuckhannonMSHA 4606592 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Jim Dandy Coals IncReported operatorRiffle Johanna MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Fayette, WVNear DaneseMSHA 4606714 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/1988 | D & A Resources IncReported operatorSwartz James C JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Fayette, WVNear JodieMSHA 4606869 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | Jodie Mining IncReported operatorSigler James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mingo, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4606906 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/1993 | Kris Energy IncReported operatorFrazier Robert BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Monongalia, WVNear MaidsvilleMSHA 4606915 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/15/2008 | Morgantown Energy Export CompanyReported operatorJasper Petitte; John Petitte JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4607041 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/06/1986 | Prosperity Mining IncReported operatorAddair Wayne & DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607056 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/30/1989 | Eagle Enterprises IncReported operatorFacemire Lanty DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mcdowell, WVNear WelchMSHA 4607071 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1992 | Little Eagle IncReported operatorClick Cecil & Larry M LeffewReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4607219 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/23/1988 | Top Job IncReported operatorHarvey ErvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Boone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4607248 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/1989 | Interstate Mining CorpReported operatorAsbury CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Boone, WVNear VanMSHA 4607252 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/12/1990 | Harley Mining IncReported operatorCastle Rock Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Logan, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4607270 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/17/1989 | War Eagle Construction Company IncReported operatorCompton Kennie DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Boone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4607410 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/06/1988 | Jupiter Coal Company IncReported operatorChris ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mcdowell, WVNear CucumberMSHA 4607433 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/04/2003 | Bay Star Coal Company IncReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mingo, WVNear MeadorMSHA 4607597 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1991 | K Y V Coal Company IncReported operatorDeel Thomas G & BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Logan, WVNear HuntMSHA 4607618 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1990 | Auger Resources IncReported operatorMullins Steve LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Logan, WVNear ChapmanvilleMSHA 4607638 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/09/1989 | Ken Coal IncReported operatorMullins KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mingo, WVNear KermitMSHA 4607650 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/26/1989 | Sheridan Coal CompanyReported operatorVernon D RichmondReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Webster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4607698 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/1990 | Elk River ResourcesReported operatorHall DaleReported 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.