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 2 UgRandolph, WVMSHA 4603497 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1973 | No 2 Mower Lumber CompanyReported operatorNo 2 Mower Lumber CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Boone, WVNear VanMSHA 4601268 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/12/1989 | Eagle Energy IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mingo, WVNear ChattaroyMSHA 4604519 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/09/1994 | Kris Energy IncReported operatorFrazier Robert BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Randolph, WVMSHA 4604823 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1976 | Carter Coal Industires IncReported operatorMarquard & Bahls AgReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mcdowell, WVNear HavacoMSHA 4605135 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2002 | Timco Energy IncReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4605366 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ramada CorpReported operatorWestern America Energy Corp & Coal-PacReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Randolph, WVMSHA 4605762 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1980 | Boden Coal CompanyReported operatorHuber Karl & A J BasileReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Webster, WVNear --SuttonMSHA 4606043 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2005 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Logan, WVNear BlairMSHA 4606322 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/19/1981 | Superior Pocahontas Coal CompanyReported operatorHatcher John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mingo, WVNear KermitMSHA 4606809 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/1985 | P A L Coal IncReported operatorFerguson ThadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Lewis, WVNear Jane LewMSHA 4606838 | 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 3Nicholas, WVNear DixieMSHA 4606854 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/24/1985 | Hill Enterprises IncReported operatorHill Michael JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Greenbrier, WVNear RainelleMSHA 4606995 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/27/1988 | D & A Resources IncReported operatorSwartz James C JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607105 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1989 | Grizzly Mining IncReported operatorAdkins Timothy C & William GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607129 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1993 | P & W Mine Parts & Services IncReported operatorPlaster Jackie LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mingo, WVNear LobataMSHA 4607240 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/07/1990 | Preparation Maintenance IncReported operatorJoby FieldsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mingo, WVNear VernerMSHA 4607594 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/1989 | A R M Coal Company IncReported operatorSteele MaxineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4607751 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1999 | Red Hawk Mining IncReported operatorCharles H PowellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4607756 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1995 | Opportunity Coal Company IncReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Boone, WVNear VanMSHA 4607845 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/03/1991 | Harley Mining IncReported operatorCastle Rock Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607959 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1993 | Bryant Mining Company IncReported operatorJames G BryantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mcdowell, WVNear RoderfieldMSHA 4608097 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/22/1991 | Iaeger Energy IncReported operatorAddair Glenn AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mingo, WVNear NewtownMSHA 4608119 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/1997 | Conquest Coal Mining IncReported operatorDavid StevensonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608331 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/16/1994 | P & W Mine Parts & Services IncReported operatorPlaster Jackie LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608353 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/12/1996 | Select Mining IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4608532 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/03/2006 | VANSANT COAL CORPORATIONReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4608630 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/2000 | Murphy'S Branch IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4608642 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2024 | Litwar Energy IncReported operatorKenneth RobinetteReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mcdowell, WVNear Ikes ForkMSHA 4608646 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/08/2015 | Rock N Roll Coal Company IncReported operatorDavid ClineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4608652 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/19/2000 | Golden Chance Mining IncReported operatorAnthony P ClineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.