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 3Mcdowell, WVNear CucumberMSHA 4608671 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/2004 | Double Take Mining Company IncReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mingo, WVNear NaugatuckMSHA 4609194 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/2012 | C K Coal CorpReported operatorAnthony P ClineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Mcdowell, WVNear CarettaMSHA 4609271 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/20/2026 | Ambush Mining IncReported operatorBrandon Nguyen; Michael TurnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No-3Kanawha, WVMSHA 4602090 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1977 | Fletcher Mining Company IncReported operatorFletcher Herman PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 3Mcdowell, WVNear SuperiorMSHA 4609398 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2024 | Sally Ann Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3 (1)Mcdowell, WVNear CucumberMSHA 4607734 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/1995 | Bay Star Coal Company IncReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 31Mcdowell, WVNear BerwindMSHA 4608392 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/12/1998 | Island Fork Construction LtdReported operatorAmon L MahonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 33Mcdowell, WVNear BerwindMSHA 4608792 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2000 | Island Fork Construction LtdReported operatorAmon L MahonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 35Mcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4608131 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2024 | Twin State Mining, Inc.Reported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 36Mcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4608845 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2010 | XMV, Inc.Reported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 37Mcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4609017 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/2013 | XMV, Inc.Reported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 39Mcdowell, WVNear KimballMSHA 4608226 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/1994 | Blackstone Mining IncReported operatorTrent Ottaway & Homer HopkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 39Mcdowell, WVNear GaryMSHA 4609261 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/2024 | Twin State Mining, Inc.Reported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 39AMcdowell, WVNear GaryMSHA 4609332 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2011 | XMV Mining, Inc.Reported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3aBraxton, WVNear Little BirchMSHA 4606114 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/22/1989 | T & R Coal CompanyReported operatorThomas G TolerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3bBraxton, WVNear Birch RiverMSHA 4606203 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/22/1989 | Lackey Coals IncReported operatorLackey David HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3bLogan, WVNear LandvilleMSHA 4607620 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1989 | M & C Construction Company IncReported operatorChurch DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Randolph, WVNear ElkinsMSHA 4604949 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/07/1985 | Carter-Roag Coal CompanyReported operatorMarquard & Bahls AgReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Fayette, WVMSHA 4605039 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1981 | Carneal Coal CompanyReported operatorCarneal William LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Randolph, WVNear HuttonsvilleMSHA 4605218 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/27/1982 | Gamble Coals IncReported operatorGamble Homer EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Webster, WVNear Birch RiverMSHA 4606213 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/2016 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Nicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4606373 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/1986 | Buck Garden Coal CompanyReported operatorRichmond Robert W & Dare Mc KinneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Mingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4606434 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/13/1983 | Superior Pocahontas Coal CompanyReported operatorHatcher John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Randolph, WVNear PickensMSHA 4606515 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/20/1982 | Hart Coal Company IncReported operatorHart Reuben FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4606758 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1985 | N & F Mining Company IncReported operatorCecil NicholsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Mcdowell, WVNear GaryMSHA 4607001 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/25/1990 | Ramada Mining IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Boone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4607128 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/24/1990 | Rush Run Coal Company IncReported operatorBanner Holding LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Wyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4607146 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/07/1993 | Paybra Mining Company IncReported operatorRobertson JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Nicholas, WVNear LeivasyMSHA 4607614 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/1990 | Saturn Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul R Phillips; Malcolm PhillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Mcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4607676 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/02/1990 | Big Boot Mining Company IncReported operatorCole Bobby J & Ralph J LesterReported 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.