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 4Nicholas, WVNear NettieMSHA 4607739 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/10/1989 | Saturn Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul R Phillips; Malcolm PhillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Mingo, WVNear DingessMSHA 4607765 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1995 | Opportunity Coal Company IncReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Fayette, WVNear SmithersMSHA 4607781 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/29/2000 | D & A Resources IncReported operatorPat B McCutcheonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Mcdowell, WVNear CucumberMSHA 4607887 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/2008 | Timco Energy IncReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Mingo, WVNear NewtownMSHA 4607948 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/1996 | C & S Mining CorpReported operatorRaymond ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Mcdowell, WVNear WelchMSHA 4608152 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1995 | Superior Sewell IncReported operatorBowling D L (Jack)--K Dale TolliverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Wyoming, WVNear HerndonMSHA 4608200 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/2001 | K & J Energy IncReported operatorJimmy WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Mingo, WVNear Red JacketMSHA 4608299 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1998 | White Flame Energy IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608422 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/2010 | Select Mining IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4608817 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/2001 | Golden Chance Mining IncReported operatorAnthony P ClineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4609002 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2024 | Frasure Creek Mining LLCReported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Mingo, WVNear DelbartonMSHA 4609225 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/2011 | C K Coal CorpReported operatorAnthony P ClineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 4Mcdowell, WVNear PantherMSHA 4608960 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/2004 | Rock 'N' Roll Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorDavid ClineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 40Mcdowell, WVNear NorthforkMSHA 4609298 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2024 | XMV, Inc.Reported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4 (1)Mcdowell, WVNear GaryMSHA 4606382 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1998 | Murphy'S Branch IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 41Marion, WVNear BarrackvilleMSHA 4601427 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1983 | Bethlehem Mines CorpReported operatorBethlehem Steel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 42Mcdowell, WVNear NewhallMSHA 4607818 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/22/1992 | H & L Leasing IncReported operatorMuncy LoreneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 42Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4609378 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2019 | XMV, Inc.Reported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 43Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4605343 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/29/1994 | Blair & Hatcher Mining IncorporaedReported operatorBlair Buster & Stephen HatcherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 43Mcdowell, WVNear EckmanMSHA 4609496 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2026 | Twin State Mining, Inc.Reported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 47Greenbrier, WVMSHA 4601840 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1974 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorI C M Carbomin International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4aBraxton, WVNear Near ErbaconMSHA 4606115 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/03/1988 | D & K Coal Company IncReported operatorThomas G TolerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4a (1)Mcdowell, WVNear CucumberMSHA 4607888 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/13/1995 | Elmina Coal CompanyReported operatorBowman Robert AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4A EastWebster, WVNear Erbacon WvMSHA 4607125 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/2005 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4A WestWebster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4608823 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/2004 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4 UgFayette, WVMSHA 4600302 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1972 | Meadow Bluff Coal CompanyReported operatorMeadow Bluff Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Webster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4608218 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/13/2009 | Brooks Run Mining Company LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4604252 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2024 | Author Enterprises IncReported operatorAlan BrantReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Boone, WVNear PeytonaMSHA 4604747 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/1989 | Cannelton Industries IncReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4605752 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/18/1986 | Hull Coal CorpReported operatorCoal ArbedReported 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.