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 5Randolph, WVNear HelvetiaMSHA 4605809 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/25/1995 | Carter Roag Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Lewis, WVMSHA 4606065 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1980 | Loyal Coal Company IncReported operatorHaddix ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Raleigh, WVNear WhitbyMSHA 4606431 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1983 | Perry & Rutherford Recovery IncReported operatorRutherford Charles FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Wyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4607357 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/13/1992 | Mercy Leasing Company IncReported operatorGarretson RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Mcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4607454 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1990 | Big Boot Mining Company IncReported operatorCole Bobby J & Ralph J LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Raleigh, WVNear White OakMSHA 4607528 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1989 | Newport Trading Company IncReported operatorBoblett James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4607821 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/16/1994 | Lockridge Development IncReported operatorCompton Kennie DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Wyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4607877 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/1992 | Little Darrell Coal CompanyReported operatorAddair Wayne & DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Mcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4607913 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/23/1992 | Eastern Energy CorpReported operatorDavid Clevinger; Everett DelaneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Fayette, WVNear KincaidMSHA 4608942 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/20/2016 | Frasure Creek Mining LLCReported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Mcdowell, WVNear WelchMSHA 4609103 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2018 | Timco Energy, Inc.Reported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 5Mcdowell, WVNear WelchMSHA 4609102 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5 (1)Mcdowell, WVNear WarMSHA 4606807 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/03/1995 | Circle (S) Coal Company IncReported operatorAddair James S SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 52Kanawha, WVNear CarbonMSHA 4605777 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/02/1981 | Oakwood Fuel IncReported operatorCollins TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 57Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607414 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | West Virginia Mine Power, IncReported operatorJohn B PreeceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 59Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606426 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/09/1989 | Royal Scot Minerals IncReported operatorRackwood Mineral Holdings PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4604811 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/21/1980 | Hull Coal CorpReported operatorCoal ArbedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Logan, WVNear McconnellMSHA 4606584 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/27/1982 | R C R Coal CompanyReported operatorHatfield Richard & J Charles LockhartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4607134 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1988 | Elm Coal CorpReported operatorMooney James S SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Mcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4607296 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2024 | Shady Lane Coal CorpReported operatorTed Osborne JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Boone, WVNear Bald KnobMSHA 4607441 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/24/1993 | Long Branch EnergyReported operatorLong Branch Energy CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Mcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4607980 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/29/2005 | C J & L Mining IncReported operatorJames Taylor; Coy TaylorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 6Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4609069 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2018 | Darty Leasing, Inc.Reported operatorBilly R DaughertyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 62Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606942 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/20/1989 | Royal Scot Minerals IncReported operatorRackwood Mineral Holdings PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 64Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607667 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/2012 | Royal Scot Minerals IncReported operatorRackwood Mineral Holdings PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 64aGreenbrier, WVNear HinesMSHA 4608236 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/2010 | Royal Scot Minerals IncReported operatorRackwood Mineral Holdings PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 65Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608125 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | Royal Scot Minerals IncReported operatorRackwood Mineral Holdings PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Boone, WVNear Bald KnobMSHA 4607479 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/1998 | Robin Resources IncReported operatorChris ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 8Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4606882 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/20/1985 | Peerless Eagle Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 8Raleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4608028 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1991 | Southeast Leasing IncReported operatorJollay R CReported 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.