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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1Monongalia, WVMSHA 4600882 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1975 | Coombs Coal CompanyReported operatorCoombs Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Boone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4604525 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1987 | Laurel Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Preston, WVNear Valley PointMSHA 4605716 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/14/1982 | Lobo Capital IncReported operatorWolfe Patrick AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Mcdowell, WVNear WelchMSHA 4605979 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/01/1985 | Trust Coal Company IncReported operatorChristian DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Raleigh, WVNear Cool RidgeMSHA 4606118 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Clover Leaf Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul Richard D & Mike GunnoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Mcdowell, WVNear PremierMSHA 4606158 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/25/1983 | Little-J Coal Company IncReported operatorJeffery PatriciaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Mcdowell, WVNear CarettaMSHA 4606328 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1992 | Barrenshe Coal IncReported operatorWitt Tommy LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Gilmer, WVNear Glenville WvMSHA 4606548 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/29/2006 | Baldwin Mining CompanyReported operatorDavis Arnett WellsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Taylor, WVNear Grafton WvMSHA 4606645 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/30/1988 | Double Diamond Mining IncReported operatorCross Karl T-MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Boone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4607048 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1988 | Har-Mat Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul R Phillips; Malcolm PhillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Mcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4608053 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/1993 | D V R Mining IncReported operatorRoberts DerrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1513808 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/31/1992 | Firestone Mining IncReported operatorBowling Charles-Rodney TackettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1Breathitt, KYNear SalyersvilleMSHA 1514108 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1986 | Joseph & Marshall Coal Company IncReported operatorJoseph BuckReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516191 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1991 | Vance Splint Coal Company IncReported operatorVance Clell PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1517274 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/07/1992 | Firestone Mining IncReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1517412 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/04/2004 | Dusty Diamond Co., Inc.Reported operatorJerry Volk; Bob BaysReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1517919 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/2000 | Sister Bear Mining IncReported operatorStanley W OsborneReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| 1Pike, KYNear RansomMSHA 1519057 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/2023 | PLATINUM ENERGY LLCReported operatorBill C SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 1Winn, LANear MontgomeryMSHA 1601442 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2007 | Rock & Roll Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorMargie F Mixon; Larry M MixonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1Bernalillo, NMNear AlbuquerqueMSHA 2902071 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2006 | J W Jones Construction CompanyReported operatorJ W JonesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #10Knox, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1513784 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1999 | Calvary Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles CollinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #10Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1516100 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/1992 | Steel Hollow Mining IncReported operatorCrawford Dennis R & Danny RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #10Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1517266 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/10/2011 | Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Co IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #10Leslie, KYNear YeaddissMSHA 1517466 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/28/1996 | W & P Coal Company IncReported operatorParsons Loyall-DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #10Floyd, KYNear PriceMSHA 1519294 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/10/2014 | Viper Coal, LLCReported operatorJody Dale PuckettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 10Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1517682 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/2012 | Cedar Grove Mining IncReported operatorLarry CantrellReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| 1000 Island Ready-Mix Concrete IncJefferson, NYNear LaFargevilleMSHA 3001575 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/2006 | 1000 Island Ready Mix Concrete IncReported operatorThomas J DillenbackReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 1000 Palms Rock PlantRiverside, CAMSHA 0403685 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1980 | Southwestern Aggregates IncReported operatorSouthwestern Aggregates IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1000 Springs PitLassen, CANear SusanvilleMSHA 0405739 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/2023 | TNS TRUCKING & READY MIXReported operatorTim A Ochotorena; Sandra L OchotorenaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 10040500 IRockReagan, TXNear Garden CityMSHA 4105420 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2022 | Brad Drake Construction LLCReported operatorJulia Drake; Brad DrakeReported 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.