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Abandoned mine 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.

78,444 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-11-07

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Arden Farms Pit And PlantAnne Arundel, MDMSHA 1800283Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1978Campbell Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorThomas Zevely SrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ardmore PitsCarter, OKMSHA 3401072Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1984Joe Brown Company IncReported operatorBrown Joe DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ardmore PlantCarter, OKMSHA 3401026Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1980Criner Hills CrusherReported operatorMarr ChelseaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ardmore Sand PlantAllen, INMSHA 1200713Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980May Stone & Sand IncReported operatorFrance Stone CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area #1Fentress, TNMSHA 4002583Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1981B & B Coal CompanyReported operatorKittrell GaryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area #1Campbell, TNMSHA 4002645Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1980Big A Equipment Company IncReported operatorMc Daniel AsterReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area #13Marion, TNNear JasperMSHA 4002887Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1988Big Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorFletcher Marvin H JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area #2Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4003318Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2021JEF TN, LLCReported operatorJoonbug Exploration Fund, LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Area 26 Surface MineWebster, WVNear BolairMSHA 4607202Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1993Battle Ridge CompaniesReported operatorCarl F FrischkornReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area #2 PitJackson, ALMSHA 0102174Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1980Mountain Top Development CorpReported operatorRussell S WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area #3Campbell, TNNear JellicoMSHA 4002336Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1983Wheel Ridge Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area #3Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002842Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1985Hitchcock Coal CompanyReported operatorHitchcock Stanley RayReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area-4Fentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4002913Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1990Potter Coal CompanyReported operatorPotter SteveReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area 51 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear Gowen CityMSHA 3608632Coal (Anthracite)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/1997Pegasus MiningReported operatorLinkus Edward J JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area #5 MineCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4002320Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1987Old Energy IncReported operatorLowe James DannyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area #6 MineTuscaloosa, ALNear AbernantMSHA 0102880Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/04/2000Alabama Land & Mineral CorpReported operatorTimothy L McCoyReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Area #8Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1518496Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2005Robert Clear Coal CorporationReported operatorRobert L ClearReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Area #8Campbell, TNMSHA 4002618Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981Lonnie Hatmaker Coal Company IncReported operatorHatmaker LonnieReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area A2ALackawanna, PANear TaylorMSHA 3608718Coal (Anthracite)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2024Alliance Landfill, Inc.Reported operatorWaste Management IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Area No 1Whitley, KYNear NevisdaleMSHA 1512820Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/1981Blue Blaze Coal CompanyReported operatorMarlow HershelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area No 1Anderson, TNMSHA 4002525Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979B S E Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith Dupont & Donald N--Samps BrockReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area No 1Grundy, TNMSHA 4002587Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1980C O G Mining Inc D/B/A Layne Coal CoReported operatorShirley B NReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area No 1Scott, TNNear OneidaMSHA 4002793Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1985Fox Mining CompanyReported operatorMarcum Horace & Kenneth CollinsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area No 1Fentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4003034Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1999East ForkReported operatorGregory Sterling JackReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Area No 1Campbell, TNNear PioneerMSHA 4003221Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/2014Long Haul LLCReported operatorWilliam E Foster; Richard EarlReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Area No 10Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002638Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1982Big Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorFletcher Marvin H JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area No 1 & 2Campbell, TNMSHA 4002595Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980B E S Coal CompanyReported operatorEggers EdwardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area No 1 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4002517Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1980Grundy Acres Mining Company IncReported operatorFletcher Marvin H JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area No 1 SurfaceMarion, TNMSHA 4002475Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Maiden Coal Company IncReported operatorMenzie Jack GReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Area No 3Fentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4002294Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1989Sierra Energy CorpReported operatorCrouch Roger & James P HoodReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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 ↗

Reclamation projects

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.