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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auger #1Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003239 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/2010 | Dixie Carbon, Inc.Reported operatorRobert C Gregory JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Dickenson, VANear DutyMSHA 4406345 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1992 | Southern Auger IncReported operatorJames E Wilson (TN)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Buchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4406536 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1990 | Recona IncReported operatorTenenbaum MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406665 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1992 | Wilder Coal CorpReported operatorMullins ShelcyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Buchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4406842 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2000 | Highwall Mining Company Of Va IncReported operatorMark G AltizerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Mcdowell, WVNear HemphillMSHA 4606467 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/19/1984 | Golden Decade Coal IncReported operatorLester David AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Nicholas, WVNear LeivasyMSHA 4607258 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/1988 | White Water Mining IncReported operatorEllis RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Fayette, WVNear Spring DaleMSHA 4607335 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1987 | Larry Lilly Augering Services IncReported operatorLarry LillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607608 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1989 | Hickory Resources IncReported operatorLarry LillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Mingo, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4608495 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2018 | J & L Auger IncReported operatorRichard MaynardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Wyoming, WVNear PMSHA 4609610 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2025 | Monument Mining, Inc.Reported operatorBobby JustusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger 1Logan, WVNear YolynMSHA 4608463 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/2010 | J & L Auger IncReported operatorRichard MaynardReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Auger #15Belmont, OHNear MorristownMSHA 3304572 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/2007 | T. P. Mining, Inc.Reported operatorRichard E Petrozzi; John J PetrozziReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Auger #1 Belmont CountyBelmont, OHNear MidwayMSHA 3304158 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1990 | Leishman Auger MiningReported operatorLeishman Brian LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1 Highland Mining CompanyLogan, WVNear EthelMSHA 4609032 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2021 | Administrative Services IncReported operatorEarl Austin SchollReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #1 JobBoone, WVNear VanMSHA 4607109 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/1986 | T & L Augering CorpReported operatorFraley Jerry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Daviess, INNear MontgomeryMSHA 1202184 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/2002 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Morgan, KYNear ReliefMSHA 1514412 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1987 | Best Elkhorn Mining Company IncReported operatorColeman James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Lawrence, KYNear RichardsonMSHA 1516164 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1987 | H & T Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff BlakeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Magoffin, KYNear SalyersvilleMSHA 1516278 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1992 | M B & S Coal Augering Company IncReported operatorMarshall AftonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Daviess, KYNear UticaMSHA 1517404 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1994 | B & E IncReported operatorMc Cullough EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Carroll, OHNear CarrolltonMSHA 3304153 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1999 | Valley Mining IncReported operatorMary J BrownReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Indiana, PANear SheloctaMSHA 3609190 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/2018 | J C Drilling & DitchingReported operatorJason MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Cambria, PANear NicktownMSHA 3609196 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2012 | Brocious Coal Augering LLCReported operatorDianne M BrociousReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Clearfield, PANear ClearfieldMSHA 3610346 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2026 | Crazy Horse Coal Company, LLCReported operatorJimmy L DavisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #23Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518083 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2002 | B & H Coal Company IncReported operatorG B HendricksonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger 24Belmont, OHNear BethesdaMSHA 3304580 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2007 | T.P.Mining,Inc.Reported operatorRichard E Petrozzi; John J PetrozziReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger 24 & 46 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1512092 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1981 | W C A IncReported operatorDavid A BetscherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #26 Pike, KYNear BelfryMSHA 1202361 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/28/2016 | Augustus Augering & Contracting Inc.Reported operatorKaren A Stephens; Melodye G Stephens; David A LesterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #2 JobGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607155 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/16/1986 | T & L Augering CorpReported operatorFraley Jerry LReported 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.