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 #3Columbiana, OHNear ElktonMSHA 3304216 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/2012 | Valley Mining IncReported operatorMary J BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #3Tuscarawas, OHNear SugarcreekMSHA 3304305 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2007 | Edwards Auger Mining IncReported operatorJim EdwardsReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Auger #3Indiana, PANear Marion CenterMSHA 3609206 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2012 | Brocious Coal Augering LLCReported operatorDianne M BrociousReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger 31-28Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4609252 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger 3150Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1519673 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2012 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger 3152Indiana, PANear Ralphton, PAMSHA 3609185 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/2023 | E.E. & S. AUGER MINING INCReported operatorRobert E ElkinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #3 JobFayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4607096 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1987 | Golden Decade Coal IncReported operatorLester David AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #4Pike, KYNear SteeleMSHA 1517498 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1995 | Coal Augering IncReported operatorCynthia MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #4Fayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4607124 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1986 | Golden Decade Coal IncReported operatorLester David AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #4Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607575 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/1989 | B & E IncReported operatorMc Cullough EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger 4Somerset, PANear Holsopple, PAMSHA 4609040 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2025 | Second Shift Mining, Inc.Reported operatorTimothy J GregoryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #5Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1517683 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/2005 | Coal Augering IncReported operatorCynthia MooreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger # 50Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1519664 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2024 | Tackett & Edmonds Contracting Inc. Reported operatorBrian Edmonds; Jeff TackettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger (#50)Boone, WVNear AshfordMSHA 1519704 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/2015 | Shannon Augering LLCReported operatorTrampas ShannonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #58Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1518690 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2005 | Mallot Fk AugeringReported operatorMike HallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #6Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1517698 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1996 | Coal Augering IncReported operatorCynthia MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #7Buchanan, VANear NoraMSHA 4407216 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2009 | Mountain Excavating Co LLC Reported operatorTerry T McGaffeeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger 81Belmont, OHNear BannockMSHA 3304491 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2012 | Rick Eckenrode Coal Augering, Inc.Reported operatorRichard L EckenrodeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger 84Letcher, KYNear VanMSHA 1519738 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2025 | Phelps Energy and Resources 2, LLCReported operatorMichelle L BanksReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger A-1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 4609535 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/2026 | Denali Energy Group, LLCReported operatorConrad Whitaker; Jonathan WhitakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger Drill #1Henderson, KYNear HendersonMSHA 1517628 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1995 | John E Mc Cullough AugeringReported operatorMc Cullough John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Drill #2Henderson, KYNear HendersonMSHA 1517600 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1994 | John E Mc Cullough AugeringReported operatorMc Cullough John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger IJefferson, PANear HamiltonMSHA 3609195 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2012 | Brocious Coal Augering LLCReported operatorDianne M BrociousReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger JeffersonBelmont, OHNear HopedaleMSHA 3304516 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2006 | Rick Eckenrode Coal Augering, Inc.Reported operatorRichard L EckenrodeReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Auger JobMcdowell, WVNear WarMSHA 4606811 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/01/1986 | Big Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorFalgiani PhillipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Machine #51Jefferson, ALNear AbernantMSHA 0103137 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2002 | Green Hill Mining IncReported operatorLaird T Orr Jr.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger Machine No 2Grant, WVMSHA 4604764 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Smeltzer Augering CompanyReported operatorSmeltzer DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Machine Ser #3158Clay, KYNear PenfieldMSHA 3609320 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/2012 | J C Drilling & DitchingReported operatorJason MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger MineJohnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1514144 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1983 | W C A IncReported operatorDavid A BetscherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger MineMingo, WVMSHA 4602213 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1972 | Western Coal CorpReported operatorWestern Coal CorpReported 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.