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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Branch #1Leslie, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1517004 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1998 | Ikerd-Bandy Company IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Branch #1Harlan, KYNear NolansburgMSHA 1518010 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2002 | Spike Construction Company IncReported operatorShelby L WilsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Branch AugerWyoming, WVNear AlpocaMSHA 4607529 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1988 | D & R AugeringReported operatorRobinette DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Branch MinePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1508195 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/14/1988 | Cpg IncReported operatorJames L GriffithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Branch MinePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1519542 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2015 | Locust Grove, Inc.Reported operatorEdward L Clemons EstateReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Branch Mine Auger No. 1 Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1519359 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2013 | Hard Rock Energy, LLCReported operatorJerry L. MeadeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Branch RefusePike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1518992 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2017 | Tahiti Energy, Inc. Reported operatorJody Dale PuckettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Branch Refuse Facility # 1Perry, KYNear GlomawrMSHA 1518059 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/2003 | Perry County Coal CorporationReported operatorAmerican Resources CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Branch SurfacePerry, KYNear SlempMSHA 1519053 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2012 | James River Coal Service CompanyReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Branch Surface MineLawrence, KYNear UlyssesMSHA 1518334 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/2001 | Levisa Fork Mining CompanyReported operatorPen Holdings IncReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Br Mine #1Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1517500 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/22/1994 | Phelps Coal & Land CompanyReported operatorJustice GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Canyon #1Emery, UTNear HuntingtonMSHA 4201697 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/2004 | C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine)Reported operatorBill W StoddardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Canyon #2Sevier, UTNear HuntingtonMSHA 4202095 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/2003 | C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine)Reported operatorBill W StoddardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear CreekFranklin, ALNear HaleyvilleMSHA 0103246 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2026 | Mays Mining, Inc.Reported operatorRodney MaysReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear CreekPitkin, CONear CarbondaleMSHA 0500351 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/12/1979 | Mid-Continent Resources IncReported operatorMid-Continent Minerals CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear CreekGranite, MTNear DrummondMSHA 2402676 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/2015 | Star Minerals Group US LLCReported operatorStar Minerals Group LTDReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear CreekConverse, WYMSHA 4801099 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1986 | Rocky Mountain EnergyReported operatorUnion Pacific CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear CreekBig Horn, WYNear GreybullMSHA 4801780 | BentoniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/2018 | Good Bentonite Company, LLCReported operatorDanae Good; Brian GoodReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek #1Jackson, OHNear Oak HillMSHA 3304613 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/2012 | Bear Creek Coal LLCReported operatorRick E JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Bearcreek #1Armstrong, PANear BruinMSHA 3608249 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1991 | Rosebud Mining CompanyReported operatorJ Clifford Forrest IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek AreaBig Horn, WYMSHA 4800605 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1978 | Dresser Minerals DivisionReported operatorDresser Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek GoodBig Horn, WYNear ShellMSHA 4801772 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2015 | L. D. Anderson, Inc.Reported operatorLarry D AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek Mica PlantMitchell, NCNear BakersvilleMSHA 3101928 | MicaFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2008 | The Quartz Corp USAReported operatorImerys S A; Norsk Mineral ASReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek MineGrayson, KYMSHA 1511886 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1980 | Hoke Company IncReported operatorCharles Hoke; Anne HokeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek MineYukon River, AKMSHA 5000719 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1985 | Willard E GatesReported operatorGates Willard EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek MineNome, AKMSHA 5001437 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1993 | L & B Mining CompanyReported operatorParent D B Young D A & Dozette MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek No 2Clackamas, ORMSHA 3502613 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1979 | U S Bureau Of Land ManagementReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek No 3 MineElmore, ALMSHA 0100885 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1980 | Florence Port IncReported operatorThorne JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek PitDewey, SDMSHA 3900919 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1978 | Dewey County Highway DepartmentReported operatorDewey County-SdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Creek Pit No 1Winston, ALMSHA 0101900 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1980 | Bear Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorMobley JerryReported 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.