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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big B MiningButler, PANear Donegal TownshipMSHA 3605073 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1994 | Big B Mining CompanyReported operatorHouseholder CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big B Mining Company IncorporatedMercer, PAMSHA 3606880 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1992 | Big B Mining Company IncReported operatorHilliard RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big BottomPike, KYNear MccarrMSHA 1512618 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/21/1994 | Rawl Sales & Processing CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big BoulderSierra, CAMSHA 0404600 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1983 | Mining & Exploration CorpReported operatorMining & Exploration CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big BranchHarlan, KYNear Stoney ForkMSHA 1518247 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2016 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big BranchKnott, KYNear AmburgeyMSHA 1518558 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/2010 | Enterprise Mining Company LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big BranchKnott, KYNear ViccoMSHA 1519352 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2009 | Midwest Resources LLCReported operatorGary L Barker; Robert HattonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big BranchWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4407103 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/2007 | Twin Ridge Development, Inc.Reported operatorEdsel H PreeceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Branch #1Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4407185 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2010 | Robert Clear Coal CorporationReported operatorRobert L ClearReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Branch Highwall MineMcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4609197 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/2009 | Justice Highwall Mining, Inc.Reported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Branch MineKnott, KYNear AmburgyMSHA 1518352 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2004 | Locust Grove IncReported operatorEdward L Clemons EstateReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Branch Mine No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405214 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sally Coal Company IncReported operatorBurdine CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Branch No. 1Knott, KYNear HindmanMSHA 1518754 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/2005 | R.E.K. Inc.Reported operatorSam KilgoreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Branch No 1 Belt MineMingo, WVNear NaugatuckMSHA 4609177 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2012 | Consol of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Branch Strip No. 1Pike, KYNear HellierMSHA 1519695 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2016 | Landfall Mining Inc.Reported operatorBobby Ray ElswickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Branch SurfaceFloyd, KYMSHA 1511248 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1980 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Brown StripFreestone, TXNear FairfieldMSHA 4101192 | Coal (Lignite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/2020 | Luminant Mining Company LLC Reported operatorVistra EnergyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big BrushSequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002947 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/2007 | LCC Tennessee LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Company LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big B Sand & Gravel IncorporatedLivingston, LAMSHA 1600988 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1988 | Big B Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorBurch Donald RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Buck 12San Juan, UTMSHA 4200481 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1988 | Bob Shumway MiningReported operatorShumway RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Buck #5 StrippingSchuylkill, PANear HeginsMSHA 3608367 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1996 | Green Power IncReported operatorRobert E YargerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Buck MineUtah, UTMSHA 4201657 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1981 | Reay MiningReported operatorReay MiningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Buffalo MineIdaho, IDNear GrangevilleMSHA 1002219 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/2012 | Big Buffalo LLCReported operatorRobert G WetzelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Bug MinesYavapai, AZMSHA 0201965 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1981 | Big Bug Mines IncReported operatorLa Prade A TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Bug PitYavapai, AZMSHA 0201948 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1980 | Earth Products IncReported operatorWilliam H HyslipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Bull Mine No 1Nicholas, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4605356 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1981 | Becks Run Coal CompanyReported operatorMullens Junior LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Bute MineKern, CAMSHA 0405143 | Gold OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1993 | Big Bute MiningReported operatorO'Leary Cornelius-George WaterburyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Butte QuarryLewis, WAMSHA 4502557 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1979 | Pacific Lumber SalesReported operatorPacific Lumber SalesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Canyon MineLyon, NVNear YerringtonMSHA 2602672 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2017 | TNT Ventures, LLCReported operatorTerrance L HowardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Chance PlacerLincoln, MTMSHA 2401601 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1981 | R & R Prospectors IncReported operatorJohnsrud Ralph A & Ronald ToomerReported 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.