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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
Big Chief #1Custer, OKMSHA 3401398Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1986Big Chief Sand & RockReported operatorRowe DennisReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Circle StripClearfield, PANear RocktonMSHA 3606840Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1988Dressler Coal Company IncReported operatorReiff Richard HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Clear Creek Preparation PlantGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606657Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1984Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorSidusco IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Comstock MineStorey, NVMSHA 2601608Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1985Rule Resources Usa IncReported operatorSundance Gold LtdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big CottonwoodSalt Lake, UTMSHA 4201217Fire ClaySurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1979Thomas J Peck & Sons IncReported operatorAnthony T PeckReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
BIG COTTONWOOD SAND & GRAVEL INCSalt Lake, UTNear Salt Lake CityMSHA 4200363Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/03/2008Big Cottonwood Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorCraig C DeanReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Big Cove Pit & MillSwain, NCMSHA 3101368Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978Triple M Stone IncReported operatorMc Gaha VesterReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Crabtree MineMitchell, NCMSHA 3100679GemstonesUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1988Crabtree Emerald Mine IncReported operatorLedford TedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big CreekConecuh, ALNear ReptonMSHA 0103594Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/10/2025Big Creek Gravel, LLCReported operatorRodney Hudson; Mykell HudsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Big Creek #1Fayette, WVNear Gauley BridgeMSHA 4607904Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005Mammoth Coal Co.Reported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Creek #2Mcdowell, WVNear YukonMSHA 4606814Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/17/1989Bw Mining IncReported operatorWard Frankie BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Creek AugerMcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4608188Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/16/1993Raw Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Creek AugerFayette, WVNear BelvaMSHA 4608896Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/14/2005Stear Auger Mining IncReported operatorLeroy StearReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Big Creek Jewell MineTazewell, VAMSHA 4401487Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1973Jewell Ridge Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Creek L.L.C.Monroe, INNear StinesvilleMSHA 1202341Dimension LimestoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/07/2025Big Creek LLCReported operatorDavid EdgeworthReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Big Creek LoadoutLogan, WVNear Big CreekMSHA 4606573Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1985Winchester Coals IncReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Creek MinePowell, KYNear AvawamMSHA 1516207Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1988Kentucky Prince Mining CompanyReported operatorAmax Inc; Petrofina Oil CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Creek MineGrant, ORMSHA 3503093Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1983Agau Mining Company IncReported operatorAgau Mining Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Creek No 2 Surface MineFayette, WVNear Gauley BridgeMSHA 4607934Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/06/2015Lexington Coal Company, LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Holdings, IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Big Creek Pit Camp TwoSkamania, WAMSHA 4502580Crushed, Broken TraprockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980Ernest Levold IncReported operatorErnest Levold IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Creek QuarryHarrison, MONear HarrisonMSHA 2302130Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2016S & A Construction LtdReported operatorDon J Summers; Rebecca L SummersReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Big Creek Seaboard No 1 MineTazewell, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4402253Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/1993Sea B Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Creek Seaboard No 2 MineTazewell, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4403479Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/27/1998Sea B Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Creek Stone Quarry & MillLincoln, MOMSHA 2301994Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1989Big Creek Stone Company IncReported operatorPurler MathildeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Creek Surface MineFayette, WVNear Gauley BridgeMSHA 4607708Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/12/1989Gracie IncReported operatorTracy W Hylton IIReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big Creek Tiller MineTazewell, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4401488Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/08/1992Sea B Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
BIG CRUSHRavalli, MTMSHA 2402162Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2002Big Crush Gravel & Equipment LlcReported operatorFoster ChandlerReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Big Cut MineEl Dorado, CANear PlacervilleMSHA 0405819Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2013Richard ChurchesReported operatorRichard D ChurchesReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Big Cypress Pit And PlantHendry, FLMSHA 0800699Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1978Meekins IncReported operatorKearns Thomas NReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Big D Coal Corp SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002490Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1979Big D Coal CorpReported operatorKelley Don SReported 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.