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 Joker MineEureka, NVMSHA 2601505 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1979 | Petro-Chem IncReported operatorPetro-Chem IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Lake PitSkagit, WAMSHA 4502691 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1981 | Empire ConstructionReported operatorEmpire ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Lake PlantReagan, TXNear Big LakeMSHA 4105437 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2024 | Cornerstone Crushing LLCReported operatorKenneth WarrReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Lake Stone & SandNoble, INMSHA 1202087 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1995 | Big Lake Stone & SandReported operatorSchaper PatReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big LaurelLawrence, KYNear CliffordMSHA 1516706 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1991 | Jaugar ResourcesReported operatorMarcum WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Laurel #3Leslie, KYNear YeaddissMSHA 1517853 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2006 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Laurel #4Harlan, KYNear Big LaurelMSHA 1519202 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2009 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Ledge MineElko, NVMSHA 2601895 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1986 | Circle A Construction Mining & MillingReported operatorMarvin AslettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Ledge MineElko, NVNear JackpotMSHA 2602603 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2017 | National Oilwell Varco, LPReported operatorNational Oilwell Varco IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bigler MineMeagher, MTNear White Sulpher SpringsMSHA 2402071 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2020 | Bigler Mining Co LLCReported operatorCraig A Perkins; Richard K Geordge; Robert RussellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bigler MineClearfield, PAMSHA 3600686 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Marion Brick CorpReported operatorIbstock PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bigler PlantClearfield, PAMSHA 3605900 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1991 | I A Construction CorpReported operatorFairchild Brothers Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bigler Plant QuarriesJefferson, PANear Cool SpringsMSHA 3609092 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2006 | Glen Gery Corp.Reported operatorBrickworks LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bigler Rail LoadoutJefferson, PANear BrockwayMSHA 3609114 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2008 | Rosebud Mining CompanyReported operatorJ Clifford Forrest IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Lick QuarryCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003225 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2011 | John Baron CompanyReported operatorJohn BaronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BiglowAshland, OHMSHA 3303627 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1985 | London Tile CompanyReported operatorSylvia Danison; Jim FryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Lynn Mine No 1Wayne, WVMSHA 4603714 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Spring Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorFrye JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big MacLinn, ORMSHA 3503100 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Big Minerals IncReported operatorBig Minerals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big MamaSiskiyou, CAMSHA 0404603 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1985 | Mc Broom & QuigleyReported operatorMc Broom Henry CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Meadow Pit 6525Clackamas, ORMSHA 3502792 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1978 | U S Forest ServiceReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Meadow Pit & PlantClackamas, ORMSHA 3501411 | Dimension TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Grant I SharpReported operatorGrant I SharpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big MikePershing, NVMSHA 2600088 | Copper Ore NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1978 | Ranchers Exploration & Development CorpReported operatorRanchers Exploration & Development CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mike Copper MinePershing, NVNear WinnemmucaMSHA 2602797 | Copper Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2017 | North Star Mines, LLCReported operatorDennis M AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mine RunSchuylkill, PANear Big Mine RunMSHA 3609253 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2024 | Waste Management & Processors, Inc.Reported operatorJohn W Rich JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain #1Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608270 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1994 | Colt Mining IncReported operatorMc Cullough K LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain #1 SurfaceBoone, WVNear PrenterMSHA 4602512 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1988 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain #8 MineBoone, WVNear PrenterMSHA 4605425 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/07/1991 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 16Boone, WVNear PrenterMSHA 4607908 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/29/2014 | Pine Ridge Coal Company LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 1 MineBoone, WVNear PrenterMSHA 4603829 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/19/1990 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 1 MineKanawha, WVNear Cedar GroveMSHA 4606201 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/08/1985 | First Big Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorKeenan Darrell RReported 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.