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 Mountain No 2 MineKanawha, WVNear Cedar GroveMSHA 4606801 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/16/1991 | Belle Enterprises IncReported operatorLambert Margaret SueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 3 MineKanawha, WVNear Cedar GroveMSHA 4607018 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/17/1992 | New King Fuel Company IncReported operatorLyons RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 4 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4607108 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1986 | First Big Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorKeenan Darrell RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain No 4 MineKanawha, WVNear Cedar GroveMSHA 4607116 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | First Big Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorKeenan Darrell RReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain StripColumbia, PANear NatalieMSHA 3608182 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1991 | Louis Coal Company IncReported operatorMartarano AngeloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Mountain TractNorthumberland, PANear ShamokinMSHA 3609786 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2019 | Ken Snyder IncReported operatorKen SnyderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big M QuarriesKittitas, WAMSHA 4502457 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1981 | Sunco IncorpReported operatorSunco IncorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bigner Road Sand PitJefferson, TXMSHA 4103529 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1991 | Construction Aggregates IncReported operatorScott BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big N Shiny MiningBaker, ORNear BakerMSHA 3503984 | Misc. Metal Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2026 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Pine Key QuarryMonroe, FLMSHA 0800845 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1979 | Parks Banks TruckingReported operatorBanks Parks BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Pine QuarryMonroe, FLMSHA 0800960 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1990 | Tarmac Florida IncReported operatorTarmac PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big RedMaricopa, AZMSHA 0202228 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1992 | Riggs ResourcesReported operatorRiggs ResourcesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big RedCoconino, AZMSHA 0202453 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1988 | Big Red Gold IncReported operatorGunderson BrentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big RedKanabec, MNNear MoraMSHA 2103475 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2008 | Preferred CrushingReported operatorDarrell G PodvinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Red Dirt FarmWashington, ARNear FarmingtonMSHA 0301963 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/2012 | Big Red Dirt Farm LLCReported operatorFrank Bradley Johnson; William SweetserReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big R Henderson PitAdams, COMSHA 0504381 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1995 | Big R Construction Company IncReported operatorHunt Rick LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Ridge #1Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4407054 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/2004 | R & T Contractors, Inc.Reported operatorRobert Tony FullerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Ridge MineWalker, ALNear ParrishMSHA 0102221 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1982 | Kinlock Coals IncReported operatorRaines Charles HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Ridge Mine Portal No 2Saline, ILNear HarrisburgMSHA 1102997 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/01/2002 | Big Ridge IncReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Ridge Mine Prep Plant/Maint ShopSaline, ILNear HarrisburgMSHA 1102879 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2004 | Big Ridge IncReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Ridge No 1 StripSaline, ILMSHA 1100830 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Big Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorLane BobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Ridge StripMarion, TNMSHA 4002288 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sycamore Mining CompanyReported operatorEnergy Engineering IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big River Dirt PitEast Baton Rouge, LAMSHA 1601082 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1988 | Big River Dirt PitReported operatorMoore JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big River Rock CoMendocino, CANear FORT BRAGGMSHA 0402775 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2018 | Big River Rock CoReported operatorSean Pyorre; Melvin Pyorre; Patricia PyorreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BIG RIVER ROCK CO.Mendocino, CAMSHA 0405272 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/25/2002 | Big River Rock CompanyReported operatorPatricia Pyorre; Melvin PyorreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big River Sand Co #4Sedgwick, KSMSHA 1400547 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1986 | Big River Sand Company IncReported operatorFoundation IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BIG RIVER SAND & GRAVEL INCJefferson, MOMSHA 2301184 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1998 | Big River Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorSteve R HackmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big River Sand & Gravel PitSedgwick, KSMSHA 1400558 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1979 | Big River Sand Company IncReported operatorFoundation IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big River Sand Pit #2Sedgwick, KSMSHA 1400550 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1988 | Big River Sand Company IncReported operatorFoundation IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big River Sand Pit No 1Sedgwick, KSMSHA 1400521 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1985 | Big River Sand Company IncReported operatorFoundation IncReported 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.