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 S Mining CorporationClaiborne, TNMSHA 4002359 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1980 | Big S Mining CorpReported operatorSmith HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big South AugerMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1516610 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1990 | Runyon AugeringReported operatorRunyon BradfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big South Auger No 1Mingo, WVNear DingessMSHA 4608229 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1994 | Jude Coal CompanyReported operatorJude JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big SparCuster, SDMSHA 3901230 | FeldsparSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1987 | Brazell MiningReported operatorBrazell LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Spring #1Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1518118 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2003 | Miller Brothers Coal IncReported operatorRobert W Miller; Dean MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BIG SPRINGSElko, NVMSHA 2602003 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2001 | Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) CorpReported operatorAnglogold Ltd & Meridian Gold CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Springs #16 MineKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1517957 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/13/1998 | Consol Of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Springs #17 MineKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1517996 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/23/1999 | Consol Of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Springs E1 MineKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1518115 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/2001 | Consol Of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Springs PitDeuel, NEMSHA 2500900 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1985 | Valley Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorOlson DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Springs Quarry #27106Shawnee, KSNear LecomtenMSHA 1400184 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2005 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.Reported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Big Springs Rd JobOwsley, KYNear Travelers RestMSHA 1517754 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1996 | C & A Construction IncReported operatorEdward HartsockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Staff No 1 StripCampbell, TNMSHA 4002352 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1978 | Big Staff Mining CompanyReported operatorAyers TonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Star No 1 StripCherokee, ALMSHA 0101555 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1977 | Big Star Coal Company IncReported operatorTaylor Walter Scott JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Tracy SlopeSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3606165 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1977 | F R & S Coal CompanyReported operatorFetterolf David HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big-Un No 1 MineNicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4604342 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/19/1991 | Rock Run Coal Company IncReported operatorSecrist Holly RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Valley Surface MineCarter, KYNear GraysonMSHA 1510287 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1983 | Bluegrass MiningReported operatorMichael PuskarichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big Vein SlopeSchuylkill, PANear RavineMSHA 3606997 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/07/1985 | Sulfur Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorKroh JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BIG WALNUT SAND & GRAVELFranklin, OHMSHA 3304361 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1998 | Gemini Construction CompanyReported operatorHughes James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big W MineJackson, OHNear JacksonMSHA 3303623 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1984 | Curtis Jenkins Coal CompanyReported operatorJenkins CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big W No 2Vinton, OHMSHA 3303726 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1980 | Curtis Jenkins Coal CompanyReported operatorJenkins CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Big W StripLawrence, OHMSHA 3303838 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1981 | Big W Coal IncReported operatorJenkins CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bihlman Butte RockSutter, CANear LIVE OAKMSHA 0403955 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015 | Bihlman Butte RockReported operatorSusan BihlmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bilbrough Marble DivisionBurnet, TXNear BurnetMSHA 4101256 | Crushed, Broken MarbleFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2018 | Bilbrough Marble DivisionReported operatorJoe R Williams JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BILL ALBERT EXCAVATINGSusquehanna, PANear 5995 S Weston Rd, Kingsley, PAMSHA 3610119 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/2026 | BILL ALBERT EXCAVATINGReported operatorWilliam G AlbertReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Billali MineGrant, NMNear Bitter CreekMSHA 2902399 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2013 | White Pine Mining LLCReported operatorEarl D Harrison; Laraine GrieselReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bill Baltrusch Construction IncHill, MTNear HavreMSHA 2402114 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2003 | Bill Baltrusch Construction IncReported operatorBetty Jean BaltruschReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BILL BRASHIER EXCVT.CO.CORP.Fayette, TXMSHA 4103573 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2000 | Bill Brashier Excavating CompanyReported operatorMary E BrashierReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bill Burtz Pit No 1Charles Mix, SDMSHA 3901146 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1983 | John A Carlson IncReported operatorJohn A CarlsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bill Coal PitWagoner, OKMSHA 3401463 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1991 | Wagoner CountyReported operatorWagoner County-OkReported 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.