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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bins MineMadison, MTMSHA 2401906 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1991 | H & H Gold IncReported operatorHolker Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bio GypRiverside, CANear BlytheMSHA 0405763 | GypsumFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2013 | Bio Gyp LLCReported operatorMike A GalamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Biosphere 2 Crushing Sun Space RanchPinal, AZMSHA 0202420 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1988 | Ashton Company IncReported operatorNena Ashton; Larry E AshtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birchard PortableSusquehanna, PANear DimockMSHA 3609537 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/2011 | Birchard FlagstoneReported operatorScott R BirchardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Birchardville QuarrySusquehanna, PANear FriendsvilleMSHA 3609964 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/2012 | R. S. ServicesReported operatorRay A DarbyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BIRCH CREEKCassia, IDNear OakleyMSHA 1002003 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/2003 | Gold Star Stone IncReported operatorBarry PetersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Birch Creek MineFairbanks North Star, AKNear BettlesMSHA 5002048 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2017 | Paradise Valley Inc (AMM1)Reported operatorAlbert M MannsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Birchdale PitKoochiching, MNMSHA 2102790 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1981 | Ulland Brothers IncReported operatorJeff A CarlsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BirchfieldWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4404764 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1980 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birchfield No 1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405642 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1988 | Birchfield Mining Company IncReported operatorWilliams RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birchfield No 1 MineWise, VAMSHA 4401884 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birchfield No 2 MineWise, VAMSHA 4402236 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birchfield No5 Surface MineWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406986 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2001 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Birch ForkRaleigh, WVNear PettusMSHA 4608493 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/26/2000 | Marfork Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Birchfork No 2 Gas MineRaleigh, WVNear DorothyMSHA 4608552 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2010 | Marfork Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Birch Mine No 1Nicholas, WVNear Birch RiverMSHA 4606774 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1986 | Adkins Brothers Coal CorpReported operatorAdkins Timothy C & William GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birch River MineWebster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4607945 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/2022 | ICG Eastern LLCReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Birch River PlantWebster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4608390 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/2021 | Brooks Run Mining Co., LLCReported operatorPristine Clean Energy LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Birch Run Gravel PitCattaraugus, NYNear AlleganyMSHA 3003723 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2020 | Richard L. Peck Construction Inc.Reported operatorRichard L Peck; Louis S WoodgieReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Birch Surface MineNicholas, WVNear WestonMSHA 4607097 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1991 | Grafton Coal CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birch Surface MineWebster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4607790 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1992 | Grafton Coal CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birch Sur Mine (Skyles Creek Area)Webster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4608076 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2019 | Grafton Coal CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birchwood FacilityAnchorage, AKNear EklutnaMSHA 5001927 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2011 | Granite Construction CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Birchwood Loading StationAnchorage, AKNear AnchorageMSHA 5000689 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/2013 | Anchorage Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorKnife River CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BirdLander, NVMSHA 2601560 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1982 | Peabody Calada IncReported operatorPeabody InternationalReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bird #2Somerset, PANear Tire HillMSHA 3600943 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1991 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bird #3Cambria, PANear RiversideMSHA 3600846 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1991 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bird Creek MineMatanuska-Susitna, AKNear PetersvilleMSHA 5002049 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2016 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birdeye #1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1517614 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/1994 | Birdeye Coal Company IncReported operatorPatterson JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Birdeye PitCross, ARMSHA 0301129 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1984 | Burroughs Sand & GravelReported operatorBurroughs H 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.