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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Canyon Mica ProjectYavapai, AZNear TableMSHA 0202835 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/2002 | Azco Mica IncReported operatorSanta Fe Gold CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Castle Surface MineBoone, WVNear SethMSHA 4607161 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1994 | Elk Run Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black CatYavapai, AZNear MesaMSHA 0202708 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2008 | American SandstoneReported operatorBlaser Aquisition CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Cat PitDelta, COMSHA 0503187 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1985 | Black Cat PavingReported operatorTriantos Frank & CraigReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Cat PitAda, IDNear MeridianMSHA 1000365 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2021 | C. Wright Construction Co IncReported operatorJerry D WrightReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Cat PitAda, IDMSHA 1001406 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1984 | A Busy Bee Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorRushmore GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Cat PitTangipahoa, LAMSHA 1601185 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1993 | Willie Owens Jr Sand & GravelReported operatorOwens Willie JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLACK CAT PLANTAda, IDMSHA 1001931 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/2001 | Black Cat ConstructionReported operatorSanford JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Black Chuck Pit SiteSnohomish, WAMSHA 4501968 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1981 | Olson & Taylor Trucking IncReported operatorDonald TaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black CloudPershing, NVMSHA 2601645 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1982 | Black Cloud LtdReported operatorLoveless Duward LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLACK CLOUD MINE - LEADVILLE UNILake, COMSHA 0500516 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2000 | Asarco IncReported operatorGrupo Mexico S A B de C VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black ColtSierra, NMMSHA 2901769 | Silver OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1981 | Capitan Resources IncReported operatorIngraham FloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black CreekSt Clair, ALNear OdenvilleMSHA 0102714 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1987 | Peoples SalvageReported operatorPeoples RandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Creek #11Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406359 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1987 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Creek #15 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406851 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2004 | Steven R Mullins Excavating IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Creek #1 HopewellJefferson, ALNear County LineMSHA 0102484 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/19/1982 | Le Hi Mineral CompanyReported operatorMulvehill VanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Creek #2Etowah, ALMSHA 0102178 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1980 | Cherokee Mining Company IncReported operatorWhite W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Creek #22Jefferson, ALNear SayreMSHA 0102867 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1993 | Costain Coal IncReported operatorCostain Group PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Creek Company IncorporatedFlorence, SCMSHA 3800611 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1992 | Ocean Lakes Construction IncReported operatorJackson Nelson IiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Creek MineMarion, ALNear BrilliantMSHA 0102723 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1993 | Imac Energy IncReported operatorMaturo John A Jr & Timothy Mc CoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Creek MineJefferson, ALNear Mount OliveMSHA 0103459 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Creek MineGreene, INNear LintonMSHA 1202082 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1995 | Rogers Group IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Creek No 1Blount, ALNear Trafford, AlabamaMSHA 0102004 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/2004 | Van Mulvehill Coal Company IncReported operatorCalvert JerryReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Creek No 1 StripEtowah, ALMSHA 0101857 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1979 | Cherokee Mining Company IncReported operatorWhite W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Creek No 2 MineJefferson, ALNear SayreMSHA 0102829 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/1998 | Drummond Company, Inc.Reported operatorDrummond Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Creek Strip #2Luzerne, PANear Sugarloaf TwpMSHA 3607056 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1985 | Stoney Creek MiningReported operatorSlusser Bruce & Harold KlemowReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black DesertMuhlenberg, KYNear BrowderMSHA 1516451 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1997 | Beech Creek Energy IncReported operatorCrook Marion S & Barbara TaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Desert MineWebster, KYNear GreenvilleMSHA 1517876 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1997 | Friendship Energy IncReported operatorCarver David GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Desert ResortWashington, UTNear IvinsMSHA 4202736 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/2022 | Hamer Nicker Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorKaren S NicholsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black DiamondHopkins, KYNear NeboMSHA 1513999 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/26/1984 | Morgan ExcavatingReported operatorMorgan Donald R JrReported 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.