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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 PORTABLELos Angeles, CANear lakeview terraceMSHA 0405317 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/2005 | No Frills TruckingReported operatorJohn S ShaferReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Preparation PlantClay, KYNear HimaMSHA 1509536 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1986 | New White Coal Company IncReported operatorWhite Ben FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Preparation PlantLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406085 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1988 | J A D Coal Company IncReported operatorU S Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Preparation PlantWyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4602829 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1991 | Big Bear Mining Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Prep PlantPerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1505275 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/2011 | Pine Branch Coal Sales IncReported operatorDavid A DuffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Prep PlantWolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1510109 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1987 | C O T Coal Company IncReported operatorSlone CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Prep PlantBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1511561 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1985 | Red Gorge Coal & Coke CorpReported operatorPoole Wade H IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Prep PlantBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1517374 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2010 | Givens LeasingReported operatorGeorge W Givens JrReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #1 Prep PlantBuchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4404458 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1986 | Excalibur LtdReported operatorJordan DaveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Prep PlantWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406061 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1986 | Ison Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam K Ison; Charles K IsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Prep PlantDickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4406268 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/2000 | Rebel Coals IncReported operatorStanley DarrellReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Prep PlantBoone, WVNear DanvilleMSHA 4605956 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1982 | Carbon Processing Of West Virginia LtdReported operatorE Q L Of W Va IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Processing FacilityClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1513211 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2005 | J & L Drilling, IncReported operatorJames ParsonsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 PuddinClay, KYNear OnediaMSHA 1514159 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/05/1985 | Puddin Coal IncReported operatorLe Master ArnettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| # 1 RefuseLetcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1519713 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/2016 | King Brothers Coal Inc.Reported operatorLarry E KingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Refuse PileWyoming, WVNear Glen RogersMSHA 4606629 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1993 | Spencer Resources IncReported operatorChris ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Refuse PileRaleigh, WVNear Slab ForkMSHA 4606635 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1989 | Mc Alpin Processing IncReported operatorBlackburn Paul EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1-SMartin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1504194 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/1984 | Martin County Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Sand PitTulsa, OKMSHA 3401543 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1986 | Cannon-Cesco SandReported operatorCole Bill & Cannon IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 ScreenKitsap, WANear BremertonMSHA 4503705 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2024 | Kitsap County Public Works - RoadsReported operatorKitsap County-WAReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 ScreenUinta, WYNear Mt ViewMSHA 4801815 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2019 | C & H Cowboy Construction LLCReported operatorMatthew G HenryReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 SCREENERMarathon, WIMSHA 4702921 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2000 | Roehl Granite IncReported operatorRoehl EverettReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 1-S-HMartin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1513475 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/30/1987 | Martin County Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 ShopLeslie, KYNear RoarkMSHA 1507724 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1997 | Chas Coal LlcReported operatorBroe Companies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SiteLetcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1516170 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1992 | Neon Recycling IncReported operatorStimac JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SiteLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1516327 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1991 | M & E Coal & Construction CompanyReported operatorHolbrook Martin--Eddie WamplerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear Locust GapMSHA 3608637 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2012 | F K Z Coal IncReported operatorThomas Klinger; Don ZeiglerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 SNAKE PITRobeson, NCMSHA 3101483 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2001 | Apac-Carolina IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 1st National BankMontrose, COMSHA 0503226 | Uranium OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1979 | Union Carbide CorpReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Stoker PlantMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1516334 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1988 | Lightning Construction IncReported operator(Donald) Todd Kiscaden; Scott KiscadenReported 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.