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 Top PitBenton, WAMSHA 4502955 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1983 | Midrock ProductsReported operatorMidrock ProductsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blacktop PitBenton, WAMSHA 4500147 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1980 | L W Vail Company IncReported operatorEucon CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blacktop Pomona Quarry & MillOsage, KSMSHA 1401318 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/1980 | Blacktop Construction Company IncReported operatorGlen E GilpinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Velvet PitMiami-Dade, FLMSHA 0800857 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Black Velvet Top SoilReported operatorSirgany Joseph KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Walnut No 2Boone, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4609044 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2012 | Black Walnut Coal CompanyReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Black Walnut No 3 MineBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4609144 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Black Stallion Coal Company, LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black WarriorEsmeralda, NVMSHA 2601568 | Silver OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1982 | Apex-76 Deep Mines CompanyReported operatorGold Field Coalition Tunnel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLACK WARRIOREsmeralda, NVMSHA 2602351 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1999 | Tortuga Mining Company IncReported operatorHinton DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Warrior Mine No 1Jefferson, ALNear MorrisMSHA 0103437 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/2026 | Black Warrior Minerals, Inc.Reported operatorAllegiance Coal LTDReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Watch #2 Prep PlantBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4401863 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1998 | Rapoca Energy CompanyReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Water Auger #1Raleigh, WVNear Rupert, WVMSHA 4609530 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2024 | Black Water, Inc.Reported operatorLucy M TaylorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Black Water Auger #2Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4609551 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Black Water, Inc.Reported operatorLucy M TaylorReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blackwater QuarryCooper, MONear BlackwaterMSHA 2302497 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2023 | Capital Materials, LLCReported operatorMichael K Farmer; Elliott (Bud) E FarmerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blackwell PitShoshone, IDMSHA 1001069 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Potlatch CorpReported operatorPotlatch CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackwell PitChemung, NYNear BreesportMSHA 3002844 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2024 | R L CALLAHANReported operatorJessica E Hillman; Jodi J EdgerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLACKWELL PITBrazoria, TXNear AlvinMSHA 4103275 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/2004 | Blackwell Fill & Sand IncReported operatorThomas N BlackwellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blackwell Quarries LLCLawrence, INNear HeltonvilleMSHA 1202415 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2012 | Blackwell Quarries LLCReported operatorJustin R BlackwellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blackwell RanchWilliamson, TXMSHA 4103511 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1991 | Grant Thomison Company IncReported operatorThomison GrantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackwell WasherWashington, MOMSHA 2300561 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1983 | N L Baroid-Div/N L Industries IncReported operatorNl Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black WidowLewis And Clark, MTMSHA 2401526 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1980 | Leroy MckellarReported operatorLeroy MckellarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Widow ResourcesTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0102754 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1988 | Black Widow Resources IncReported operatorWeinard Nancy BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Black Wolf Washer/LoadoutMcdowell, WVNear ThorpeMSHA 4607208 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2024 | XMV, Inc.Reported operatorCleveland-Cliffs IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BlackwoodLetcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1519078 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/30/2008 | Cumberland River Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BlackwoodSchuylkill, PANear BlackwoodMSHA 3607403 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1986 | Blackwood Anthracite IncReported operatorHanson Anthony JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackwood No 1Letcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1516802 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1991 | Blackwood Fuel Company IncReported operatorRobray CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackwood No 2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4404723 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2009 | Elite Tipples IncReported operatorTommy N Bright IReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blackwood OperationSchuylkill, PANear TremontMSHA 3608756 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/2005 | Blackwood IncReported operatorNolan A PerinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blackwood OperationSchuylkill, PANear TremontMSHA 3609444 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2025 | Gale Mining CompanyReported operatorDavid Job SuenderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blackwood StrippingSchuylkill, PANear BlackwoodMSHA 3607491 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1986 | Blackwood Anthracite IncReported operatorCamm HarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blackwood WasherySchuylkill, PANear BlackwoodMSHA 3607113 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1983 | Blackwood Coal CompanyReported operatorSammak Jeffrey PReported 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.