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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Creek Mine No 2Rogers, OKNear FoyilMSHA 3401212 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/07/1982 | Ram Constructors IncReported operatorRowand RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Creek No 1 StripSpencer, INMSHA 1201552 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1977 | Blue Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorEnglish Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Creek No. 2 MineKanawha, WVNear BlountMSHA 4609296 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/27/2020 | Blue Creek Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Creek No 3 StripWarrick, INMSHA 1201591 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Blue Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorEnglish Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Creek PitBox Elder, UTMSHA 4201640 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1980 | Jack B Parson Construction CompanyReported operatorParson Jack B CompaniesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Creek QuarryStevens, WAMSHA 4502124 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1991 | Northwest Alloys IncReported operatorAlcoa IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Creek StripTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101786 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1979 | Blackjack Mining Company IncReported operatorSolomon C LeroyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLUE CRYSTAL MINES LA SAL PROJECSan Juan, UTNear La SalMSHA 4202187 | GemstonesSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2009 | San Juan Minerals LLCReported operatorRyan Corley; Neil E GintherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLUE DIAMOND MATERIALS, INC.Clark, NVMSHA 2602264 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/2001 | Rinker Materials West LlcReported operatorCemex S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Diamond QuarryElbert, GAMSHA 0900005 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1981 | Holliday Construction CompanyReported operatorHolliday John W & Garnett MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue DickEsmeralda, NVMSHA 2601246 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1979 | Blue Dick Mine & Milling CoReported operatorBlue Dick Mine & Milling CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Eagle Lode MineKern, CANear kernMSHA 0404787 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/2021 | Blue Eagle Lode Mining Co.Reported operatorJohn C BurtonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Eagle PlantHopkins, KYNear NortonvilleMSHA 1512534 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1981 | Blue Eagle Company IncReported operatorGunn NathanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BLUE EARTH COUNTY PITSBlue Earth, MNMSHA 2100522 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2001 | H R Loveall Construction IncReported operatorTom LoveallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLUE FLAG QUARRYBradford, PANear WYALUSINGMSHA 3609096 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2003 | Blue Flag QuarryReported operatorGary W HenryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Flame Coal Co Mine (Culm)Williamson, ILMSHA 1102612 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1980 | Blue Flame Coal Company IncReported operatorBehm HermanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Flame Coal MineLa Plata, CONear HesperusMSHA 0502303 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/05/1999 | Blue Flame Coal CompanyReported operatorLobato FidelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blueflame Ramp-StripHopkins, KYMSHA 1510341 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1980 | West Kentucky Coal Sales IncReported operatorMel (Van) VillinesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Flame StripCarroll, OHMSHA 3300685 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1972 | Puskarich Coal CompanyReported operatorMichael PuskarichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Flame StripBelmont, OHMSHA 3303055 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1975 | Blue Flame Construction CompanyReported operatorWalsh WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Flame StripWestmoreland, PAMSHA 3605063 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1974 | Blue Flame Construction CompanyReported operatorWalsh WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Gem #2Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1515972 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1988 | Marie Enterprises IncReported operatorSimpson Herbert GastonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Gem #6Whitley, KYNear NevisdaleMSHA 1512475 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/1997 | Gatliff Coal Company IncReported operatorTECO Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BlueGillGarland, ARNear Jessieville MSHA 0302094 | Quartz, CrystalSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/2025 | Black Bear Cove Mining & Lapidary LLCReported operatorChristopher R YerkesReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| BLUE GOOSEOttawa, OKMSHA 3401254 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1999 | Bingham Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorSandra Lee WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Blue GooseSan Juan, UTMSHA 4201771 | Uranium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1982 | Gordon & Shumway MiningReported operatorVern ShumwayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue GrassHarrison, WVNear PeoriaMSHA 4608978 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2006 | Bingamon CorpReported operatorWilliam J SalernoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BluegrassJefferson, OHNear DillonvaleMSHA 3303721 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1982 | Bluegrass Energy IncReported operatorPytlak EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluegrass 006 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1508200 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1981 | Bluegrass MiningReported operatorMichael PuskarichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluegrass #1Letcher, KYNear Payne GapMSHA 1516550 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1989 | Blue Grass Augers IncReported operatorJohnson Hobart CReported 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.