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 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404022 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1981 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4404072 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1995 | H & G Mining Company IncReported operatorHawkins J CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405322 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1980 | Little Y Coal Company IncReported operatorYeary WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405342 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1982 | Imboden Mining Company IncReported operatorThomas V CooperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405485 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1982 | Janice Marie Coal Company IncReported operatorDi Rico William A JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405588 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1982 | Dee & Dan ContractorsReported operatorBarnette Dennis & James PowersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405734 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1982 | G & P Coal Company IncReported operatorGibson Paul RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405741 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1982 | Big Mountain Coal CorpReported operatorRobray CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405797 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1982 | Ola Contrell Coal Company IncReported operatorContrell OlaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405807 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1984 | B B C Coal CorpReported operatorBrooks David LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405866 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1986 | Matt Mining Company IncReported operatorFraley ChrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405867 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1985 | Derby Surface IncReported operatorFraley Jerry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405880 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1982 | S & Y Coal Company IncReported operatorYeary Johnny W & Glenn E SalyersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripLee, VAMSHA 4405924 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1982 | Allen Coal CompanyReported operatorAllen CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406033 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1985 | Interwise Coal SalesReported operatorMullins KathyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4406140 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1984 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406214 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1994 | Black Rock Coal IncReported operatorNicewonder J D - R L WallenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406299 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1988 | Silver Buckle Coal CorpReported operatorLittle James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406313 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1986 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406321 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1993 | Cane Patch Mining Company IncReported operatorThomas V CooperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406331 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1994 | Kodiak Mining CompanyReported operatorBarnette Dennis AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406385 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1990 | Three Forks Mining IncReported operatorBurke ScottyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406415 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1988 | Ramey Flats Coal Company IncReported operatorHunsaker J Douglas & James M GottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406489 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1989 | C B S Land CompanyReported operatorFunk Samuel J & Bascom SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear St PaulMSHA 4406566 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1990 | Banner StripReported operatorKenneth L StacyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406572 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1991 | Dotson & Mullins Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson DexterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406603 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2000 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 StripDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406693 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1995 | Three Forks Mining IncReported operatorBurke Dennis EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripRussell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4406706 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1997 | Mulbell Coal Company IncReported operatorHall Raymond HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripDickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4406774 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1998 | Black Falcon Enterprise IncReported operatorBlevins A 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.