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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2Floyd, KYNear BeaverMSHA 1518346 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/2010 | MiTac Mining, LLCReported operatorJimmy W TackettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Lawrence, KYNear Coal CreekMSHA 1518443 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/13/2006 | Sundance Mining IncReported operatorBobby BlackburnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1518680 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2008 | Asher Quality Coal CorpReported operatorJohn AsherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Floyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1519124 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/2008 | D & D Mining IncReported operatorTimothy R DyeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1519261 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/2010 | Viper Coal LLCReported operatorJody Dale PuckettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Floyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1519334 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | B & K Coal IncReported operatorBee HandshoeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Floyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1519434 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2014 | M-T Coal Company LLCReported operatorThurman HarnessReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Eddy, NDNear CheyenneMSHA 3200867 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2013 | Great Plains Excavating Co IncReported operatorAllyn E AxvigReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Clark, OHMSHA 3304355 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1997 | Moore'S Excavating CompanyReported operatorRalph MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Bryan, OKMSHA 3401616 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1991 | James L WilliamsReported operatorWilliams James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Anderson, TNNear RosedaleMSHA 4002978 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/14/1988 | Buffalo Ridge Coals IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Anderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4003020 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/18/1991 | Stoney Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Dickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4403506 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/19/1986 | Oliver Coal Company IncReported operatorNoah B LambertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405159 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1991 | Looney Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorLooney RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Tazewell, VANear BandyMSHA 4405746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/12/1994 | Hiope Mining IncReported operatorRonald CombsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405900 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1982 | Atlantic Coal CorpReported operatorMills Charles F IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406122 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/07/1994 | Trinity Coal IncReported operatorNoah B LambertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Buchanan, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406687 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1995 | Parts Corp Of AmericaReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406820 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2004 | Allied Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorJoe Douglas KilgoreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Buchanan, VANear GRUNDYMSHA 4407179 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/28/2011 | Tech Leasing & Rebuild, LLCReported operatorElizabeth K Justus-DickensonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407188 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/2012 | Nine Mile Mining, Inc.Reported operatorJillean L Justice; James C Justice lllReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Mcdowell, WVNear RoderfieldMSHA 4601673 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/1983 | Tri-J Coal Company IncReported operatorJeffery Gary AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4602490 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/2002 | Tree Top Energy IncReported operatorDaniel S JordanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Wyoming, WVNear Ikes ForkMSHA 4605939 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/30/1986 | C L & S Coal Company IncReported operatorSalyers DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Preston, WVNear 601 East Main StreetMSHA 4606974 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1991 | Bare Coal CompanyReported operatorFrazee Donald FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Greenbrier, WVNear RainelleMSHA 4607524 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/1988 | Little Sewell Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorCallison DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 2Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516510 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1997 | Yellow Creek CorpReported operatorHammons DenniseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 2Pike, KYNear HardyMSHA 1517729 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1996 | Narrows Branch Coal IncReported operatorWilliams DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 2Bernalillo, NMMSHA 2902032 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1999 | J W Jones Construction CompanyReported operatorJ W JonesReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 2000 Chief ScreenerWaupaca, WINear Fremont, WIMSHA 4703840 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/2023 | Go Green Recycling, LLC.Reported operatorChristopher BucklinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.