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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Preparation PlantBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4404447 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1984 | Patrick Coal CorpReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Prep PlantHarlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1509410 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2001 | New Horizons Coal IncReported operatorGoddess Coal Corp LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 Prep PlantBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1513667 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2002 | Appolo Fuels IncReported operatorGary AsherReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #2 Prep PlantBreathitt, KYNear Lost CreekMSHA 1515546 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1986 | Ball Branch Mining IncReported operatorLeroy LackeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Prep PlantBreathitt, KYNear Lost CreekMSHA 1515773 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1988 | Curway CorpReported operatorCurrans WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Processing PlantPerry, KYNear ViperMSHA 1510117 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | Straight Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorGuerra LonzoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Punch MineKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1517427 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/24/1997 | Gemco Energies IncReported operatorJimmy W TackettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 QuarryRutland, VTNear Fair HavenMSHA 4300595 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2005 | Pedro Slate, Inc.Reported operatorPeter C PedroReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 Riverway TerminalsBoyd, KYNear CatlettsburgMSHA 1518424 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/2007 | TTI Synfuel, Inc.Reported operatorTTI Technologies IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 SCREENDeschutes, ORMSHA 3503421 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2001 | Deschutes Ready Mix Sand & GravelReported operatorHoward M DayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| # 2 Seam ElkhornPike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1519381 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Mountain Top HydroseedingReported operatorKeith Arnett; Lesley ArnettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SlopeSchuylkill, PANear Silver CreekMSHA 3601789 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/1994 | Baylor Rush IncReported operatorBulino Michael EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear ShamokinMSHA 3608532 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/1996 | Olaf Coal Company IncReported operatorOlaf Richard SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripWalker, ALMSHA 0100893 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1974 | Quinn & Quinn Coal CompanyReported operatorQuinn & Quinn Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripHarlan, KYNear Stoney ForkMSHA 1513552 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1986 | Straight Creek Coal Resources CompanyReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripPike, KYNear StopoverMSHA 1517052 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1992 | Jasper Coal IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripWise, VANear East Stone GaMSHA 4405984 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1983 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406160 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/2000 | Matt Mining Company IncReported operatorFraley ChrisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406504 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1990 | Triple B Mining IncReported operatorBurke ScottyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406661 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1998 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripKanawha, WVMSHA 4602466 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1972 | Pratt Mining CompanyReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606022 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1983 | Meadowdale Coal CorpReported operatorJames G BryantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Strip MineKnox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1518704 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/2006 | Jamieson Construction CompanyReported operatorJames Larry JamiesonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4402299 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Wilder Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson D RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| # 2 SurfaceLee, KYNear BeattyvilleMSHA 1518465 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2005 | D & D Processing, LLCReported operatorJames Davidson JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceMagoffin, KYNear RoyaltonMSHA 1506285 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1993 | Wolverine Mining CorpReported operatorCostain Group PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1506740 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Whitt Coal CompanyReported operatorWhitt BudReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceWolfe, KYMSHA 1512014 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1980 | Mid-Eastern Energy IncReported operatorParsons JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1512135 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1980 | Norma Jean Coal Company IncReported operatorGibson Paul RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceKnott, KYNear AmburgeyMSHA 1513271 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1986 | River Processing IncReported operatorCoal Ridge Fuels Of Hazard IncReported 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.