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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31Wyoming, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4607423 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/30/1989 | Muncy Mining Company IncReported operatorMuncy Billy J & DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 3117Clay, INNear Clay City, INMSHA 1519505 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2020 | Black Hawk Mining, Inc.Reported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3130Elk, PANear BrockwayMSHA 3609201 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2020 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3135Armstrong, PANear Rural ValleyMSHA 3609200 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2017 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 3139Cambria, PANear Windber, PAMSHA 3609956 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/2023 | E.E. & S. AUGER MINING INCReported operatorRobert E ElkinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3140Somerset, PANear Hays MillMSHA 3609203 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2020 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3140Monongalia, WVNear Wood, PAMSHA 3609383 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2020 | McCullough Enterprises, LLCReported operatorJacob W McCullough; Nicole L McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3147Whitley, KYNear LoudenMSHA 3609205 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2015 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3165Clearfield, PANear ShawvilleMSHA 3610279 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/2023 | E E & S Auger Mining IncReported operatorRobert E ElkinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3169Whitley, KYNear HarlanMSHA 3609202 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2014 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3177Armstrong, PANear Rural ValleyMSHA 3609204 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2017 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 317 Sand Pit Johnson, TXNear KeeneMSHA 4105115 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/2016 | Thurman Transportation Inc.Reported operatorCurtis Glenn ThurmanReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 31 Prep PlantLeslie, KYNear WendoverMSHA 1511903 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2008 | Pine Branch Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 31 SouthElk, PANear BrockportMSHA 3608989 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2006 | Little R IncReported operatorRaymond D SchallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 31 Strip 6 AugerHarlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1516219 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1989 | Hyter'S Coal Company IncReported operatorHorne Curtis EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 3 2Letcher, KYNear HallieMSHA 1517293 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/2005 | Four Adams Coal Company IncReported operatorAdams Bobby W & PaulReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3200Marion, WVNear Grant TownMSHA 3609197 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2016 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 320 SR #1Irion, TXNear Big LakeMSHA 4105409 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2020 | BP Surface Solutions, LLC Reported operatorShawn Poynor; Clay Butler; Casey PoynorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 320 SR CrusherEctor, TXNear OdessaMSHA 4105289 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2021 | SBM EarthmovingReported operatorGay Moss; Swan MossReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 327 Apex MineWashoe, NVNear WadsworthMSHA 2602675 | Gold OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2014 | Lake Mountain Mining, LLCReported operatorDaniel C Sheppard; Alan R DayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3-2 MineScott, TNNear Smokey JunctionMSHA 4001977 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/1998 | U S Coal IncReported operatorWilliam M BaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 32 X 48 Alice Jaw 380101Racine, WINear RacineMSHA 4703131 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2005 | James Cape & Sons CompanyReported operatorChristopher CapeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 333 Sand & GravelSteuben, NYNear CampbellMSHA 3002071 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/2006 | Austin Construction LLCReported operatorMichael AustinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3358 PitMason, WAMSHA 4501776 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1979 | Simpson Timber CompanyReported operatorSimpson Timber CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3377 El Jay Wash Plant Blue Earth, MNNear MortonMSHA 2103377 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/2010 | Southern MN ConstructionReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 33870P-1Orange, CANear IrvineMSHA 0405664 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2006 | Ortiz Crushing CorporationReported operatorPatrick A OrtizReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 33870P-1Riverside, CANear Various LocationsMSHA 0405702 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/2007 | Ortiz Enterprise IncReported operatorPatrick A OrtizReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #33 CrusherLincoln, WYMSHA 4801392 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1985 | H-K Contractors IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 33 QUARRYUnion, TNMSHA 4000951 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1998 | 33 QuarryReported operatorOverton MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 33 RANCHGuadalupe, TXNear SeguinMSHA 4105355 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2018 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported 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.