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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517637 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/23/1996 | Daves Branch IncReported operatorLarry Yonts; Ray SloneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Bell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1517643 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/19/2006 | Kincaid MiningReported operatorElmer Kincaid JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1517760 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/07/1997 | Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1517973 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/2003 | Hunter Mining IncReported operatorRoger HunterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Letcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1518107 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1999 | Kannan Mining Company IncReported operatorDavid HoggReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1518278 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/2012 | J & R Coal CompanyReported operatorRoger N BentleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Martin, KYNear DebordMSHA 1518384 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/2017 | Mayo Resources IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Knott, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518505 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2008 | Murriel Don Coal, Inc.Reported operatorRowland Goble; Charles A RatliffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear AllenMSHA 1518665 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/2003 | Sly Branch Energy, Inc.Reported operatorPamela J AllenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear TeaberryMSHA 1519033 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/2009 | RV Mining, LLCReported operatorRandall G VanceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1519054 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/2009 | PIA Company IncReported operatorLarry ThornsberryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Martin, KYNear TomahawkMSHA 1519073 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/2008 | PIA Company, IncReported operatorLarry ThornsberryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear MinnieMSHA 1519386 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/2009 | Aspen Highwall Mining LPReported operatorR Bruce Ferguson; James S FergusonReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Columbiana, OHNear ColumbianaMSHA 3304267 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/07/1994 | West Point Mining CorpReported operatorEdward E SmockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Anderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4002814 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/1991 | Key Mining IncReported operatorAsbury Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406896 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/2006 | Laurel Creek Mining CorpReported operatorJames R GibbsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406941 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/2001 | Hokie Mining CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Preston, WVNear MasontownMSHA 4601786 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/13/1988 | De Condor Coal Company IncReported operatorHovatter Lloyd EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5#Bureau, ILMSHA 1102991 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1997 | Tri-Con Materials IncReported operatorSteven R NelsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5000 North QuarryClallam, WAMSHA 4501163 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Itt Rayonier IncReported operatorITT CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 50-053Lander, NVMSHA 2602268 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1995 | Matich CorporationReported operatorMatich CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 500 KWBrown, WINear Green Bay, WIMSHA 4703437 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/2023 | Peters Concrete CompanyReported operatorJack J PetersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 500 KW SpareBrown, WINear Green Bay, WIMSHA 4702964 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/2022 | Peters Concrete CompanyReported operatorJack J PetersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #50208Rensselaer, NYNear ?MSHA 3003328 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2002 | Rifenburg Construction IncReported operatorGeorge Rifenburg; John K RifenburgReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 502 Rock QuarryCowlitz, WAMSHA 4502752 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1980 | Gibbons & Reed CompanyReported operatorGibbons CompaniesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 50-3-05 Portable Crushing PlantChaffee, CONear Buena VistaMSHA 0504257 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/2026 | ACA Products IncReported operatorKenneth Tunstall; Thomas Paul Moltz; Eric MoltzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 50-3-16 Cedarapids 2540 Jaw CrusherLake, CONear LeadvilleMSHA 0505001 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2018 | ACA Products, Inc.Reported operatorKenneth Tunstall; Thomas Paul Moltz; Eric MoltzReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 5058 QuarryClallam, WAMSHA 4501980 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/1979 | Itt Rayonier IncReported operatorITT CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5060 QuarryClallam, WAMSHA 4501921 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Itt Rayonier IncReported operatorITT CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 50c PortableMaricopa, AZMSHA 0202540 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1995 | Sunward MaterialsReported operatorCemex S AReported 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.