Mines

Mines in Virginia

Rare Context lists 145 mines in Virginia, United States. The largest is Buchanan Mine #1, with 643 employees in 2025.

All mines

By primary commodity, most mines first, then by employees within each commodity.

MineCommodityCountyOwner or operatorEmployees
Buchanan Mine #1CoalBuchanan CountyCoronado Coal LLC643 2025
Deep Mine 41CoalDickenson CountyAlpha Metallurgical Resources Inc415 2025
88 StripCoalDickenson CountyAlpha Metallurgical Resources Inc136 2025
Deep Mine 44CoalDickenson CountyAlpha Metallurgical Resources Inc119 2025
Laurel Branch SurfaceCoalBuchanan CountyCW Reclaim, LLC103 2025
Paw Paw 2 SouthCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V94 2025
Virginia Point No. 1 Surface MineCoalTazewell CountyCleveland-Cliffs Inc52 2025
Big Creek SurfaceCoalTazewell CountyRamaco Resources Inc43 2025
Long Branch Surface MineCoalDickenson CountyAlpha Metallurgical Resources Inc42 2025
Mill Creek No. 2CoalDickenson CountyAppalachian Development41 2024
Strip #12CoalWise CountyA & G Coal Corporation25 2025
Mine #9CoalDickenson CountyClas Coal Company Inc.24 2025
Derby Strip #9CoalWise CountyJ W Construction Company Inc22 2025
Hickory Gap Strip #4CoalWise CountyJ W Construction Company Inc21 2024
Mine No. 2CoalWise CountyStiltner Mining Inc.20 2025
No. 2CoalWise CountyPatriot Mining, LLC17 2024
RCR-1 Moss #3CoalRussell CountyBucwell LLC16 2025
CV#3 Surface MIneCoalBuchanan CountyCivil LLC14 2021
Mine No. 2CoalBuchanan CountyCBS Energy, Inc.13 2023
NEV #1CoalWise CountyNext Endeavor Ventures LLC11 2023
No 5 StripCoalWise CountyHumphreys Enterprises Inc11 2025
No. 26 StripCoalWise CountyHumphreys Enterprises Inc11 2024
S-5 Ailly BranchCoalBuchanan CountyCivil LLC11 2025
True Energy Fuels Mine No. 2CoalWise CountyTrue Energy Fuels LLC11 2024
Gobco #15CoalWise CountyMountain Fuels Inc10 2025
Mill Creek No. 1 SurfaceCoalDickenson CountyAppalachian Development9 2024
Bold Camp SurfaceCoalWise CountyAlpha Metallurgical Resources Inc8 2023
#2CoalWise CountyAmbrose Branch Coal Company, Inc.6 2023
JV 16 MineCoalBuchanan CountyC6 Ventures LLC6 2021
Stonega Strip #10CoalWise CountyJ W Construction Company Inc6 2025
TilleyCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V6 2021
Carico Ridge StripCoalDickenson CountyBig D Enterprises, Inc.5 2025
JV 17 MineCoalBuchanan CountyC6 Ventures LLC5 2021
JV 18 MineCoalBuchanan CountyC6 Ventures LLC5 2021
OSAKACoalWise CountyCumberland Coal Corporation5 2025
Deep Mine 37CoalDickenson CountyAlpha Metallurgical Resources Inc4 2024
Preacher Creek StripCoalWise CountyA & G Coal Corporation4 2025
West Dante #1CoalRussell CountyMountain Fuels Inc4 2024
Baden #1CoalDickenson CountyA & G Coal Corporation3 2025
Huffman Fk.CoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V3 2025
Roaring Fork #1CoalWise CountyCumberland Coal Corporation3 2025
Tiller No 1CoalTazewell CountyRamaco Resources Inc3 2021
AG4 Sawmill Hollow #2CoalWise CountyFR Performance LLC2 2022
Band Mill MineCoalWise CountyCumberland Coal Corporation2 2025
North Fork #6CoalWise CountyCumberland Coal Corporation2 2025
Sigmon Strip #23CoalWise CountyA & G Coal Corporation2 2025
Spruce Pine Gob PileCoalBuchanan CountySpruce Pine Renewables, LLC2 2024
Strip #11CoalWise CountyA & G Coal Corporation2 2025
Strip #14CoalWise CountyA & G Coal Corporation2 2022
6C MineCoalLee CountyJavelin Global Commodities (UK) Ltd1 2025
Clinchco #1CoalDickenson CountyMountain Fuels Inc1 2023
D-10 DorchesterCoalWise CountyCumberland Coal Corporation1 2023
Duty Gob PileCoalBuchanan CountyJOD Holdings LLC1 2025
Mine No. 1CoalTazewell CountyRamaco Resources Inc1 2025
Pine Branch 1CoalWise CountyCumberland Coal Corporation1 2025
Piney Branch Surface MineCoalBuchanan CountyJOD Holdings LLC1 2025
#1CoalWise CountyRidgetop Development, LLC—
3 PoleCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
Abners Fork Splashdam MineCoalBuchanan CountyJOD Holdings LLC—
Arno #1CoalWise CountyMountain Fuels Inc—
Buckeye Br.CoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
Burning Knob #1CoalBuchanan County——
Clifton Fork Mine #1CoalBuchanan CountyAppalachian Development & Construction LLC—
Clifton Fork Mine #2CoalBuchanan CountyAppalachian Development & Construction LLC—
Conaway Creek Deep MineCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
Conaway Creek Deep MineCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
Convict East SurfaceCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
Convict HollowCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
D-19CoalBuchanan CountyBlackjewel L.L.C.—
Darby Road Mine #1CoalWise CountyVirginia Fuel Corporation—
DC-36CoalBuchanan CountySons Energy, LLC.—
Deep Mine 46CoalDickenson CountyAlpha Metallurgical Resources Inc—
Devils Br.CoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
Dismal Upper Banner #1CoalDickenson CountyMetinvest B V—
Dominion No 32CoalBuchanan CountySunCoke Energy Incorporated—
Eagle 1CoalBuchanan CountyBurning Knob Resources Inc.—
HackneyCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
Hackney Creek HagyCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
Hiram ForkCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
Jones ForkCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
JV 20 MineCoalBuchanan CountyC6 Ventures LLC—
JW Norton Gob PileCoalWise CountyJ W Construction Company Inc—
Kennedy #3CoalRussell CountyRamaco Resources Inc—
Kennedy #3 SurfaceCoalRussell CountyRamaco Resources Inc—
Kilgore CreekCoalDickenson CountyOmega Holdings LLC—
Louis Lowe Surface MineCoalRussell CountyOmega Holdings LLC—
Mark 1-1 Mill Creek SurfaceCoalDickenson CountyCobalt Coal LLC—
Mark 1-2 Davis Tract SurfaceCoalDickenson CountyCobalt Coal LLC—
Middle Creek RefugeCoalTazewell CountyLandover Energy LLC—
Middle Fork HagyCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
Middle SplintCoalLee CountyIndustrial Minerals Group LLC—
Mine No 43CoalBuchanan CountySunCoke Energy Incorporated—
Mine No. 1CoalDickenson CountyStiltner Mining Inc.—
Mine No. 2CoalBuchanan CountyN & N Mining, LLC—
Mine No. 41CoalTazewell CountyCleveland-Cliffs Inc—
Mine No. 6CoalBuchanan County——
Moss No 2 Prep PltCoalRussell CountyAlpha Metallurgical Resources Inc—
Mountaineer #6CoalBuchanan County——
Mule Hollow Surface MineCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
Nine Mile #1CoalWise CountyNine Mile Mining, Inc.—
No 1 StripCoalDickenson CountyVirginia Fuel Corporation—
No 2 SurfaceCoalBuchanan CountyCM Mining, LLC—
No. 5CoalBuchanan CountyDaCoal Mining, Inc.—
Pigeon #1CoalWise CountyIndustrial Minerals Group LLC—
R251 (Flat Rock Surface)CoalRussell CountyBlackjewel L.L.C.—
Red Ash Strip/AugerCoalBuchanan CountyCircle L Land Company Inc—
Roaring Fork #2CoalWise CountyAscentia Inc—
Rockhouse MineCoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
S-32CoalRussell CountyHarold Keene Coal Company—
S-8 Jones ForkCoalBuchanan CountyCivil LLC—
Splashdam MineCoalBuchanan CountyClintwood Elkhorn Mining Company, LLC—
Starr Br.CoalBuchanan CountyMetinvest B V—
Strip #26CoalWise CountyA & G Coal Corporation—
Strip #8CoalWise CountyA & G Coal Corporation—
Surface #1CoalWise CountySHM Enterprises Inc.—
Surface Mine No. 1CoalWise CountyBlack Cat Construction, LLC—
Surface Mine No. 2CoalWise CountyRidgetop Development, LLC—
Toms Creek NorthCoalWise CountyAlpha Metallurgical Resources Inc—
Toms Creek SouthCoalWise CountyAlpha Metallurgical Resources Inc—
V-2 #1CoalTazewell CountyV2 Construction, Inc.—
Wakenva Prep PlantCoalDickenson CountyNVZ, LLC; BKF Solutions, LLC—
War Creek No. 1CoalTazewell CountyBlack River Coal, LLC—
Wilson #2 MineCoalWise CountyVirginia Fuel Corporation—
Wilson Deep Mine #1CoalLee CountyVirginia Fuel Corporation—
King WilliamRefractory clayKing William CountyNestle S A63 2025
Bennett Mineral Company IncRefractory clayKing And Queen CountyBennett Mineral Company8 2023
Glen-Gery Lawrenceville PlantRefractory clayBrunswick CountyBrickworks Limited4 2025
Lee's PitRefractory clayJames cityBranscome Holding LLC3 2025
Page #1AnthraciteBuchanan CountyMountain Fuels Inc7 2024
Weller Yard SurfaceAnthraciteBuchanan CountyP B Dirt Movers, Inc7 2023
Auger 10AnthraciteBuchanan CountyP B Dirt Movers, Inc2 2025
Jack PlantCrushed graniteDinwiddie CountyVulcan Materials Company65 2025
SkippersCrushed graniteGreensville CountyVulcan Materials Company54 2025
East Ridge Plant & Gieseke PlantKyaniteBuckingham CountyThe Disthene Group Inc90 2025
Willis Mt Plant & Mullite PlantKyaniteBuckingham CountyThe Disthene Group Inc46 2025
Montpelier PlantApliteHanover CountyUSS Holdings Inc25 2025
Swords Creek PlantCrushed limestoneRussell CountyE Dillon & Company59 2025
WebsterCrushed micaBotetourt CountyWienerberger AG4 2025
Chantilly Crushed Stone IncorporatedCrushed traprockLoudoun CountyChantilly Crushed Stone Inc65 2025
Winchester PlantLimeFrederick CountyCarmeuse Holding SA103 2025
M&M Quarry SiteOther industrial mineralsDickenson CountyGlass Machinery & Excavation, Inc.5 2025
1 Pit and MillPigment mineralsPulaski CountyOxerra Americas, Inc.1 2025
Old DominionSoapstoneAlbemarle CountyPolycor Inc2 2025
Concord Mine & ConcentratorTitaniumSussex CountyAppian Capital Advisory33 2025
R. E. Sansom Mine & MillVermiculiteLouisa CountyVirginia Vermiculite LLC25 2025

Every mine in Virginia, with owners.All 145 in one file, each with its owner, commodity, resources and permit status. We research what the public sources leave out.

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