| Year |
Mine Production (Tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 466,319,331 |
6760 |
| 2007 | 452,134,704 |
6463 |
| 2006 | 444,970,617 |
6030 |
2005 |
404,488,858 |
5,330 |
2004 |
395,725,278 |
5,345 |
| 2003 |
376,565,247 |
4,788 |
| 2002 | 373,195,431 |
4,684 |
| 2001 |
368,878,135 |
4,532 |
| 2000 |
338,852,148 |
4,414 |
| 1999 |
336,459,938 |
4,606 |
| 1998 |
314,962,091 |
4,335 |
| 1997 |
281,481,516 |
4,303 |
| 1996 |
277,974,956 |
4,398 |
| 1995 |
263,938,964 |
4,372 |
| 1994 |
236,908,046 |
4,572 |
(Based on Annual Reports of the Inspector of Mines, )
Hanna Coal Basin - Carbon County
| Name | Shoshone #1 |
| Owner | RAG Shoshone Coal Co. |
| Operator | RAG Shoshone Coal Co. |
| Type | Underground |
| Product | Coal |
| Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
2008 |
0 |
0 |
2007 |
0 |
0 |
2006 |
0 |
0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
|
| 2004 |
0 |
|
| 2003 |
0 |
|
| 2002 |
0 |
|
| 2001 |
0 |
4 |
| 2000 |
1,209,795 |
67 |
| 1999 |
1,706,939 |
79 |
| 1998 |
1,903,000 |
108 |
| 1997 |
2,854,936 |
140 |
| 1996 |
2,640,912 |
138 |
| 1995 |
1,990,114 |
141 |
| 1994 |
2,543,441 |
185 |
| Name | Seminoe II |
| Owner | Arch Coal, Inc. |
| Operator | Arch Coal, Inc. |
| P.O. Box 460 | |
| Hanna, Wyoming 82327 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
| Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | Final Reclamation |
14 |
| 2007 | Final Reclamation |
13 |
| 2006 | Final Reclamation |
15 |
2005 |
0 |
13 |
| 2004 |
57,316 |
25 |
| 2003 |
136,866 |
21 |
| 2002 |
258,705 |
21 |
| 2001 |
98,987 |
22 |
| 2000 |
402,783 |
46 |
| 1999 |
422,263 |
47 |
| 1998 |
463,501 |
42 |
| 1997 |
601,359 |
27 |
| 1996 |
224,368 |
13 |
| 1995 |
113,991 |
8 |
| 1994 |
0 |
4 |
| Name | Medicine Bow |
| Owner | Arch Coal, Inc. |
| Operator | Arch Coal, Inc. |
| P.O. Box 460 | |
| Hanna, Wyoming 82327 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
| Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2006 | 28,212 |
6 |
2005 |
0 |
7 |
| 2004 |
148,859 |
14 |
| 2003 |
139,038 |
23 |
| 2002 |
455,872 |
23 |
| 2001 |
406,806 |
23 |
| 2000 |
372,615 |
48 |
| 1999 |
614,254 |
49 |
| 1998 |
1,100,970 |
46 |
| 1997 |
1,534,904 |
65 |
| 1996 |
1,791,046 |
73 |
| 1995 |
1,699,106 |
68 |
| 1994 |
1,838,300 |
76 |
| Name | Elk Mountain |
| Owner | Arch of Wyoming, LLC . |
| Operator | Arch of Wyoming, LLC |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
2008 |
261,198 |
13 |
2007 |
134,207 |
12 |
2006 |
0 |
4 |
Green River Coal Basin - Sweetwater County
| Name | Jim Bridger Mine |
| Owner | Bridger Coal Co. |
| Operator | Bridger Coal Co. |
| P.O. Box 68 | |
| Point of Rocks, Wyoming 82942 | |
| Type | Surface and Underground |
| Product | Coal |
| Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 5,667,021 |
423 |
| 2007 | 6,473,810 |
446 |
| 2006 | 5,414,423 |
230 |
2005 |
5,391,902 |
243 |
| 2004 |
5,597,531 |
318 |
| 2003 |
5,604,516 |
355 |
| 2002 |
5,782,014 |
357 |
| 2001 |
6,110,696 |
350 |
| 2000 |
6,506,632 |
358 |
| 1999 |
6,300,944 |
375 |
| 1998 |
6,439,566 |
383 |
| 1997 |
5,920,376 |
404 |
| 1996 |
6,293,172 |
390 |
| 1995 |
6,967,096 |
375 |
1994 |
7,036,084 |
392 |
| 6,473,810 - Surface plus underground | ||
| Name | Black Butte |
| Owner | Black Butte Coal Co. |
| Operator | Black Butte Coal Co. |
| P.O. Box 98 | |
| Point of Rocks, Wyoming 82942 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
| Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 3,687,169 |
173 |
| 2007 | 3,657,726 |
162 |
| 2006 | 3,410,309 |
172 |
2005 |
3,773,760 |
176 |
| 2004 |
3,805,230 |
171 |
| 2003 |
2,940,330 |
134 |
| 2002 |
2,817,419 |
115 |
| 2001 |
3,406,256 |
163 |
| 2000 |
3,453,105 |
144 |
| 1999 |
3,086,646 |
144 |
| 1998 |
2,800,000 |
123 |
| 1997 |
1,900,000 |
109 |
| 1996 |
1,857,145 |
109 |
| 1995 |
2,155,632 |
182 |
| 1994 |
4,029,069 |
274 |
| Name | New Stansbury |
| Owner | New Stansbury Coal , LLC . |
| Operator | New Stansbury Coal , LLC |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
2008 |
0 |
0 |
2007 |
2,550 |
1 |
| 2006 | 0 |
8 |
2005 |
0 |
5 |
Hams Fork Coal Basin - Lincoln County
| Name | Kemmerer Mine |
| Owner | Pittburg & Midway Coal Co. |
| Operator | Pittburg & Midway Coal Co. |
| P.O. Box 950 | |
| Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
| Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 4,988,949 |
318 |
| 2007 | 5,190,147 |
293 |
| 2006 | 4,565,158 |
283 |
2005 |
4,616,597 |
270 |
| 2004 |
4,490,573 |
271 |
| 2003 |
4,067,346 |
270 |
| 2002 |
4,242,456 |
272 |
| 2001 |
4,495,265 |
270 |
| 2000 |
3,725,983 |
270 |
| 1999 |
4,320,197 |
279 |
| 1998 |
4,736,245 |
259 |
| 1997 |
4,401,644 |
300 |
| 1996 |
3,650,865 |
297 |
| 1995 |
3,624,328 |
311 |
| 1994 |
3,619,259 |
307 |
Powder River Coal Basin - Campbell County
| Name | Belle Ayr |
| Owner | Foundation Coal West |
| Operator | Foundation Coal West |
| P.O. Box 3040 | |
| Gillette, Wyoming 82717 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 28,707,982 |
328 |
| 2007 | 26,608,765 |
280 |
| 2006 | 24,593,035 |
256 |
| 2005 | 19,469,814 |
259 |
| 2004 | 18,688,358 |
259 |
2003 |
17,853,928 |
260 |
2002 |
17,452,455 |
235 |
2001 |
11,750,497 |
219 |
2000 |
15,016,000 |
249 |
1999 |
17,885,338 |
253 |
1998 |
22,479,368 |
280 |
1997 |
22,800,736 |
280 |
1996 |
19,970,300 |
261 |
1995 |
18,771,977 |
224 |
1994 |
18,361,866 |
239 |
| Name | Eagle Butte |
| Owner | Foundation Coal West |
| Operator | Foundation Coal West |
| P.O. Box 3040 | |
| Gillette, Wyoming 82717 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 20,443,413 |
274 |
| 2007 | 25,010,089 |
275 |
| 2006 | 25,355,158 |
270 |
| 2005 | 24,137,448 |
242 |
| 2004 | 22,997,687 |
238 |
2003 |
24,549,824 |
236 |
2002 |
24,888,124 |
236 |
2001 |
24,826,910 |
236 |
2000 |
18,622,992 |
181 |
1999 |
17,416,240 |
186 |
1998 |
18,074,546 |
184 |
1997 |
17,921,000 |
188 |
1996 |
15,642,744 |
184 |
1995 |
16,942,000 |
180 |
1994 |
17,161,000 |
201 |
| Name | Black Thunder |
| Owner | Thunder Basin Coal Company, LLC |
| Operator | Thunder Basin Coal Company,. LLC |
| P.O. Box 406 | |
| Wright, Wyoming 82732 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 88,587,310 |
1083 |
| 2007 | 86,196,275 |
1057 |
| 2006 | 92,517,728 |
1046 |
| 2005 | 87,585,845 |
948 |
| 2004 | 74,291,168 |
860 |
2003 |
62,620,297 |
581 |
2002 |
65,125,564 |
583 |
2001 |
67,627,498 |
577 |
2000 |
60,101,578 |
560 |
1999 |
48,670,418 |
508 |
1998 |
42,683,014 |
445 |
1997 |
37,669,516 |
456 |
1996 |
39,174,599 |
486 |
1995 |
36,149,282 |
449 |
1994 |
31,616,222 |
458 |
| Name | Coal Creek |
| Owner | Thunder Basin Coal Company, LLC |
| Operator | Thunder Basin Coal Company, LLC |
| P.O. Box 406 | |
| Wright, Wyoming 82732 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 11,453,547 |
161 |
| 2007 | 10,216,193 |
148 |
| 2006 | 3,097,584 |
135 |
| 2005 | 0 |
24 |
| 2004 | 0 |
2 |
2003 |
0 |
2 |
2002 |
0 |
2 |
2001 |
0 |
2 |
2000 |
4,190,148 |
70 |
1999 |
3,773,118 |
159 |
1998 |
7,068,322 |
114 |
1997 |
2,921,242 |
57 |
1996 |
5,804,419 |
82 |
1995 |
4,199,587 |
64 |
1994 |
2,532,859 |
59 |
| Name | Caballo |
| Owner | Powder River Coal Company |
| Operator | Powder River Coal Company |
| Caller Box 3041 | |
| Gillette, Wyoming 82717 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 31,205,381 |
433 |
| 2007 | 31,172,396 |
407 |
| 2006 | 32,700,000 |
357 |
| 2005 | 30,500,00 |
304 |
| 2004 | 26,500,00 |
262 |
2003 |
22,700,00 |
248 |
2002 |
25,965,042 |
276 |
2001 |
27,116,000 |
276 |
2000 |
25,596,000 |
281 |
1999 |
24,468,718 |
305 |
1998 |
25,984,949 |
333 |
1997 |
19,946,861 |
238 |
1996 |
22,003,064 |
237 |
1995 |
18,357,087 |
232 |
1994 |
14,428,600 |
322 |
| Name | Rawhide |
| Owner | Powder River Coal Company |
| Operator | Powder River Coal Company |
| P.O. Box 3041 | |
| Gillette, Wyoming 82717 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 18,409,3071 |
219 |
| 2007 | 17,155,361 |
234 |
| 2006 | 17,092,993 |
170 |
| 2005 | 12,430,351 |
131 |
| 2004 | 6,869,989 |
69 |
2003 |
3,632,940 |
32 |
2002 |
3,484,619 |
23 |
2001 |
0 |
8 |
2000 |
Idle |
2 |
1999 |
807,892 |
19 |
1998 |
5,390,400 |
63 |
1997 |
10,705,680 |
157 |
1996 |
15,068,358 |
166 |
1995 |
15,355,000 |
166 |
1994 |
12,858,787 |
176 |
| Name | Dry Fork |
| Owner | Western Fuels of Wyoming, Inc. |
| Operator | Western Fuels of Wyoming, Inc. |
| P.O. Box 1809 | |
| Gillette, Wyoming 82717 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 5,261,242 |
71 |
| 2007 | 5,310,716 |
70 |
| 2006 | 5,860,998 |
69 |
| 2005 | 4,093,611 |
61 |
| 2004 | 4,533,621 |
61 |
2003 |
4,363,683 |
61 |
2002 |
4,891,403 |
65 |
2001 |
4,029,100 |
68 |
2000 |
2,268,720 |
34 |
1999 |
1,219,590 |
9 |
1998 |
1,030,718 |
9 |
1997 |
918,224 |
8 |
1996 |
2,945,662 |
39 |
1995 |
3,603,453 |
47 |
1994 |
3,836,228 |
51 |
| Name | Cordero/Rojo Complex |
| Owner | Rio Tinto Energy America |
| Operator | Rio Tinto Energy America |
| P.O. Box 1449 | |
| Gillette, Wyoming 82717 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons)* |
Employees* |
| 2008 | 40,033,283 |
601 |
| 2007 | 40,467,627 |
589 |
| 2006 | 39,747,620 |
569 |
| 2005 | 37,836,811 |
527 |
| 2004 | 38,743,667 |
469 |
2003 |
36,083,745 |
439 |
2002 |
38,231,961 |
407 |
2001 |
43,487,182 |
389 |
2000 |
38,623,180 |
359 |
1999 |
45,674,755 |
404 |
1998 |
36,979,025 |
361 |
1997 |
28,062,574 |
303 |
1996 |
28,154,133 |
367 |
1995 |
31,416,540 |
396 |
1994 |
33,025,131 |
386 |
*Figures before 1997 represent a sum of the Cordero and Caballo Rojo mines' data
| Name | Jacobs Ranch |
| Owner | Rio Tinto Energy America |
| Operator | Rio Tinto Energy America |
| P.O. Box 3013 | |
| Gillette, Wyoming 82717 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 42,145,705 |
643 |
| 2007 | 38,101,021 |
620 |
| 2006 | 40,000,376 |
602 |
| 2005 | 37,277,824 |
546 |
| 2004 | 38,556,877 |
480 |
2003 |
35,981,571 |
503 |
2002 |
31,728,341 |
433 |
2001 |
29,334,900 |
377 |
2000 |
28,284,776 |
354 |
1999 |
29,081,030 |
355 |
1998 |
29,078,333 |
358 |
1997 |
27,112,931 |
372 |
1996 |
24,522,960 |
373 |
1995 |
24,645,109 |
381 |
1994 |
20,550,847 |
349 |
| Name | KFx Plant |
| Owner | Evergreen Energy |
| Operator | Evergreen Energy |
| P.O. Box 2008 | |
| Gillette, Wyoming 82717 | |
| Type | Surface/Processing Plant |
| Product | Coal |
| Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 0 |
45 |
| 2007 | 131,674 |
82 |
| 2006 | 87,863 |
51 |
| 2005 | 14 |
31 |
| 2004 |
0 |
0 |
| 2003 |
0 |
0 |
| 2002 |
0 |
0 |
| 2001 |
0 |
0 |
| 2000 |
Idle |
0 |
| 1999 |
33,028 |
3 |
| 1998 |
48,945 |
1 |
| 1997 |
9,788 |
6 |
| 1996 |
||
| 1995 |
||
| 1994 |
| Name | North Antelope/Rochelle Complex |
| Owner | Powder River Coal Co. |
| Operator | Powder River Coal Co. |
| Caller Box 3035 | |
| Gillette, Wyoming 82717 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons)* |
Employees* |
| 2008 | 97,578,499 |
1023 |
| 2007 | 91,523,280 |
935 |
| 2006 | 88,527,969 |
877 |
| 2005 | 82,688,918 |
825 |
| 2004 | 82,462,835 |
766 |
2003 |
80,083,444 |
793 |
2002 |
74,792,642 |
811 |
2001 |
74,777,460 |
765 |
2000 |
70,769,071 |
667 |
1999 |
68,865,691 |
650 |
1998 |
64,639,932 |
605 |
1997 |
59,918,886 |
527 |
1996 |
54,871,418 |
518 |
1995 |
47,284,546 |
517 |
1994 |
36,824,857 |
381 |
*Figures before 1998 represent a sum of data from the North Antelope and Rochelle mines.
| Name | Buckskin |
| Owner | Buckskin Mining Company |
| Operator | Buckskin Mining Company |
| P.O. Box 3027 | |
| Gillette, Wyoming 82716 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 26,076,356 |
332 |
| 2007 | 25,268,145 |
262 |
| 2006 | 22,768,303 |
235 |
| 2005 | 19,568,058 |
202 |
| 2004 | 20,679,443 |
185 |
2003 |
17,539,156 |
196 |
2002 |
18,334,186 |
196 |
2001 |
19,179,796 |
196 |
2000 |
15,833,179 |
168 |
1999 |
15,587,569 |
145 |
1998 |
17,290,730 |
145 |
1997 |
14,443,165 |
153 |
1996 |
11,951,798 |
148 |
1995 |
11,600,000 |
146 |
1994 |
10,955,839 |
140 |
| Name | North Rochelle |
| Owner | Triton Coal Co. |
| Operator | Triton Coal Co. |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2006 | No Data |
No Data |
| 2005 | No Data |
No Data |
| 2004 | 13,163,942 as of 8/31/04 |
257 |
2003 |
23,923,145 |
257 |
2002 |
23,883,760 |
254 |
2001 |
23,872,327 |
234 |
2000 |
17,187,000 |
224 |
1999 |
8,171,479 |
172 |
1998 |
41,083 |
70 |
1997 |
185 |
6 |
1996 |
380,521 |
1 |
1995 |
677,409 |
2 |
1994 |
220,909 |
1 |
| Name | Wyodak |
| Owner | Wyodak Resources Development Corp. |
| Operator | Wyodak Resources Development Corp. |
| 3338 Garner Lake Road | |
| Gillette, Wyoming 82716 | |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 6,017,311 |
116 |
| 2007 | 5,049,232 |
109 |
| 2006 | 4,698,473 |
66 |
| 2005 | 4,701,625 |
68 |
| 2004 | 4,780,104 |
59 |
2003 |
4,812,346 |
56 |
2002 |
4,052,374 |
55 |
2001 |
3,518,162 |
53 |
2000 |
3,050,325 |
43 |
1999 |
3,179,585 |
43 |
1998 |
3,280,157 |
43 |
1997 |
3,250,969 |
46 |
1996 |
3,198,544 |
47 |
1995 |
2,984,000 |
51 |
1994 |
2,795,942 |
52 |
Powder River Coal Basin - Converse County
| Name | Dave Johnston |
| Owner | Glenrock Coal Co. |
| Operator | Glenrock Coal Co. |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2006 | Reclaimed |
NR |
| 2005 | 0 |
45 |
| 2004 | 0 |
52 |
2003 |
0 |
53 |
2002 |
0 |
64 |
2001 |
0 |
64 |
2000 |
631,126 |
64 |
1999 |
2,956,038 |
169 |
1998 |
3,964,694 |
159 |
1997 |
4,180,407 |
188 |
1996 |
3,792,706 |
185 |
1995 |
3,268,961 |
183 |
1994 |
3,159,725 |
182 |
| Name | Antelope |
| Owner | Rio Tinto Energy America |
| Operator | Rio Tinto Energy America |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
| 2008 | 35,795,491 |
487 |
| 2007 | 34,465,047 |
465 |
| 2006 | 33,984,178 |
422 |
| 2005 | 30,000,000 |
337 |
| 2004 | 29,682,854 |
302 |
2003 |
29,533,072 |
267 |
2002 |
26,808,504 |
251 |
2001 |
24,643,293 |
236 |
2000 |
22,968,729 |
211 |
1999 |
22,685,000 |
188 |
1998 |
19,418,684 |
178 |
1997 |
13,564,831 |
168 |
1996 |
12,047,801 |
152 |
1995 |
10,866,880 |
128 |
1994 |
8,258,590 |
119 |
Big Horn Coal Basin - Hot Springs County
| Name | Grass Creek Mine |
| Owner | Grass Creek Coal Company |
| Operator | Grass Creek Coal Company |
| Type | Surface |
| Product | Coal |
Year |
Production (tons) |
Employees |
2008 |
167 |
3 |
2007 |
443 |
3 |
2006 |
1,086 |
3 |
| 2005 | 6,206 |
4 |
| 2004 | 0 |
6 |