Wyoming Coal Mining

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
(After 9/1/99)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

 

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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

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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

   

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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.

 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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