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The mineral extraction industry, including oil and gas, is the main driver of the Wyoming economy, accounting for more than three-fifths of the state's revenues. [1] [2] Travel and tourism is the second-largest sector in the state, providing $3.3 billion to the state's economy, with $170 million in tax revenues in 2015, along with 32,000 jobs. [3]
[1] [2] Located in Campbell County, Wyoming, about 65 miles (105 km) south of Gillette, it produced 85.3 million tons of coal in 2019. [3] [4] Peabody Energy opened the North Antelope Mine in the heart of Wyoming's Powder River Basin in 1983. [5] The Rochelle mine was opened in 1984.
The mine was formerly owned by the mining company Rio Tinto Group, thru its subsidiary Rio Tinto Energy America. It was formed in 1997 from the consolidation of two previously existing mines, the Cordero mine (purchased by Rio Tinto in 1993) and the Caballo Rojo mine (purchased in 1997). [ 1 ]
A company that provides rare earth minerals needs for several sectors is this week’s featured “Thing Behind The Thing.” About MP Materials: In 2020, MP Materials Corp (NYSE: MP) announced a ...
Pages in category "Rare earth companies" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Arafura Rare Earths;
Mines in the U.S state of Wyoming ... Mines in Campbell County, Wyoming (9 P) Pages in category "Mines in Wyoming" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of ...
The Black Thunder Coal Mine is a surface coal mine in the U.S. state of Wyoming, located in the Powder River Basin which contains one of the largest deposits of coal in the world. In 2022, the mine produced 62,180,000 short tons (56,410,000 t) of coal, [ 1 ] over 25% of Wyoming's total coal production.
Mining operations are carried out on an area of approximately 23,500 acres (9,500 ha), and for the surface operations 880 acres (360 ha) are available. [4] Green River Basin in Wyoming has the highest purity, largest and most accessible underground trona ore deposit in the world. [3] Mining operations are carried out in two separate deposit ...