Montana High Court Upholds Block on Mining Near YellowstoneMontana High Court Upholds Block on Mining Near YellowstoneLucky Minerals has been seeking to explore for gold, copper and other metals just north of Yellowstone near Chico.Associated PressAssociated Press
Report: Wyoming Economic Health on the Rise, Still Lower than Pre-COVIDReport: Wyoming Economic Health on the Rise, Still Lower than Pre-COVIDAccording to the Wyoming Economic Health Index (WEHI), Wyoming has an index value of 99.9, as of September 2020. Nick PerkinsNick Perkins
Trump Pushes Mining With Order, but Effects Are UncertainTrump Pushes Mining With Order, but Effects Are UncertainHow effective the order will be is uncertain. Mines typically need approvals from state regulators, too.Associated PressAssociated Press
Vandals Made The Ghost Town of Winton, Wyoming into Graffiti MessVandals Made The Ghost Town of Winton, Wyoming into Graffiti MessA relatively recent video shows how vandals have turned the historic ghost town of Winton, Wyoming into a graffiti mess.Doc HollidayDoc Holliday
Wyoming Regulators Approve Coal Mine Construction, PermitWyoming Regulators Approve Coal Mine Construction, PermitThat will allow the firm to mine for coal near Sheridan.Associated PressAssociated Press
Green River Mining Company to Lay Off WorkersGreen River Mining Company to Lay Off WorkersThe company employs about 950 people. Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming Rare Earth Elements Project Receives Federal FundingWyoming Rare Earth Elements Project Receives Federal FundingThe project received the grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Technology Commercialization Fund.Associated PressAssociated Press
Amid Pandemic, US Coal Industry Seeks Lower Taxes, RoyaltiesAmid Pandemic, US Coal Industry Seeks Lower Taxes, RoyaltiesEven before the current economic upheaval, the coal mining industry was in sharp decline.Associated PressAssociated Press
Class Action Settlement Reached on Behalf of Blackjewel MinersClass Action Settlement Reached on Behalf of Blackjewel MinersThe Milton, West Virginia-based Blackjewel, LLC, and related companies filed for Chapter 11 business reorganization Bankruptcy Protection on July 1.Tom MortonTom Morton
Weak Production Report Caps 2019 for Powder River Basin CoalWeak Production Report Caps 2019 for Powder River Basin CoalTwo former Blackjewel mines, Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr, returned to production in the fourth quarter after their purchase by another company.Associated PressAssociated Press