Coal (Bituminous) Mines in Montana

20Total Sites
6Active

Coal (Bituminous) Mining in Montana

Montana has 20 coal (bituminous)-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 6 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Big Horn County7
Musselshell County7
Rosebud County3
Blaine County1
Carbon County1
Custer County1

Coal (Bituminous) Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Absaloka MineBig HornSurfaceActive
Bull Mountains Mine No 1MusselshellUndergroundActive
Decker MineBig HornSurfaceActive
Rosebud Mine & Crusher/conveyorRosebudSurfaceActive
Spring Creek MineBig HornSurfaceActive
Wolf Mountain Coal-Spring CreekBig HornFacilityActive
Adele Mine No 1MusselshellSurfaceAbandoned
Big SkyRosebudSurfaceAbandoned
BlackjackBlaineSurfaceAbandoned and Sealed
Bull Mountain Mine No.1MusselshellSurfaceAbandoned
Bull Mountain Test PitMusselshellSurfaceAbandoned
Bull Mountains Mine No 1MusselshellUndergroundAbandoned
Cx Ranch MineBig HornSurfaceAbandoned and Sealed
East DeckerBig HornSurfaceAbandoned and Sealed
Hathaway MineCusterSurfaceAbandoned and Sealed
MontcoRosebudSurfaceAbandoned and Sealed
P M Coal MineMusselshellSurfaceAbandoned
Pearl MineBig HornSurfaceAbandoned and Sealed
Red Lodge Smith SiteCarbonFacilityAbandoned
Storm-KingMusselshellSurfaceAbandoned

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