Mines in Wyoming

5,571Total

443Active

239Gold

67Coal

1,979Surface

252Underground

Mining in Wyoming

Federal databases record 5,571 mine and mineral deposit locations in Wyoming, drawing from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records. Of these, 443 are currently active operations regulated by MSHA. Key commodities include gold (239 sites), silver (51 sites), copper (200 sites), coal (67 sites).

Wyoming has 1,979 surface mining sites and 252 underground operations. Surface mining is the dominant method, which is typical in states with accessible mineral deposits and coal seams near the surface.

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Fremont County924 mines52 active Campbell County478 mines25 active Sweetwater County470 mines43 active Johnson County442 mines14 active Carbon County431 mines10 active Natrona County403 mines39 active Albany County318 mines25 active Converse County316 mines41 active Big Horn County276 mines40 active Crook County216 mines29 active Sublette County169 mines23 active Lincoln County160 mines8 active Park County126 mines12 active Weston County125 mines6 active Teton County111 mines4 active Niobrara County97 mines2 active Goshen County82 mines5 active Uinta County81 mines5 active Platte County78 mines16 active Sheridan County75 mines11 active Washakie County72 mines7 active Laramie County65 mines16 active Hot Springs County43 mines8 active Johnson, Campbell County3 mines Natrona, Fremont County2 mines1 active Campbell, Converse County1 mines Campbell, Johnson County1 mines Converse, Albany County1 mines Goshen, Niobrara County1 mines Sweetwater, Fremont County1 mines Weston, Crook County1 mines1 active

Notable Mines

Mine	County	Commodity	Type	Status
North Antelope Rochelle Mine	Campbell	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
We Soda @ Westvaco	Sweetwater	Trona	Underground	Active
Tata Chemicals Mine	Sweetwater	Trona	Underground	Active
American Soda Llc	Sweetwater	Trona	Underground	Active
Big Island Mine & Refinery	Sweetwater	Trona	Underground	Active
Antelope Coal Mine	Converse	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Black Thunder	Campbell	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Kemmerer Mine	Lincoln	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Eagle Butte Mine	Campbell	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Belle Ayr Mine	Campbell	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Cordero Rojo Mine	Campbell	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Caballo Mine	Campbell	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Jim Bridger Mine	Sweetwater	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Mountain Cement Company	Albany	Cement	Facility	Active
Buckskin Mine	Campbell	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Rawhide Mine	Campbell	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Belle/colony Mine	Crook	Bentonite	Surface	Active
Bpm Colony Mill	Crook	Bentonite	Facility	Active
Magnet Cove Mill	Big Horn	Bentonite	Facility	Active
Dry Fork Mine	Campbell	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Bpm Lovell Mill	Big Horn	Bentonite	Facility	Active
Wyodak Mine	Campbell	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Black Butte and Leucite Hills Mines	Sweetwater	Coal (Bituminous)	Surface	Active
Bpm Colony Mine	Crook	Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.	Surface	Active
Lovell Mill	Big Horn	Bentonite	Facility	Active

Mines in Wyoming

Mining in Wyoming

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Notable Mines

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