Montana 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 Press
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 Perkins
Vandals 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 Holliday
Wyoming Regulators Approve Coal Mine Construction, PermitThat will allow the firm to mine for coal near Sheridan.Associated Press
Wyoming Rare Earth Elements Project Receives Federal FundingThe project received the grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Technology Commercialization Fund.Associated Press
W. Virginia Gov's Coal Companies to Appeal Lawsuit RulingsThe lawsuit accused the Justice companies of failing to pay mining royalty payments and retainer fees.Associated Press
Amid Pandemic, US Coal Industry Seeks Lower Taxes, RoyaltiesEven before the current economic upheaval, the coal mining industry was in sharp decline.Associated Press
Weak 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 Press
Report: 24 US Mining Deaths in 2019, the Fewest Ever RecordedThe coal mine total matched the tally from 2018.Associated Press