Coal Creek Mine in Powder River Basin Will Stop OperationsIt says it plans to wind down operations at the mine near Gillette.Associated Press
Wyoming Coal Company to Cut Thermal Coal Operations by 50%Officials say the mines have produced about 75 million tons of coal last year, but estimate less than 55 million tons this year.Associated Press
Court Upholds Decision to Prevent Wyoming Coal MergerThe Gillette News-Record reports Arch Resources accounted for about 28% of coal production in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin in 2019.Associated Press
Coal Production in Montana Saw 21% Decline From Last YearThe Billings Gazette reported that Montana mines produced 15.1 million tons of coal in the first seven months of the year, down 21% compared to the same time last year.Associated Press
Chesapeake Energy Corp. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy ProtectionChesapeake, like other energy companies, has been hammered by low energy prices.Tom Morton
Montana Coal Mine Furloughs Workers Amid Diminished DemandThe Decker mine produced over 1 million tons of coal and employed 164 workers in the first quarter of 2020.Associated Press
Feds Want To Halt Peabody-Arch ‘Joint Venture’According to the complaint, Peabody and Arch Coal produced more than two-thirds of the coal mined in the Southern Powder River Basin. Zach Spadt
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
Wyoming Powder River Basin Coal Production Continues to SlowU.S. coal consumption experienced a similar decline, decreasing 13.4% from the same period in 2018.Associated Press
Judge Approves Wyoming, Montana Coal Mine Bankruptcy SaleCloud Peak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy May 10.Associated Press