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Coal Mining In Wyoming

Wyoming has 511 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Quick Facts

  • 511 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
  • 125 authorized coal leases
  • 4 pending coal leases
  • 9 expired coal leases
  • 2 relinquished coal leases
  • 412,606 authorized coal acres
  • 12,384 pending coal acres
  • 371 closed coal leases

Top Counties

by Authorized coal leases

  1. Campbell (141 Authorized Leases)
  2. Sweetwater (33 Authorized Leases)
  3. Converse (19 Authorized Leases)
  4. Lincoln (18 Authorized Leases)
  5. Carbon (12 Authorized Leases)
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Map of Coal Mining In Wyoming

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Recently Updated Coal Leases

Most recently updated leases in Wyoming.

  1. Deadman Wash Coal Exploration License, a closed, 1560.85 acre lease in Wyoming owned by Bridger Coal Company.

    Deadman Wash Coal Exploration License
    • Location: Sweetwater, Wyoming
    • Acres: 1,560
    • Owner: Bridger Coal Company
    • Type: Coal Exploration License
    • Disposition: Closed
    • Disposition Date: 2/7/2020
    • Closed Date: Feb 07, 2020
    • Loaded to BLM Database Feb 11, 2020
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  2. Powder River Basin Competitive Coal Lease, a closed, 157.06 acre lease in Wyoming owned by Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC Et Al.

    Powder River Basin Competitive Coal Lease
    • Location: Campbell, Wyoming
    • Acres: 157
    • Owner: Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC et al.
    • Type: Nonreg Competitive Coal Lease by Application
    • Disposition: Closed
    • Disposition Date: 11/7/2019
    • Closed Date: Nov 07, 2019
    • Loaded to BLM Database Nov 08, 2019
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  3. Hannah-Carbon Basin Prefered Coal Lease, a closed, 1263.72 acre lease in Wyoming owned by Ark Land LLC Et Al.

    Hannah-Carbon Basin Prefered Coal Lease
    • Location: Carbon, Wyoming
    • Acres: 1,263
    • Owner: Ark Land LLC et al.
    • Type: Coal Lease Preference Right
    • Disposition: Closed
    • Disposition Date: 8/21/2019
    • Closed Date: Aug 21, 2019
    • Loaded to BLM Database Oct 11, 2019
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  4. Powder River Basin Competitive Coal Lease, a closed, 182.295 acre lease in Wyoming owned by Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC Et Al.

    Powder River Basin Competitive Coal Lease
    • Location: Campbell, Wyoming
    • Acres: 182
    • Owner: Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC et al.
    • Type: Nonreg Competitive Coal Lease by Application
    • Disposition: Closed
    • Disposition Date: 8/7/2019
    • Closed Date: Aug 07, 2019
    • Loaded to BLM Database Dec 10, 2019
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  5. Elk Mountain/Saddleback Competitive Coal Lease, a closed, 5225.565 acre lease in Wyoming owned by Ark Land Wr Incorporated.

    Elk Mountain/Saddleback Competitive Coal Lease
    • Location: Carbon, Wyoming
    • Acres: 5,225
    • Owner: Ark Land Wr Incorporated
    • Type: Nonreg Competitive Coal Lease by Application
    • Disposition: Closed
    • Disposition Date: 4/21/2017
    • Closed Date: Apr 21, 2017
    • Loaded to BLM Database Feb 22, 2020
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  6. Cordero Rojo Mine Coal Mining Unit, a authorized, 8094.47 acre lease in Wyoming owned by Cordero Mining Company.

    Cordero Rojo Mine Coal Mining Unit
    • Location: Campbell, Wyoming
    • Acres: 8,094
    • Owner: Cordero Mining Company
    • Type: Logical Mining Unit
    • Disposition: Authorized
    • Disposition Date: 6/1/2016
    • Loaded to BLM Database Mar 11, 2020
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  7. Powder River Basin Coal Mining Unit, a authorized, 20594.205 acre lease in Wyoming owned by Peabody Powder River Mining LLC.

    Powder River Basin Coal Mining Unit
    • Location: Campbell, Wyoming
    • Acres: 20,594
    • Owner: Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
    • Type: Logical Mining Unit
    • Disposition: Authorized
    • Disposition Date: 4/18/2016
    • Loaded to BLM Database Mar 19, 2020
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  8. North Porcupine Competitive Coal Lease, a authorized, 6364.28 acre lease in Wyoming owned by Btu Western Resources Incorporated.

    North Porcupine Competitive Coal Lease
    • Location: Campbell, Wyoming
    • Acres: 6,364
    • Owner: Btu Western Resources Incorporated
    • Type: Nonreg Competitive Coal Lease by Application
    • Disposition: Authorized
    • Disposition Date: 10/1/2012
    • Loaded to BLM Database Mar 19, 2020
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  9. South Porcupine Competitive Coal Lease, a authorized, 3243.03 acre lease in Wyoming owned by Btu Western Resources Incorporated.

    South Porcupine Competitive Coal Lease
    • Location: Campbell, Wyoming
    • Acres: 3,243
    • Owner: Btu Western Resources Incorporated
    • Type: Nonreg Competitive Coal Lease by Application
    • Disposition: Authorized
    • Disposition Date: 8/1/2012
    • Loaded to BLM Database Mar 19, 2020
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  10. South Hilight Field Competitive Coal Lease, a authorized, 1976.69 acre lease in Wyoming owned by Ark Land LLC Et Al.

    South Hilight Field Competitive Coal Lease
    • Location: Campbell, Wyoming
    • Acres: 1,976
    • Owner: Ark Land LLC et al.
    • Type: Nonreg Competitive Coal Lease by Application
    • Disposition: Authorized
    • Disposition Date: 5/1/2012
    • Loaded to BLM Database Mar 05, 2020
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Coal Leases (BLM)

Wyoming has 511 coal leases on public land listed in The Coal Fields™. Of these leases, 24.46% are authorized while 72.6% are now closed. Campbell, Sweetwater, and Converse are the most authorized counties in Wyoming.

Quick BLM Facts

  • 511 records of coal leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
  • 125 records of authorized coal leases
  • 4 records of pending coal leases
  • 371 records of closed coal leases
  • 9 records of expired coal leases
  • 2 records of relinquished coal leases
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Authorized Leases By County

In Wyoming

Authorized Authorized Countiess
Campbell 141
Sweetwater 33
Converse 19
Lincoln 18
Carbon 12

Coal Trends

2011 4 opened leases 4 pending leases 4 closed leases2012 8 opened leases 7 pending leases 4 closed leases2013 3 opened leases 1 pending lease 8 closed leases2014 2 opened leases 3 pending leases 2 closed leases2015 4 opened leases 3 pending leases 6 closed leases2016 2 opened leases 3 pending leases 5 closed leases2017 1 pending lease 8 closed leases2018 2 opened leases 3 closed leases2019 4 closed leases2020 1 closed leaseOpened2011 4 opened leases 4 pending leases 4 closed leases2012 8 opened leases 7 pending leases 4 closed leases2013 3 opened leases 1 pending lease 8 closed leases2014 2 opened leases 3 pending leases 2 closed leases2015 4 opened leases 3 pending leases 6 closed leases2016 2 opened leases 3 pending leases 5 closed leases2017 1 pending lease 8 closed leases2018 2 opened leases 3 closed leases2019 4 closed leases2020 1 closed leasePending2011 4 opened leases 4 pending leases 4 closed leases2012 8 opened leases 7 pending leases 4 closed leases2013 3 opened leases 1 pending lease 8 closed leases2014 2 opened leases 3 pending leases 2 closed leases2015 4 opened leases 3 pending leases 6 closed leases2016 2 opened leases 3 pending leases 5 closed leases2017 1 pending lease 8 closed leases2018 2 opened leases 3 closed leases2019 4 closed leases2020 1 closed leaseClosed2011201220132014201520162017201820192020012345678LeasesAnnual Lease Actions In WyomingApril, 2020thecoalfields.com See full chart
March 2019April 2019May 2019June 2019July 2019August 2019 2 closed leasesSeptember 2019October 2019November 2019 1 closed leaseDecember 2019January 2020February 2020 1 closed leaseMarch 2020OpenedMarch 2019April 2019May 2019June 2019July 2019August 2019 2 closed leasesSeptember 2019October 2019November 2019 1 closed leaseDecember 2019January 2020February 2020 1 closed leaseMarch 2020PendingMarch 2019April 2019May 2019June 2019July 2019August 2019 2 closed leasesSeptember 2019October 2019November 2019 1 closed leaseDecember 2019January 2020February 2020 1 closed leaseMarch 2020ClosedMar '19Apr '19May '19Jun '19Jul '19Aug '19Sep '19Oct '19Nov '19Dec '19Jan '20Feb '20Mar '200.00.20.40.60.81.01.21.41.61.82.0LeasesMonthly Lease Actions In WyomingApril, 2020thecoalfields.com See full chart

Popular Public Lands & Regions

in Wyoming

Land TypeTotal LeasesAuthorized LeasesPending LeasesClosed LeasesExpired LeasesCancelled LeasesWithdrawn LeasesRelinquished LeasesRejected LeasesAuthorized AcresPending Acres
Powder River Basin Oil and Gas 348 89 3 251 5 0 0 0 0 246,687.51 10,344 Thunder Basin National Grassland National Forests 99 37 0 59 3 0 0 0 0 123,974.00 0 Greater Green River Basin Oil and Gas 87 17 1 65 4 0 0 0 0 111,604.79 2,040 Hannah-Carbon Basin Oil and Gas 28 5 0 21 0 0 0 2 0 7,423.39 0 Southwestern Wyoming Oil and Gas 15 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wyoming Overthrust Oil and Gas 13 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24,218.32 0 Big Horn Basin Oil and Gas 8 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hanna Laramie Shirley Basins Oil and Gas 8 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2,659.76 0 Piceance Basin Oil and Gas 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bridger National Forest National Forests 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Top Owners

in Wyoming

CityStateCategoryInterest RelationshipTotal LeasesAuthorized LeasesPending LeasesClosed LeasesAuthorized Acres
Black Butte Coal Company Point Of Rocks Wyoming Corporation Lessee 14 5 0 8 62,588.39 Btu Western Resources Incorporated Gillette Wyoming Corporation Lessee 14 12 0 2 34,451.14 Peabody Powder River Mining LLC Gillette Wyoming Corporation Operator 20 13 0 7 32,096.89 Thunder Basin Coal Saint Louis Missouri Corporation Lessee 10 4 0 6 30,134.94 Bridger Coal Company Point Of Rocks Wyoming Corporation Lessee 18 5 0 10 27,803.3

Popular Towns, Cities, Etc.

in Wyoming

CountyStateTotal LeasesAuthorized LeasesPending LeasesClosed LeasesExpired LeasesCancelled LeasesWithdrawn LeasesRelinquished LeasesRejected LeasesAuthorized AcresPending Acres
Wright Campbell Wyoming 172 56 3 110 3 0 0 0 0 173,445.72 10,344 Gillette Campbell Wyoming 141 42 1 98 0 0 0 0 0 105,346.01 2,305.9 Wyodak Campbell Wyoming 140 42 1 97 0 0 0 0 0 105,346.01 2,305.9 Rozet Campbell Wyoming 108 34 1 73 0 0 0 0 0 85,772.24 2,305.9 Sheridan Sheridan Wyoming 67 22 3 42 0 0 0 0 0 44,631.39 16,256 Wyarno Sheridan Wyoming 66 22 3 41 0 0 0 0 0 44,631.39 16,256 Bill Converse Wyoming 65 25 1 39 0 0 0 0 0 65,660.18 3,508.31 Weston Campbell Wyoming 64 25 0 39 0 0 0 0 0 54,335.12 0 Acme Sheridan Wyoming 63 22 3 38 0 0 0 0 0 44,631.39 16,256 Echeta Campbell Wyoming 56 10 0 46 0 0 0 0 0 27,263.21 0

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