PRB’s 2022 coal output up slightly, slowed by rail issues
By Jake Goodrick Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE —Campbell County had a relatively good year for coal, but it could have been better. The uptick in demand for thermal coal that began about 18 months ago carried…
Atlas Carbon, UW collaborating on coal refinery project
GILLETTE (WNE) — Ground will break soon on a new coal refinery demonstration project north of Gillette. The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, Atlas Carbon and Wood PLC will hold a groundbreaking ceremony in September to launch the…
Uranium company purchase could boost production
By Alex Hargrave Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — Uranium production in the Powder River Basin could be on the upswing after Uranium Energy Corp. acquired Uranium One Americas, in a deal closed on Monday. The sale consisted…
Wyoming coal prices soar
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Utilities are back in the market for coal. Powder River Basin coal is known for its stability. Over the last decade, even as the industry contracted, its weekly spot…
Uranium sale expected to boost Wyoming production
By Cinthia Stimson Douglas Budget Via- Wyoming News Exchange DOUGLAS — In a move that may mean a huge upswing in uranium mining in Converse County and Wyoming, Uranium Energy Corporation (UEC) has entered into an agreement with Russia’s Uranium…
Feds weigh in against coal port
By Joshua Wolfson and Brandon Foster Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – Wyoming’s lawsuit over a blocked coal export terminal is moot because the company behind the proposal is bankrupt and won’t be building the project, the federal…
Lack of buyer may stall port proposal
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s long-held dream of exporting Powder River Basin coal from a West Coast terminal was recently dashed when the project’s owner filed for bankruptcy and failed to find an…
Arch Coal ends 2019 on loss, still generates cash
GILLETTE (WNE) — Despite posting an $8.6 million loss for the fourth quarter of 2019, Arch Coal Inc. executives were upbeat about an overall strong financial performance for the year while navigating some choppy waters for thermal coal. Overall, the…
Coal production falls to 20-year low
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — After a searing summer for Wyoming’s coal country, new federal production data paints a troubling economic outlook for the Powder River Basin. Coal production in the basin sank to…
Powering Down: WyoFile examines coal’s shaky ground from Jim Bridger
By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com A troubling turn of events has befallen Wyoming and its bedrock industry. Here, the rolling plains are dotted with some of the most significant coal properties in the nation — including several of the country’s top-10…