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Black Butte Mine Expansion

Sector: Residential • Location: Wyoming, United States

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov)

Project
Approved

The Black Butte Mine expansion allows the recovery of about 9.2 million tons of federal coal in two new areas, Pit 15 and Pit 10, extending the mine's operations through at least 2039 and creating over 50 new jobs.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Residential, Commercial, Government
Location
Wyoming, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov)

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The project “Black Butte Mine Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Residential sector, located in Wyoming, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov).

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2026-07-22

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The Black Butte Mine expansion allows the recovery of about 9.2 million tons of federal coal in two new areas, Pit 15 and Pit 10, extending the mine's operations through at least 2039 and creating over 50 new jobs.

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Energy

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Wyoming

Source

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U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov)

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Sector

Residential, Commercial, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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