Black Butte expansion extends operations through 2039

The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved a mining plan change for the Black Butte mine in Sweetwater County, Wyo. The change allows the Black Butte Coal Co. to recover about 9.2 million tons of federal coal in two new areas, known as Pit 15 and Pit 10.  “The Black Butte mine expansion strengthens our nation’s Energy Dominance by…

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