Wyoming leads the nation in coal mining providing nearly 40 per cent of the nation's coal supply.
Other products mined in Wyoming include:
Oil and Natural Gas
Uranium
Trona and Soda Ash: Wyoming is the largest producer of Soda Ash in the world.
Bentonite
Gold
Rare Elements
The three things mined in Wyoming are: uranium mining; Coal and Bentonite (used as a binding material for iron ore, kitty litter, etc.) methane and oil.
Trona, Uranium
Yes, lots of mines and mining operations.
There are a total of fifty-two coal mines in the United States. The state with the most collieries is Wyoming which has thirteen coal mines and they are surface mines.
The Gebo Cemetery and Mine are said to be haunted. Moaning is heard at the mine and babies crying at the cemetery. South Pass City is a Wyoming ghost town and there are many mines in the area which are said to be haunted.
Surface coal mines were located primarily in the West, with the largest surface mines in the world found in the Powder River Basin, located in Montana and Wyoming.
Wyoming is the United States' largest producer of coal. Wyoming also produces natural gas and petroleum. Wyoming also mines trona, bentonite and other clays. Other natural resources in Wyoming are water, wildlife, and beautiful scenery.
There are a number of coal mines in the US that are quite large and profitable. The vast majority of these mines are located in Wyoming, which has the largest coal extraction rates of any state.
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Jharkhand (177 Coal mines an average of 80,716 million tonnes)
In 2009 Wyoming was the largest producer of coal with 428 million tons produced. West Virginia was second with 139 million tons produced.
Ray E. Harris has written: 'Resources in sedimentary rocks of the Powder River Basin and adjacent uplifts, northeastern Wyoming' -- subject(s): Mines and mineral resources, Sedimentary Rocks 'Wyoming Pegmatites' 'Decorative stones of Wyoming' -- subject(s): Aggregates (Building materials), Building stones
Wyoming's state symbol is a cowboy on a bucking bronco (horse). The cowboy and bucking bronco have been on the Wyoming state license plates since 1934.Wyoming's Motto is "Equal Rights" and is found on Wyoming's State Seal.The Great Seal of Wyoming also shows two dates, 1869 and 1890, a woman in the center holding a banner with the motto, "Equal Rights," two male figures, a five-pointed star with the number "44", pillars with lamps on top from which burn the Light of Knowledge, and Scrolls encircling the two pillars bear the words "Oil," "Mines," "Livestock" and "Grain."
The nine largest coal-producing mines in the U.S. are located in Wyoming. The biggest two are, by a fair margin, the North Antelope Rochelle Mine, operated by Powder River Coal LLC, and Black Thunder, operated by Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC.
Wyoming's state motto, "Equal Rights", is found on Wyoming's State Seal.The Great Seal of Wyoming also shows two dates, 1869 and 1890, a woman in the center holding a banner with the motto, "Equal Rights," two male figures, a five-pointed star with the number "44", pillars with lamps on top from which burn the Light of Knowledge, and Scrolls encircling the two pillars bear the words "Oil," "Mines," "Livestock" and "Grain."