Wyoming Mining Association

While Cheney has her share of vocal detractors, she does have support from various communities and industries in Wyoming. One of those industries is the Wyoming Mining Association.

Two former Blackjewel mines, Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr, returned to production in the fourth quarter after their purchase by another company.

Wyoming Mining Association executive director Travis Deti says the jobs number shows that the industry has stabilized.

The state of Wyoming will celebrate an important industrial milestone later this month. Data from the Wyoming State Geological Survey indicates that Wyoming will mine its 10 billionth ton of coal during the month of May. Marion Loomis, the executive director of the Wyoming Mining Association, says the state should be able to continue mining coal at its current pace for decades...

The coal industry says the state of Wyoming has earned just over $2 billion on federal coal lease sales over the last 20 years. Marion Loomis, executive director of the Wyoming Mining Association, says Arch Coal's successful $300 million bid in the Powder River Basin earlier this month pushed the state's share of lease revenue to $2...