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Colorado Company To Ramp Up Production Of Uranium Near Kaycee, Wyoming
Colorado-based Energy Fuels says it’s preparing to ramp up its uranium mine near Kaycee and develop rare earths production that will “be globally competitive.” They're aiming for production of 2 million pounds of uranium next year.
Pat MaioMay 07, 2024
Wyoming’s Powder River Basin Closes In On 9 Billion Tons Of Coal Dug Up
Sometime this summer, Wyoming is expected to reach a major milestone of 9 billion tons of coal dug up out of the Powder River Basin over the last 25 years. Experts predict the 9 billion ton milestone will be reached in July.
Pat MaioMay 06, 2024
Australian Billionaire’s Rare Earths Buying Spree Will Likely Target Wyoming
Wyoming’s rare earths mines have caught the attention of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, who has gone on a global buying spree to acquire ownership in significant mines. Analysts say Wyoming is a prime target because of its world-class deposits.
Pat MaioMay 04, 2024
Wyoming Budget Could Face $50 Million Coal Shortfall In 2025
Wyoming’s budget may see a $50 million shortfall in revenue collection from the state’s coal industry as it moves into 2025, warns Don Richards, co-chairman of the Wyoming Legislative Service Office.
Pat MaioMay 03, 2024
Wyoming May See Next Land Rush For Utility-Sized Solar Farms
Wyoming, with its friendly permitting process to build alternative energy development projects, could see America’s next land rush to build utility-scale solar farms.
Pat MaioMay 03, 2024
Peabody’s Wyoming Coal Mines Report Biggest Production Drop In 10 Years
Peabody Energy Corp., which runs the world’s most productive coal mine in northeastern Wyoming, saw its profit slip 79% from a year ago as production in the region’s surface mining operations sunk to one of its lowest levels in a decade, the company reported Thursday.
Pat MaioMay 02, 2024
Gordon: Wyoming In Crosshairs Of Anti-Fossil Fuel Biden Administration
Gov. Mark Gordon vowed Wednesday that Wyoming will fight an onslaught of Biden initiatives that have put fossil fuels and the state's legacy energy industries in the crosshairs of the administration.
Pat MaioMay 02, 2024
Wyoming-Based Earth Work Solutions To Begin Work On $10M Nuclear Reactor Project
The CEO of Wyoming-based Earth Work Solutions in Gillette confirmed with Cowboy State Daily on Wednesday that it has a $10 million contract to begin excavation work on the nation’s first small nuclear power plant, expected to begin May 20.
Pat MaioMay 01, 2024
Australian Billionaire May Fuel Consolidation Of Wyoming Rare Earths Industry
The richest woman in Australia, who is worth more than $30 billion, could be eyeing a move to buy a significant chunk of Wyoming's rare earths deposits, and has even made a play in the related lithium field.
Pat MaioApril 30, 2024
Coal Production In Wyoming’s Powder River Basin Falls 21%
Data released Monday by the Wyoming State Geological Survey shows 2024 first quarter coal production plummeted nearly 21% from the first quarter of 2023, when the state dug up more than 58 million tons of coal.
Pat MaioApril 29, 2024
American Rare Earths Project Rejects $400 Million Buyout Offer From California Firm
American Rare Earths, which may have one of the world's largest rare earths operations near Wheatland, Wyoming, has rejected a $400 million buyout offer from a group of investors from Oakland, California.
Pat MaioApril 29, 2024
Inside Wyoming’s Uranium Revival At Lost Creek, Largest Producer In The US
Wyoming dominates the uranium sector mining about 95% of all production last year. Ur-Energy’s Lost Creek operation in Wyoming’s vast Red Desert is the leading the uranium boom and is largest producer in the U.S. Cowboy State Daily visited the operation last week.
Pat MaioApril 27, 2024
Wyoming Threatens To Sue Over New EPA Rule Designed To Kill Coal
Gov. Mark Gordon is threatening to sue to stop EPA rules announced Thursday designed to regulate coal-fired power plants out of existence and undermine Wyoming’s economy.
Pat MaioApril 25, 2024
After Poor First Quarter, Arch Warns Layoffs Possible At Wyoming Coal Mines
Arch Resources Inc. reported Thursday that operations of the country’s biggest coal producing region bled red ink in the first quarter, and that layoffs are possible at its Wyoming coal mines.
Pat MaioApril 25, 2024
Gillette-Based Machinery Company To Build, Lease Tiny Nuclear Reactors In Wyoming
Gillette-based L&H Industrial, a 60-year-old industrial machinery company in the coal-rich Powder River Basin, has partnered with nuclear technology innovator BWX Technologies as part of a blockbuster deal to launch a multibillion-dollar industry in the micro nuclear reactor field.
Pat MaioApril 24, 2024
Wyoming Oil And Gas Producers Blast Report They Should Pay $900M For Bonding
Wyoming oil and gas producers are blasting a new report that says Bighorn Basin operators should up to $900 million for bonding as an attempt to regulate them out of business.
Pat MaioApril 19, 2024
Industry: Wyoming’s Orphan Wells Not The Problem The Feds Say They Are
Data on plugging oil and gas wells turned over by the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission shows orphan oil and gas wells in the Cowboy State aren’t the problem federal agencies say they are.
Pat MaioApril 17, 2024
New BLM Drilling Rule Could Put Wyoming Oil And Gas On Life Support
The Cowboy State's oil and gas industry says a new BLM drilling rule could leave large and small operators on life support, and the Petroleum Association of Wyoming says it may sue over it.
Pat MaioApril 16, 2024
Uranium Resurgence Is Putting Wyoming On The International Map
Wyoming is experiencing a resurgence in the uranium industry for a number of reasons including: tightening global supplies, the U.S. is embracing tiny nuclear reactors as a form of clean energy, and fears are growing over dependence on Russia.
Pat MaioApril 15, 2024
Small Oil And Gas Companies May Sue To Overturn BLM Drilling Limits
Independent oil and gas firms say they may sue to overturn new BLM rules issued Friday for drilling on public lands that make the process for bidding on leases more expensive.
Pat MaioApril 12, 2024
Wyoming, Idaho Chase Billions In Funding To Make Region A Nuclear Hub
Wyoming and Idaho officials have been quietly meeting for months as part of a working group to target billions of dollars in federal funding for advanced nuclear projects to make the region a U.S. nuclear hub.
Pat MaioApril 12, 2024
Wind, Solar Projects Get Huge Federal Assistance From Biden Administration
The Biden administration on Thursday announced a new rule which would give solar and wind developers an 80% cut on rents and fees on public lands. Wyoming mining and petroleum groups say it creates an uneven playing field.
Pat MaioApril 11, 2024
Peabody Sees Lowest First-Quarter Wyoming Coal Production In Over A Decade
St. Louis-based Peabody Energy Corp. reported Thursday that it won’t hit financial guidance targets for its first quarter, partially in response to dismal coal production out of Wyoming’s coal-rich Powder River Basin.
Pat MaioApril 11, 2024
$30 Million Project Underway To Move 3 Miles Of U.S. Highway 30 To Access Coal
Work is underway on a $30 million project to move U.S. Highway 30 in Lincoln County to access more than 9 million tons of coal. The work will require more than 50,000 dump trucks moving 1.2 million cubic yards of dirt.
Pat MaioApril 09, 2024