Black Butte/Leucite Hills Mine

Black Butte/Leucite Hills Mine is a surface coal mine located 38 miles east of Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The mine produces sub-bituminous coal. The mine is operated by Black Butte Coal Company, a joint venture by Level III/Anadarko. Coal is transported to MidAmerican Energy/Berkshire Hathaway's Jim Bridger Steam Plant.

In November 2011 Ambre Energy said it bought a 50 percent interest in the Black Butte mine.

Mine Data

 * MSHA ID:	4801180
 * Operator:	Black Butte Coal Company
 * Controller:	Kiewit Peter Sons' Inc; Andarko Petroleum Corporation
 * Union:
 * County:	Sweetwater
 * State:	WY
 * Latitude:	41.62
 * Longitude:	-108.67
 * 2007 Production (short tons):	3,655,146
 * Coal Type:	Bituminous
 * Mining Method:	Surface
 * Mine Status:	Active
 * Average No. of Employees:	 170

Contact Details
Black Butte Coal Company 101 Black Buttes Road Point of Rocks, WY 82942 Phone: (307) 382-6200

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