The new Brook Mine, though relatively small, offers a glimmer of optimism for Wyoming’s coal industry as potentially the state’s first new coal mine in 50 years.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Coal train traffic was returning to normal Monday after snow and rain damaged a major rail route and caused a pair of derailments near Bill.

Wyoming’s coal market potential can be viewed in terms of a value chain. Today, most of the coal produced in Wyoming is shipped by rail to produce electricity in 35 states.

Wyoming's first new coal mine in 50 years is said to be operating soon but it won't rely on the fossil fuel to make money. CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The developer of what would be the first new coal ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The developer of what would be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades is launching a potentially half-billion-dollar effort to extract rare earth metals from the ...

Wyoming's first new coal mine in 50 years is said to be operating soon but it won't rely on the fossil fuel to make money.