Black Thunder Mine
CountryUSA
RegionWyoming
Year Opened1977
Size/DepthVarious
MineralCoal
About Black Thunder Mine
One of the largest coal mines in the world by volume. Opened in 1977 in the Powder River Basin. Its giant dragline buckets could hold several pickup trucks. Over 1,000 workers run the site around the clock. Has shipped well over a billion tonnes of coal since opening. Neighboring mines form the most productive coal complex on Earth.
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