Mine · Campbell County, Wyoming, United States
Black Thunder
Black Thunder is a mine in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States, owned by Core Natural Resources Inc.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Campbell County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (active) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | coal (mainly coal) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Core Natural Resources Inc (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 54,946,101 t/year (in 2023) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 53,850,456 t/year (in 2021) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 44,816,084 t/year (in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 40,352,463 t/year (in 2024) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 56,410,160 t/year (in 2022) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 796 people (annual average, in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mine type | Surface | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 42.6936, -105.2667 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Request researchHow its owner compares
Core Natural Resources Inc owns 15 of the 2,675 mines in the United States in our data with a named owner; 18 owners have more. Counts cover the mines in our data that name an owner, holder or operator; an asset with several owners counts for each.
| Owner in United States | Rank | Mines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc | 1st | 56 | 2.1% |
| Sev.en Global Investments a.s. | 2nd | 50 | 1.9% |
| Rosebud Mining Company | 3rd | 40 | 1.5% |
| Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 4th | 29 | 1.1% |
| Metinvest B V | 4th | 29 | 1.1% |
| Core Natural Resources Inc | 19th | 15 | 0.56% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Core Natural Resources Inc on record as owner
- Production: 53,850,456 t/year
- Production: 56,410,160 t/year
- Production: 54,946,101 t/year
- Production: 40,352,463 t/year
- Production: 44,816,084 t/year
Nearby
Within 50 km of this mine: 2 power plants (1 operating, 817 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Johnston | Power plant | 817 MW | Operating | 45 km |
| Dutchman Solar generation and BESS | Power plant | 998 MW | Planned | 49 km |
Owner, operator and place
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Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.