Cordero Rojo Mine Complex
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| The Cordero and Caballo Rojo mines were merged in 1997 to create one of the largest and most productive coal mines in the United States. Rio Tinto Energy America operates the mine and controls 6,500 acres of Bureau of Land Management land that contain around 350 million more tons of coal. Extracted at the current rate of 30 million tons per year. |
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110 miles N of Casper, near Gillette
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Mining, Strip Mine
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