Black Thunder Coal Mine
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The Black Thunder Coal Mine is a surface coal mine in the U.S. state of Wyoming, located in the Powder River Basin which contains one of the largest deposits of coal in the world. In 2022, the mine pr
"Ursa Major" dragline at Black Thunder Coal Mine, 2009
370-ton Coal Haul Truck at work, 2019
Excavator
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Excavators are heavy construction equipment primarily consisting of a boom, dipper, bucket, and cab on a rotating platform known as the "house".
Black Thunder Coal Mine
…up to 20-25 trains per day. Draglines are not used to dig coal, but only strip overburden. Black Thunder operates six draglines. Coal is excavated by power shovels and loaded into haul trucks. In 1974, exploration geologist Lewis R. Ladwig drilled exploratory holes on the Jacob sheep ranch. He was working for ARCO…
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