Jim Bridger Coal Mine
| This article is part of the Global Coal Mine Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor. |
| Sub-articles: |
| Related-articles: |
Jim Bridger Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Bridger Coal Mine | Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States[1][2] | 41.742956, -108.787508 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 1950[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 2.585476395[3] | 2024[3] | Surface[2] | Open Pit | – | 75* | 195[3] |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Other Western | Subbituminous | Thermal | Coal Plant[1] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Bridger Coal Company [100.0%][2][4] | MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co [67%] ; IDACORP Inc [33%] | USA |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[5] | 2.49[6] | 1.99[7] | 2.32[8] | 1.45[9] | 1.21[10] | 2.63[11] | 2.72[5] | 2.59[3] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Jim Bridger Mine (MSHA ID: 4800677) is a surface (previously surface and underground) coal mine owned by Bridger Coal Company, a joint venture between Pacific Minerals Inc. (a subsidiary of PacifiCorp) and the Idaho Power Company.[12]
Also known as the Bridger Mine Complex, the mine covers a sprawling 8,500 acres of land and is a mine-mouth operation that feeds the adjacent Jim Bridger Coal Plant.[13] Both the mine and plant are named for renowned American explorer John James Bridger.[14]
Coal from the Jim Bridger mine is transported to the plant by a four-mile-long overland conveyor belt.[14]
While the mine's underground longwall operations were shuttered in 2021, its surface mining operations continue to produce coal. At the time of closure, the underground portion was Wyoming's only underground coal mining operation.[12]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of world coal mines, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Mine Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://www.osmre.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/NEPA_JimBridgerMineEA.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Mine Data Retrieval System". Mine Health and Safety Administration. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20260701051244/https://www.msha.gov/data-and-reports/statistics/mine-employment-and-coal-production. Archived from the original on 01 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://edocs.puc.state.or.us/efdocs/HAA/ui515haa333197024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O2I99G3lAqLb0N43F4T8Jy_ueLG-fJMm/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://drive.google.com/file/d/18TrmkxiUZ64kHvTpfwFj7sxSLfbc-yi-/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WVcPoy7TWCAv1LaCQD5KBAMp3B08URzM/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bwql2zs_vSTxfo_Eo0V1t4hX9wM412Q_/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PeXPu29xs9sz39QNgyE2H8RN2I9H7Kxu/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oXZXRbk_jtv5aCJ84YnRZJlKdlJSZJCc/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://drive.google.com/file/d/10k8DenaAx8TGPA1SSAqHS-xSW4Y6Bqnz/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "PacifiCorp Will Close Jim Bridger Longwall Mine In November", CoalAge, 23 September 2021.
- ↑ [ Sierra Club and WildEarth Guardians NEPA Scoping Comments on the Proposed Bridger Mine Expansion], ClimateWest, 16 January 2015.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Jim Bridger Plant, PacifiCorp Energy, Accessed September 2026.
