At the dawn of the coalbed methane era, it seems appropriate to step back and look at how mineral development affects Wyoming’s economy. New opportunities and new challenges await in the new century. Resource and revenue decisions made today could impact the state for the rest of the century. Development of mineral resources touches every sector of the states economy, if not directly, then through the revenue generated by the industry and distributed by State and Federal government. The mining and minerals sector is the largest in the states economy (based on Gross State Product). This series explores current trends in the sector with respect to their impacts on the states economy.  Along the way, the important issues of how these trends developed will be outlined to give a better understanding of the important economic role mineral development plays....

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Economic Trends in Wyoming's Mineral Sector: Gas and Oil 

         Economic Trends in Wyoming's Mineral Sector: Coal

Take a virtual tour of Wyoming's coal mining industry.

A Concise Guide to Wyoming Coal, 2008 (for the Wyoming Mining Association) New

            An Economic Impact Analysis of Proposed Tax Incentives to Attract Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Power Generation Facilities to Wyoming -This 38 page report was completed for the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority with funding provided by the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, January 2007. 

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