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Nonmetal mineral mines in Wyoming: 40 open mines

MSHA lists 40 open nonmetal mineral mines in Wyoming, run by 17 operators and employing 2,971 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 3,605 citations and orders there with $2,091,036 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 310 injury or illness cases, 1 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co; Wyo-Ben, Inc; American Colloid Company Mineral Group. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.

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Open mines
40
Operators
17
Employees
2,971
Active
31
Temporarily Idled
6
Intermittent
3
Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
3,605
Significant and substantial
448 (12.4%)
Closure orders
23
High negligence or reckless
180
Proposed penalties
$2,091,036
Amount paid so far
$1,638,537
Inspections
1,892
Inspector hours on site
25,350
Citations per inspection
1.91 (all mines 2.30)
Accident reports
374
Injury and illness cases
310
Fatalities
1
Latest MSHA record
November 5, 2026

Operators with the most open mines in Wyoming

Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.

Operators with the most citations in Wyoming

Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.

Mines with the most citations

Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.

MineOperatorCountyMain commodityEmployeesCitations since 2022
We Soda @ WestvacoWe Soda Alkali, LLCSweetwater County, WYTrona815996
American Soda LLCAmerican Soda LLCSweetwater County, WYTrona449804
Tata Chemicals MineTata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners LLCSweetwater County, WYTrona539626
Big Island Mine & RefinerySisecam Wyoming, LLCSweetwater County, WYTrona437345
Western Proppants Facility #1Western Proppants, LLCGoshen County, WYSand, industrial21164
Tolsa Wyoming Bentonite PlantTolsa Wyoming Bentonite Corp.Natrona County, WYBentonite885
Mills PlantBlack Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability CoNatrona County, WYBentonite2054
Lovell MillAmerican Colloid Company Mineral GroupBig Horn County, WYBentonite4452
Belle/Colony MineAmerican Colloid Company Mineral GroupCrook County, WYBentonite7741
Magnet Cove MillWyo-Ben, IncBig Horn County, WYBentonite3635
BPM Colony MillBentonite Performance Minerals, LLCCrook County, WYBentonite7034
Kaycee MineBlack Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability CoJohnson County, WYBentonite1333
Casper PlantBlack Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability CoNatrona County, WYBentonite1230
Tensleep MineBlack Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability CoWashakie County, WYBentonite830
BPM Lovell MillBentonite Performance Minerals, LLCBig Horn County, WYBentonite6227
Thornton PlantBlack Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability CoWeston County, WYBentonite126
Colony West MillAmerican Colloid Company Mineral GroupCrook County, WYBentonite3023
Worland PlantBlack Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability CoWashakie County, WYBentonite1122
West Warm Springs Field ProjectNew Era Petroleum, Inc.Hot Springs County, WYOil sand321
Colony East MillAmerican Colloid Company Mineral GroupCrook County, WYBentonite3420
HT PlantBlack Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability CoNatrona County, WYBentonite1018
Stucco MillWyo-Ben, IncBig Horn County, WYBentonite3016
G-P Gypsum QuarriesGeorgia-Pacific Gypsum LLCBig Horn County, WYGypsum1714
Sage Creek MillWyo-Ben, IncBig Horn County, WYBentonite1713
Glenrock MillBlack Hills Lignite a Limited Liability CoConverse County, WYLeonardite613
Magnet Cove MineWyo-Ben, IncBig Horn County, WYBentonite3711
Oshoto MineBlack Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability CoWeston County, WYBentonite311
BPM Colony MineBentonite Performance Minerals, LLCCrook County, WYClay, ceramic, refractory mnls.5810
Lucerne MillWyo-Ben, IncHot Springs County, WYBentonite266
CertainTeed Cody RHPCertainteed Gypsum and Ceiling Manufacturing IncPark County, WYGypsum66
Glenrock MineBlack Hills Lignite a Limited Liability CoConverse County, WYLeonardite56
Certainteed Cody QuarryCertainteed Gypsum and Ceiling Manufacturing IncPark County, WYGypsum16
Oftedal Crusher #1E H Oftedal & Sons IncNatrona County, WYGypsum24
Big Horn Basin MinesWyo-Ben, IncBig Horn County, WYBentonite112
BPM Lovell MineBentonite Performance Minerals, LLCBig Horn County, WYBentonite231
Yellowtail MineAmerican Colloid Company Mineral GroupBig Horn County, WYBentonite140
Metso Nordberg HP400 Cone CrusherWyoming Earthmoving CorporationWeston County, WYAgate60
Superbase ScreenWyoming Earthmoving CorporationWeston County, WYAgate60
Screen #4Brutill Construction, IncJohnson County, WYBentonite20
Tolsa MinesTolsa Wyoming Bentonite Corp.Natrona County, WYBentonite10

Main commodities

Main commodityOpen minesShare
Bentonite2562.5%
Trona410%
Gypsum410%
Leonardite25%
Agate25%
Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls.12.5%
Oil sand12.5%
Sand, industrial12.5%

Citations and injury cases by year

Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.

YearCitations and ordersSignificant and substantialProposed penaltiesInjury and illness cases
2022788136$501,46754
202366673$293,16179
2024996115$675,63669
202569776$465,05862
202645848$155,71446

Standards cited most at nonmetal mineral mines in Wyoming

Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.

StandardWhat the part coversCitations
30 CFR 57.20003Underground metal and nonmetal mines275
30 CFR 57.14100Underground metal and nonmetal mines198
30 CFR 57.4201Underground metal and nonmetal mines179
30 CFR 57.12004Underground metal and nonmetal mines169
30 CFR 57.14112Underground metal and nonmetal mines150
30 CFR 47.41Hazard communication134
30 CFR 57.14107Underground metal and nonmetal mines133
30 CFR 57.12028Underground metal and nonmetal mines129
30 CFR 57.12032Underground metal and nonmetal mines126
30 CFR 57.11001Underground metal and nonmetal mines83
30 CFR 56.14107Surface metal and nonmetal mines74
30 CFR 57.12018Underground metal and nonmetal mines70
30 CFR 57.4102Underground metal and nonmetal mines61
30 CFR 56.14112Surface metal and nonmetal mines58
30 CFR 56.14100Surface metal and nonmetal mines57

Injury and illness cases at nonmetal mineral mines in Wyoming

Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.

DegreeCases
Fatality1
Permanent disability2
Days away from work or restricted activity229
No lost time, or an occupational illness78

What the accident reports at nonmetal mineral mines in Wyoming describe

Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.

ClassificationReports
Handling of materials110
Slip or fall of person79
Powered haulage33
Machinery30
Handtools (nonpowered)27
Hoisting24
Fall of roof or back22
Other13
Entrapment7
Striking or bumping7

Equipment named in accident reports at nonmetal mineral mines in Wyoming

EquipmentReports
Elevator31
Hand tools (not powered)27
Scraper loader17
Hand tools (powered)6
Forklift6
Road grader6
Front-end loader5
Bulldozer5
Rock or roof bolting machine4
Packaging machine4

Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.