Mining has long history in Cowboy State Mining has long history in Cowboy State By Kai Moorschlatt Power plants across the nation use coal and uranium from Wyoming to produce energy.
Kids draw with crayons that contain bentonite from mines in the Cowboy State.
Soda ash made out of trona from Wyoming is used in glass products everywhere in the country. This article is part of a series about mining in Wyoming. Other stories concentrate on the current economic benefits of mining, the Green River area as a major producer in soda ash and the future of the mining industry. This story is about the history of mining in Wyoming. The Cowboy State has a long and strong tradition in mining.