Cordero Rojo Mine
Campbell County, WY
Cordero began operations in 1976 with a permitted mining capacity of 65 million tons per year in conjunction with the Caballo Rojo Loadout. Mining is carried out primarily by dragline operations, with truck & shovel utilized to move coal.
- Type of Coal: 8,450 Btu Thermal Coal
- Type of Mine: Surface
- Typical Annual Production: 10-15 million tons annually
- Storage capacity (processed): 144,000 tons
- Rail Service: UP & BNSF
- Rail Loading Point: Cordero Junction, WY
- Rail Loading Capabilities: Double loop (two trains can be loaded at once), 4 unit-train capacity
- TONS OF COAL SHIPPED SINCE 1986: 1.07 BILLION
Employee & Community Facts
- Employees: 228
- Safety: 6x Sentinels of Safety Winner
- Acres of Reclamation to Date: 7,525
- Community Contributions: $22K+ annually
- Community Scholarships: 3 annually
- Training Hours: 4,000+
- National Excellence in Surface Mining and Reclamation
2015
- National Good Neighbor Award
2008, 2011-12, 2017
- Wyoming Excellence in Surface Mining and Reclamation
2003, 2010, 2013-14
- Sentinels of Safety Award
6x Winner
- Wyoming State Mine Inspector’s Safety Award
2013, 2016, 2018-19
- Certificate of Achievement: No Lost Workday Injuries
2013
- Safe Sam Award
2013
- Wyoming Governor’s Safety Award
2014, 2016
OUTSIDE THE MINES
Cordero Rojo in the Community
Meat Donations to the Campbell County Senior Center
800lbs of Beef Donated to The Pantry