| Jacobs Ranch | |
| Pushpin Map: | Wyoming |
| Pushpin Label: | Jacobs Ranch |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Wyoming |
| Coordinates: | 43.7478°N -105.2803°W |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| State/Province: | Wyoming |
| Country: | United States |
| Owner: | Rio Tinto Energy America (Rio Tinto Group) |
| Products: | Coal (38,100,000 tons per annum) |
Jacobs Ranch is a large open-pit coal mine located 15 miles southeast of Wright, Wyoming in the coal-rich Powder River Basin.[1] In 2007, the mine produced 38.1 million short tons of coal, making it the fourth-largest coal mine by production in the United States.[2]
Until 2009 the Jacobs Ranch mine was owned by Rio Tinto Energy America, an American-based subsidiary of the international mining giant Rio Tinto Group.[1] In early 2009, Rio Tinto reached an agreement to sell the Jacobs Ranch mine to Arch Coal for $761 million.[3]