Trapper Mining

Trapper Mining Inc. operates a surface coal-mining operation in Craig, Colorado. Opened in 1977, Trapper produces approximately 2.3 million tons of coal each year and supplies about half of the coal for its only customer, the Craig Generating Station. Trapper Mining is owned by four entities: Tri-State Generation and Transmission and Platte River P... ower Authority both based in Colorado, Arizona's Salt River Project and Oregon-based PacifiCorp. Trapper Mining has more than 180 employees, spanning multiple generations and each with deep roots in the Craig community and the northwestern Colorado region. The company contributes significantly to the Moffat County and Craig community. In 2014, Trapper Mining's contribution included more than $22 million in wages and benefits for its employees and more than $10 million in local, state and federal taxes and royalties. Trapper is proud of its commitment to Colorado's natural environment. Trapper's nationally recognized stewardship and reclamation efforts include the Bronze Award from the Office of Surface Mining as one of the best three examples of mine reclamation in the United States during the 25-year modern coal mining era-selected from among 1,400 coal mines.Read More