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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amelia Neath

Surprise discovery at Wyoming coal mine could be worth $37bn

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An ex-Wall Street banker who put $2m into a Wyoming coal mine has potentially received a colossal investment return after discovering “rare earth elements” worth $37bn at his reserve.

Randall Atkins, the chairman and CEO of coal producer Ramaco Resources, which mainly operates in Virginia and West Virginia, bought the unassuming Brook Mine in Wyoming 12 years ago.

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