bankruptcies Mineral Extraction Companies Owe Wyoming Counties More Than $42 Million By Cooper McKim • Jan 17, 2018 POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL Mineral extraction companies owe Wyoming counties more than $42 million in back taxes, fees, and penalties, according to a new report from the Powder River Basin Resource Council. The publication looked at 12 counties in Wyoming from 2006 to 2016.