San Miguel Lignite Mine - Christine, TX
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N 28° 45.140 W 098° 21.056
14R E 563369 N 3180719
An open pit coal strip mine located near Christine, TX
Waymark Code: WM9PTX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2010
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The North American Coal Corporation began contract mining operations at the San Miguel Mine near Christine, Texas, in 1997. The mine is owned by San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc. The San Miguel mine delivers approximately 3.5 million tons of coal per year. The operation utilizes a Marion® 8050 dragline and a Page 740 dragline for overburden removal and reclaims about 300 acres of land annually.
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