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{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}}'''San Miguel Mine''' is a coal mine near Christine, Texas, owned by [[San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc.]], and operated by the [[The North American Coal Corporation]]. North American Coal began contracting mining operations at the mine in 1997. The mine delivers approximately 3.5 million tons of coal per year, particularly to the power station, [[San Miguel Electric Cooperative]]. The operation utilizes draglines for overburden removal and reclaims about 300 acres of land annually.<ref>[http://www.nacoal.com/operations/sanmiguel.html "Operations: San Miguel Mine"], North American Coal Corporation website, November 2009.</ref>
 
{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}}'''San Miguel Mine''' is a coal mine near Christine, Texas, owned by [[San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc.]], and operated by the [[The North American Coal Corporation]]. North American Coal began contracting mining operations at the mine in 1997. The mine delivers approximately 3.5 million tons of coal per year, particularly to the power station, [[San Miguel Electric Cooperative]]. The operation utilizes draglines for overburden removal and reclaims about 300 acres of land annually.<ref>[http://www.nacoal.com/operations/sanmiguel.html "Operations: San Miguel Mine"], North American Coal Corporation website, November 2009.</ref>
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==Mine Data==
 
==Mine Data==
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*'''Parent company''': [[North American Coal]]
 
*'''Parent company''': [[North American Coal]]
 
*'''Location''': Christine, Texas
 
*'''Location''': Christine, Texas
*'''GPS coordinates''': 28.683058,-98.48402
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*'''GPS coordinates''': 28.683058, -98.48402
 
*'''Production''': 3,500,000 tons
 
*'''Production''': 3,500,000 tons
 
*'''Type of coal''': Lignite
 
*'''Type of coal''': Lignite

Revision as of 15:53, 27 January 2010

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}}San Miguel Mine is a coal mine near Christine, Texas, owned by San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc., and operated by the The North American Coal Corporation. North American Coal began contracting mining operations at the mine in 1997. The mine delivers approximately 3.5 million tons of coal per year, particularly to the power station, San Miguel Electric Cooperative. The operation utilizes draglines for overburden removal and reclaims about 300 acres of land annually.[1]

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Contact Details

San Miguel Mine
PO Box 399
Jourdanton, TX 78026
Phone: 830.784.3545
Fax: 830.784.4205
Website: http://www.nacoal.com/

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References

  1. "Operations: San Miguel Mine", North American Coal Corporation website, November 2009.