Sulphur Springs Strip Mine

{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}}Sulphur Springs Strip Mine is owned and operated by Luminant Mining, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings Corp., and is located near Thermo, Texas, three miles southeast of Sulphur Springs, Texas. It is also known as Thermo Mine. The mine began operations in 1978.

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Mine Data

• MSHA ID: 4102776
• Owner: Luminant Mining
• Parent company: Energy Future Holdings Corp.
• Union: IBEW
• Location: Winfield, Texas
• GPS coordinates: 33.140642, -95.049162
• Production: 2.1 million short tons
• Type of coal: Lignite
• Mine type: Surface
• Equipment: Highwall, Truck and Shovel
• Number of employees: 119

Conatct Information

Sulphur Springs Strip Mine
2309 Sulphur Springs
Winfield, TX 75493
Phone: (903) 439-1411

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External links

• "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration