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Three Oaks Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusClosing / Closed
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Dragline
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SnapshotThe coal mining company Luminant, which owns Three Oaks Mine east of Elgin, has submitted a final application to release itself from land reclamation obligations.

The mine was shuttered in 2017 along with the company’s Sandow Power Plant in Milam County, which used the coal supplied by the Three Oaks Mine, and the Big Brown Power Plant in Freestone County.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Luminant Mining Company LLC 100 % Indirect

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

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Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Production

CommodityUnits2018201720162015
Coal (thermal) tons 93,6327,186,4786,983,3476,482,152

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

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