Mine · Fayette County, Texas, United States
Balcones Pit & Plant
Balcones Pit & Plant is a mine in Fayette County, Texas, United States, operated by Balcones Minerals Corp.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Fayette County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (active) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | clay (mainly clay) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Balcones Minerals Corp | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 25 people (annual average, in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mine type | Surface | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 29.6883, -97.1361 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Within 50 km of this mine: 2 power plants (1 operating, 1,690 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette Power Project | Power plant | 1,690 MW | Operating | 45 km |
| Staccato BESS | Power plant | 201 MW | Permitted | 46 km |
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Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.