Mine · Limestone County, Texas, United States
Kosse Strip
Kosse Strip is a mine in Limestone County, Texas, United States, owned by Vistra Energy.
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 | Limestone 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 | lignite (mainly lignite) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Vistra Energy (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Luminant Mining Company LLC | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 8,663,765 t/year (in 2023) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 8,089,355 t/year (in 2024) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 9,009,236 t/year (in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 7,942,092 t/year (in 2021) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 8,468,193 t/year (in 2022) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 367 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 | 31.2811, -96.4942 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Request researchHow its owner compares
Vistra Energy owns 6 of the 2,675 mines in the United States in our data with a named owner; 54 owners have more. Counts cover the mines in our data that name an owner, holder or operator; an asset with several owners counts for each.
| Owner in United States | Rank | Mines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc | 1st | 56 | 2.1% |
| Sev.en Global Investments a.s. | 2nd | 50 | 1.9% |
| Rosebud Mining Company | 3rd | 40 | 1.5% |
| Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 4th | 29 | 1.1% |
| Metinvest B V | 4th | 29 | 1.1% |
| Vistra Energy | 55th | 6 | 0.22% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Vistra Energy on record as owner
- Production: 7,942,092 t/year
- Production: 8,468,193 t/year
- Production: 8,663,765 t/year
- Production: 8,089,355 t/year
- Production: 9,009,236 t/year
Nearby
Within 50 km of this mine: 16 power plants (2 operating, 3,645 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove (TX) | Power plant | 1,795 MW | Operating | 11 km |
| Kahla Storage | Power plant | 201 MW | Planned | 23 km |
| Bee Branch IA | Power plant | 200 MW | Planned | 25 km |
Owner, operator and place
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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.