Blue Creek Coal Mine

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Blue Creek Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Whitson, Alabama, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Blue Creek Coal Mine	Whitson, Alabama, United States	33.589224, -87.4418327 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Opening Year	Closing Year
Proposed	Construction	New	2025 (planned)	–

Table 3: Operation details

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
0	–	–	Underground	–	–	457	350

Table 4: Coal resources and destination

Total Reserves (Mt)	Year of Total Reserves Recorded	Total Resources (Mt)	Coalfield	Coal Type	Coal Grade	Primary Consumer/ Destination
68.2	–	–	–	Bituminous	Met	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Warrior Met	Warrior Met [100%]	USA

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.

Background

Blue Creek mine is a proposed U.S. surface coal mine, set to produce 4.3 million short tons, near Whitson, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States.

• Operator:
• Owner: Warrior Met Coal
• Location: near Whitson, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
• GPS Coordinates: 33.589224, -87.4418327
• Production Capacity: 4.3 million tonnes per year
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves: 103 million tonnes
• Coal type: Bituminous (Metallurgical)
• Mine Size:
• Mine Depth:1,500-2,000 ft
• Mine Type: Longwall
• Start Year: 2025
• Development Costs: $600 million

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