Blue Creek Mine

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Blue Creek Mine is a proposed underground longwall coal mine in the Warrior Coal Basin in northern Tuscaloosa County. The mine, under development by Warrior Met Coal with an entrance off Brandon School Road, will exploit the "Blue Creek reserve" seam of "High Vol A" metallurgical coal, used in steel production.

Warrior Met Coal is planning to invest $550 to $600 million over five years in opening and operating the mine, including the creation of around 300-350 jobs paying an average of $85,000 per year. The anticipated production from the mine is 4.3 million short tons per year, which at $150/ton could generate $645 million in annual gross revenues beginning in 2025. The Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority provided tax abatements for the project.

References

  • Thornton, William (February 20, 2020) "$500 million coal mine announced for Tuscaloosa County." The Birmingham News
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