Stave Hollow Mine
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Stave Hollow Mine is a proposed U.S. surface coal mine in Walker County, Alabama, owned by Signal Resources LLC.
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Location
The below map shows the approximate location of the Stave Hollow mine site in Walker County, Alabama.
Background
The Stave Hollow mine site will be located near Townley, Alabama, north of Burlington Railroad and bisected by Lost Creek.[1][2]
The proposed permit area is located in the Warrior Coal Basin. In this area, the lithology is predominantly shale. The target seams at this site include the New Castle, Mary Lee, and Blue Creek coal seams.[2]
On November 6, 2019, the Alabama Surface Mining Commission (ASMC) approved Signal Resources' surface mining permit application.[2]
Project Details
- Sponsor:
- Parent Company: Signal Resources LLC
- Location: Walker County, Alabama, United States
- GPS Coordinates: 33.8425037, -87.4226014 (approximate)
- Status Proposed
- Production Capacity:
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal type:
- Mine Size: 75 acres
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
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References
- ↑ Surface Mining Permit Application Part I Alabama Surface Mining Commission, accessed November 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Permit to Engage in Surface Coal Mining Operations Alabama Surface Mining Commission, Nov. 6, 2019.
