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Flat Top Mine

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 Location:
21 km NW from Birmingham, Alabama, United States
  Regional Office:
9865 Highway 269
Parrish
Alabama, United States
35580
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Coal (M/T)
Mining Method
  • Highwall
Processing
  • Wash plant
Production Start1950

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Best Coal Inc. (operator) Indirect
Flat Top mine is leased by Best Coal Inc, a subsidiary of FM Coal, LLC.

Contractors

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Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

The mine extracts coal from the Nickle Plate and American coal seams. The interburden thickness between the Nickle Plate and American coal seams is approximately 30 feet.

Mining Methods

  • Highwall

Summary:

The mining operations at Flat Top are expected to increase given that the highwall mining equipment, formerly at the Dutton Hill Mine, was put into use at Flat Top. This equipment was moved to Flat Top in August 2020, and production began in late September 2020. Flat Top is fully staffed with employees working ten hour shifts.

Crushing and Grinding

Processing

  • Wash plant

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Summary:

The North Pratt Coal Washing Plant is an active coal prep operation located in Jefferson County.

Production:

CommodityUnits2021202020192018201720162015
Coal (M/T) tons  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required278,489307,234281,668256,521
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Mine Management:

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Staff:

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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

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