Warrior Met Coal Plans Walker County Barge Facility Amid Major Expansion

By Jerry Underwood
Made in Alabama

Warrior Met Coal Inc. plans to invest $50 million to construct a barge load-out facility in Walker County to support its expanding metallurgical coal mining operation near Tuscaloosa, a project that will add 12 high-paying jobs.

Warrior Met Coal is the state’s largest producer of met coal, used as a key component of steel production. The barge load-out facility in the southern portion of Walker County will become integral to transporting the company’s coal production, according to David Knight, executive director of the Walker County Development Authority.

The Brookwood-based company announced plans in February to construct and develop a new underground mining facility in northern Tuscaloosa County. Construction on the project began in March, and operations are anticipated to begin during the last quarter of 2025.

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