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Shoal Creek produces a medium-volatile, low-sulfur metallurgical coal that is exported
all over the world through the Port of Mobile, Alabama. The quality of Shoal Creek's
coal is consistent with an ash range of 9 to 10.5 percent and sulfur of 0.80 percent.
This coal is very desirable for its medium volatility and strong coking characteristics.
The coal is mined underground using both longwall and continuous mining operations.
The preparation plant is a 2,000-ton per hour jig plant that accommodates various
sizes of coal and is capable of washing over 11 million raw tons of coal per year.
Clean coal is stockpiled and then conveyed to a barge for load out. The barges are
then taken to the Port of Mobile where it is loaded into vessels for distribution
worldwide.
Located near the central portion of the Warrior Coal Basin in Alabama, Drummond's
Shoal Creek operation stretches across three counties – Jefferson, Tuscaloosa and
Walker. The mine's main portal and preparation plant is situated in Jefferson County,
approximately 45 miles from Birmingham. It has the distinction of being the largest
coal mine in Alabama and one of the largest underground facilities in the country.
The operations have access to truck, rail, and river transportation systems, including
water access to ports in Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana.
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