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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS
2/36 Sound Science. Creative Solutions
113 Edinburgh South Drive
Suite 120
Cary, North Carolina 27511
Tel [phone]
www.swca.com
November 17, 2023
State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Mining Program
Archdale Building, Fifth Floor
512 N Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
Attn: Adam Parr
RE: Mine Permit Modification
Kings Mountain Mine -West
Albemarle U.S., Inc. -Cleveland County, NC
Mining Permit No. 23-34
On behalf of Albemarle U.S., Inc., SWCA is submitting this request for a permit modification for the Kings
Mountain Mine -West (Permit No. 23-34) for activities associated with site access, utilities relocations, screening
berms, and other support facilities. Attached is the completed mine permit application updated Mine Maps, and
additional information that illustrate the activities. Extraction of sand from the 48-acre sand tailings area will
continue as based on previous permit modifications dated July 25, 2017, April 23, 2018, and June 16, 2023. No
other mining is proposed with this modification. Proposed Modifications include:
Drill Pad Access Roads and Drill Pads
Natural Gas Line Removal (Demo)
Natural Gas Line Reroute (Installation)
Sewer Line Removal (Demo)
Sewer Line Reroute (Installation)
44kV Electrical Distribution Line Removal (Demo)
12.47kV Electrical Distribution Line Removal (Demo)
12.47kV Electrical Distribution Line Reroute (Installation)
Site Access Road #2 (New Road)
Site Access Road Widening (Existing Road)
Security Fencing
The total affected acreage for this modification is an additional 13.89 acres, bringing the total affected acreage
to 72.89 acres.

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS
2136 Sound Science. Creative Solutions:
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at 352.818.8995 or via e-mail
at steve.adams(cDswca.com.
Sincerely,
SWCA
Steve Adams
Project Manager
Cc: John Kuhn -Albemarle U.S., Inc.
Attachments: Mine Permit Application (1 original and 5 copies)
Attachment A (6 copies)
Permit Review Fee- $750
Mine Map Set (6 copies)