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January 12, 2024 JAN 18 2024
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
RE: Mine Permit Modification
Kings Mountain Mine-East
Albemarle U.S., Inc.-Cleveland County, NC
Mining Permit No.23-01
On behalf of Albemarle U.S., Inc., SWCA is submitting this request for a permit modification for the Kings
Mountain Mine-West(Permit No.23-01)for activities associated with site access, utilities relocations, screening
berms, and other support facilities.Attached is the completed mine permit application and support information
and updated Mine Maps.Activities include land clearing and preparation for drill pads, access paths and routes,
utility demolition and reroutes, and similar land preparation activities such as laydown and support areas and
screening berms, Proposed modifications include:
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Drill Pad Access Roads 5.49
Drill Pads 1.10
Gas Line Demo 1.22
Gas Line Install 0.89
Sewer Line Demo 0.54
Sewer Line Install 0.25
44kV Line Demo 16.75
44kV Line Install 13.29
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44kV Line Access Roads 0.37
Fiber Optic Line Install 0.19
Screening Berm 0.26
Entrance Road Realignment 1.19
Communication Tower Base 0.01
ROM Pad La down Area 29.90
Mine Pit(Uplands) 50.09
Mine Pit Lake 45.08
Dewatering Pipeline 0.00
Security Fence 5.50
TOTAL 172.12
The total affected acreage for this modification is an additional 172.12 acres, bringing the total affected acreage
to 190.62 acres.
No mining or extraction of materials is proposed with this modification.
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at 352.818.8995 or via e-mail
at steve.adams(a)swca.com
Sincerely,
SWCA 4
Steve Adams
Project Manager
Cc: John Kuhn-Albemarle U.S., Inc.
Attachments: Mine Permit Application (1 original and 5 copies)
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Attachment A(6 copies)
Permit Review Fee-$1000
Mine Map Set(6 copies)
County Highway Map-Mine Location (6 copies)
USGS 7.5-minute Quadrangle Map-Mine Location (6