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Warrior Met Coal wins approval for new mining leases

Story Highlights
  • In late 2025, Warrior Met Coal secured two major federal leases covering over 53 million tons of recoverable coal reserves.
  • The 20-year leases, with royalties and staged payments, gained mining plan approval in January 2026, positioning the company to expand production capacity.
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Warrior Met Coal wins approval for new mining leases

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An update from Warrior Met Coal ( (HCC) ) is now available.

On November 25, 2025, Warrior Met Coal subsidiaries Warrior Met Coal BC and Warrior Met Coal Mining entered into two long-term federal coal leases with the U.S. government’s Bureau of Land Management covering approximately 8,346 acres at Mine No. 1 and 5,704 acres at Mine No. 4, which together hold an estimated 53.2 million short tons of recoverable coal. Under the 20-year minimum term leases, which continue as long as coal is produced in commercial quantities, the company secured exclusive mining rights in exchange for 7% production royalties, annual per-acre rental payments, and indemnification obligations, while committing roughly $32 million for Mine No. 1 and $15 million for Mine No. 4 to be paid in five equal annual installments; on January 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Interior approved the mining plans for both leases, enabling Warrior Met Coal to advance coal development and mining operations on portions of these tracts, potentially expanding its reserve base and future production capacity.

The most recent analyst rating on (HCC) stock is a Hold with a $108.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Warrior Met Coal stock, see the HCC Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on HCC Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, HCC is a Neutral.

The score is driven primarily by weakening profitability and cash flow despite a strong balance sheet. Technically, the trend is strong but overbought conditions increase near-term risk. Valuation is a major drag due to a very high P/E, while the latest earnings call was moderately positive on execution and raised production guidance but tempered by weak pricing and market conditions.

To see Spark’s full report on HCC stock, click here.

More about Warrior Met Coal

Warrior Met Coal, Inc., through its subsidiaries Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC and Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC, operates in the coal mining industry, focusing on the extraction and production of coal reserves in the United States under long-term federal leases managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Average Trading Volume: 786,411

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $5.37B

Find detailed analytics on HCC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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