US Westwater Resources Submits 404 Permit Application for Coosa Graphite Mine

en.Wedoany.com Reported - Westwater Resources has submitted a 404 permit application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Coosa Graphite Mine, filed under the Clean Water Act, marking a critical step in advancing the mine's development. The application addresses the potential impacts of future development activities at the project site on water bodies.

The Coosa Graphite Mine is located in Coosa County, Alabama, approximately 30 miles from Westwater's Kellyton Graphite Plant. Described as the largest and most advanced graphite deposit in the continental United States, the mine is intended to serve as a long-term domestic source of raw materials for the Kellyton plant. The Kellyton plant is developing technology to process natural flake graphite into battery-grade graphite. Together, these two assets support the company's "mine-to-market" vertical integration strategy to serve the U.S. domestic battery supply chain.

Frank Bakker, President and CEO of Westwater Resources, stated that submitting the 404 permit application reflects continued progress in the Coosa Mine's permitting process. The mine is designed to provide future domestic raw materials for the Kellyton Graphite Plant, supporting the company's goal of developing a secure, vertically integrated U.S. supply chain for battery-grade graphite.

This 404 application follows the company's previous permit submission to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). These steps collectively advance the Coosa Mine through environmental review and permitting procedures. The mine has been listed on the federal FAST-41 permitting dashboard. Westwater expects to continue advancing the project under the FAST-41 process, with a final investment decision on the Coosa project currently anticipated following the completion of the broader permitting process.

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