---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-015506"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCC"
cik: "0001691303"
company_name: "WARRIOR MET COAL, INC."
filed_at: "2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:53:11.952579+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Warrior Met Coal secures two federal coal leases with ~53M short tons recoverable reserves

## Summary
- Mine No. 1 Lease (8,346 acres, ~36.3M short tons) won with ~$32M bid; first of five annual payments ~$6.4M made.
- Mine No. 4 Lease (5,704 acres, ~16.9M short tons) won with ~$15M bid; first of five annual payments ~$3M made.
- Each lease has a 20-year minimum term, 7% production royalty, and annual rental payments to BLM.
- DOI issued mining plan approvals on January 13, 2026, authorizing development on portions of both leases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-015506
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCC
- cik: 0001691303
- company_name: WARRIOR MET COAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1691303/000119312526015506/0001193125-26-015506-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1691303/000119312526015506/d39650d8k.htm

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