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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-05-10</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2018-05-14</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001691303</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WARRIOR MET COAL, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001702971</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gant Kelli K.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>16243 HIGHWAY 216</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BROOKWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>35444</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Administrative Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-05-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2730</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.45</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>32949</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the withholding of shares for tax purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 13,947 shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on April 20, 2016 under the Warrior Met Coal, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, which vest in equal installments on April 20, 2019, April 20, 2020 and April 20, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Amended to reflect correct number of shares withheld for tax purposes.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dale W. Boyles, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
