Headwaters Montana is one of a coalition of groups asking B.C. follow international water quality standards before new Elk Valley coal mines are approved. Lars Sander-Green from B.C. conservation group Wildsight said B.C. actively grants permits and approvals to Teck that not only maintain operations but allow for expansion.
Conuma Coal Resources Ltd. recently filed an application with the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) to expand its current operations in the Chetwynd …
A permit for mineral or coal exploration activities enables the holder to conduct mechanized exploration activities on a mineral or coal title area, including ground excavation, drilling, processing, concentrating, waste disposal, and site reclamation. These permits are managed by Regional EMLI Offices.
A group of residents of Texada Island, BC, are alarmed by news that the BC Ministry of Energy and Mines quietly approved permit amendment that allows the Lafarge Canada coal plant on Texada Island to expand its …
Tumbler Ridge Coal Mine Expansion Underway - BCBusiness Since the B.C. government's 2011 job plan was released, the Province has approved six major expansions of existing mines: …
The mine produces half a million tonnes of thermal coal a year and is BC's only underground coal mine. It has been in operation since 1986. The application calls for …
Major mines in British Columbia require authorizations from several different federal and provincial agencies. They can vary from project to project, but the three key authorizations for major …
The Independent Planning Commission (IPC), the state planner in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), has approved an expansion of the Tahmoor Coal Mine. The approval will enable Tahmoor Coal to extract 33 million tonnes of run-of-mine coal over ten years. Credit: Pavlofox from Pixabay.
In BC, mineral claims can be staked via Mineral Titles Online by anyone with a Free Miner's Certificate. The holder of a claim has the right to prospect on that claim (i.e., search for mineral deposits), but mechanized disturbance requires a "Notice of Work" permit, which is issued under the Mines Act. Initial Exploration
Several other companies have made known their plans to mine coal in that province. Teck is planning an expansion to its network of coal mines in the Elk Valley area of …
Owner Coalspur Mine Operations has applied to expand the Vista mine to the west, excavate an underground mine for coal that can't be reached from the surface, relocate the storage of its...
This is an incomplete list of mines in British Columbia, Canada and includes operating and closed mines, as well as proposed mines at an advanced stage of development (e.g. mining permits applied for).Mines that are in operation are in bold.Past producers which are under re-exploitation, re-development and/or re-promotion are in italics.Also in italics are major projects …
The mine was originally approved in 2014 for the extraction of 135 million tonnes of coal over 30 years, but Whitehaven submitted a new application to expand the project. The extension...
The Glendell mine, which has been producing since June 2008, has the current mining permit to produce up to 4.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of coal until June 2024. Glencore submitted the development application for the Glendell …
Major Mines in British Columbia. Use the list below to navigate to information on individual mine sites. Click on any mine to go directly to its profile page, or click the '+' sign to expand the list item to see basic information (e.g., operator, ownership, commodity/ies produced) about that mine. You can also use our interactive map to ...
The BC government has allowed an expansion to the Quinsam Coal Mine on Vancouver Island.Coal mining in B.C. Rockies could expand with these ...,01-04-2021 If the project is approved, Teck expects all coal processed at Fording River — 10 million tonnes a year — would come from the Castle Mountain mine by 2030, extending the life of the ...
FortisBC is still putting the finishing touches on a $400 million expansion of its Tilbury Island LNG plant in British Columbia, but is already pushing ahead with a second phase expansion. When...
Certain exploration activities where a permit is already held and that pose very low risk to human or environmental health are deemed authorized under the Mines Act Permit Regulation. …
With the approved expansion, Texada Quarrying Ltd. storage facilities on the west side of BC's Texada Island are able to store 10 times the amount of Asian-bound thermal coal. Fraser Surrey Docks map.
The BC Mine Information website profiles metal and coal mines across the province. Authorizations issued under the Mines Act, Environmental Assessment Act and Environmental Management Act, inspection records, and recent annual reclamation and annual dam safety inspection reports are available for these mines. The site also contains information ...
Since the B.C. government's 2011 job plan was released, the Province has approved six major expansions of existing mines: Highland Valley Copper Mine, near Ashcroft Huckleberry Copper-Molybdenum Mine, near …
(District of Sparwood/Facebook) Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the Balmer North mine explosion in southeastern B.C. The industrial accident ripped through an Elk Valley coal mine near...
Over 95 per cent of coal currently produced in BC is metallurgical coal, which is used in the production of steel from iron ore. The province also produces some thermal coal. Most BC …
The Quinsam coal mine will be allowed to extend its mining operations, after being awarded an amendment permit this week. However, the project could still face a review from …
Jan. 26, 2012 10:00 a.m. News. The Quinsam coal mine will be allowed to extend its mining operations, after being awarded an amendment permit this week. However, the project could …
The mine area will expand with the extension. Workers will dig into an area known as "7-South" which is expected to yield a higher sulfur-content coal. According to a report written for city council by biologist Terri Martin, the city's environment co-ordinator, the draft report received earlier this month from the Vancouver Island Mine ...
British Columbia has nine active coal mines, and one mine currently on hiatus. Combined these mines produce over 25 million tonnes of coal each year. Much of this coal is for export, and is not counted in BC's emissions reporting. …
168 conditions have been imposed as part of the approval SIMEC Mining, owned by Sanjeev Gupta's embattled GFG Alliance, had sought approval to extract 33 million tonnes of coking coal over 10 years from 12 new longwall panels south of its existing operations between the towns of Tahmoor and Bargo.
North Coal Limited, a Canadian subsidiary of the Australian company North Coal Pty Ltd., is proposing the Michel Coal Project, a mine in the Crowsnest coalfield, about 15 kilometres southeast of Sparwood. If the project …
NSW backs approval for coal mine to double production. The NSW government has recommended that the state's Independent Planning Commission approve the expansion of a coal mine in Mount Pleasant ...
The B.C. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and the B.C. Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation will make the decision by the province on whether or not the project will be approved to proceed. In accordance with the B.C. Environmental Assessment Act (2002), provincial Ministers have up to 45 days to decide …
Australia has approved the expansion of an existing coal port at Abbot Point near Bowen in north Queensland. The controversial project will see Abbot Point become one of the world's biggest...
Several other companies have made known their plans to mine coal in that province. Teck is planning an expansion to its network of coal mines in the Elk Valley area of southeastern B.C. The Castle project would increase the area being mined by about one-third and allow the company to maintain production of steel-making coal at 27,400 tonnes a day.
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