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Alberta’s Highest Court Squeezes Alberta’s Coal Plans
- Sep
- 02
- Posted by admin
- Posted in Exploration, News
Alberta’s highest court is allowing a southwestern ranching community to appeal applications for coal exploration permits, possibly ending Alberta’s Coal Plans. The Alberta Court of Appeal says it will hear arguments from the Municipal District of Ranchland that the province’s energy regulator shouldn’t have accepted applications for Grassy Mountain. Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, who owns […]
read moreProvince planning cleaner water in Elk Valley
- Aug
- 20
Communities in the Elk Valley will benefit from an updated Elk Valley Water Quality Plan that will ensure cleaner, healthier water for generations to come. The Province is updating the Area-Based Management Plan for the Elk Valley to further improve how B.C. manages the effects of mining on water quality. An Elk Valley Area-Based Management […]
read moreB.C. Fines Teck Coal Over $220K for Unauthorized Waste Spills
- Aug
- 19
The B.C. Ministry of Environment levied over $220,000 in fines against Teck Coal Ltd., now operating as Elk Valley Resources, for unauthorized waste discharges at its Elkview operations.
read moreAlberta Study Claims Mines Spreading Toxic Organic Contaminants
- Jul
- 02
A new Alberta study claims that the Elk Valley coal mines are spreading toxic organic contaminants and potentially effecting ecosystems. The new study concludes, “Coal dust is clearly being transported atmospherically over the Continental Divide and deposited far from the emission sources.” In Sparwood, coal dust sometimes coats everything in a fine black powder. While […]
read moreTeck Named to 2024 Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada
- Jul
- 01
This marks the 18th consecutive year Teck has been named as one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens by Corporate Knights.
read moreElk-Kootenay Water Pollution Joint Statement
- Mar
- 18
The following is the Joint Statement from the Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Kirsten Hillman, and the Ambassador of the United States to Canada, David L. Cohen, on the Elk-Kootenay Water Pollution.
read moreTeck’s Annual Sustainability Report
- Mar
- 14
Teck Resources Limited announced today the release of our 23rd annual Sustainability Report, highlighting our performance in 2023 and progress in key areas including climate and nature.
read moreGlencore’s purchase of Elk Valley Resources Review
- Feb
- 03
Glencore’s purchase of Elk Valley Resources from Teck Resources Limited is subject to mandatory regulatory approvals, being Investment Canada Act and competition approvals
read moreRecent Posts
- Alberta’s Highest Court Squeezes Alberta’s Coal Plans
- Province planning cleaner water in Elk Valley
- B.C. Fines Teck Coal Over $220K for Unauthorized Waste Spills
- Alberta Study Claims Mines Spreading Toxic Organic Contaminants
- Teck Named to 2024 Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada
Elk Valley Coal Links
- Centerpoint Resources Inc. A mine exploration and development company that owns Bingay Coal.
- City of Fernie The cultural and activity centre of the Elk Valley.
- Crowsnest Pass Coal Mining Ltd. Potential for a significant underground mine operation producing high quality coking coal.
- District of Elkford Founded in 1971 as a home for miners working at Fording Coal.
- District of Sparwood Sparwood, BC is yours and mine to discover!
- Elk River Alliance The Elk River Alliance has spent over a decade monitoring the Elk River Watershed
- Elk Valley Resources Elk Valley Resources (EVR) operates four steelmaking coal mines in the Elk Valley.
- Fernie.com Everything you need to know about Fernie BC.
- Glencore Owns a 77% interest in Elk Valley Resources.
- Grizzly Discoveries Grizzly is a Canadian exploration company exploring for gold and base metal deposits.
- Jameson Resources Ltd. Coal Mountain Coking Coal in Alexander Creek.
- Ktunaxa Nation Working together, managing our lands and resources, within a self-sufficient, self-governing Nation.
- Mining Association of British Columbia Represents the needs and interests of coal, metal, industrial mineral companies and smelters.
- Nippon Steel Japan’s largest steelmaker with a 20% interest in Elk Valley Resources.
- North Coal Ltd. Focused on the exploration and development of the Michel Creek Coking Coal Project.
- Pacific American Coal Ltd. Identified a 257 million tonne JORC resource at its Elko Coking Coal Project
- POSCO A South Korean steel-making company headquartered in Pohang with 3% interest in EVR.
- Teck Resources Ltd. Canada’s Largest Diversified Resource Company.
- United Steelworkers Local 9346 The Trade Union for the hourly employees at Teck Coal Ltd. – Elkview Operations
- Wildsight Working to protect wildlife, water and wild places in Canada’s Columbia and Rocky Mountain regions.
Crown Mountain Coking Coal Public Comment Period is Open
The public comment period will be from Jan 29, 2024 – February 29 @ 12:59 AM MST
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