The National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition
- Aug
- 15
The National Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition (NWRMRC) – Thirteenth Biennial will be held in Fernie, British Columbia on September 8 and 9, 2017. Provincial and Territorial Surface and Underground Mine Rescue winners from Western Canada Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon and Northwest Territories/Nunavut as well, as the winning surface and underground teams from […]
read moreKoocanusa Exceeds Selenium Standard
- Jul
- 19
A new national regulatory standard for a pollutant called selenium sets forth criteria for how to manage aquatic life exposed to a mining contaminant currently spilling from the upstream waterways of British Columbia into Lake Koocanusa, where in some cases it already exceeds the threshold. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new criteria on selenium limits […]
read moreCanAus Coal to open by 2020
- Nov
- 15
CanAus Coal says they are still on track to open their new Elk Valley mine by 2020. Despite some setbacks for CanAus earlier this year that pushed the proposed Michel Creek Coking Coal Mine Project back by six months, all looks good. Spokesperson Becky Pelkonen says feasibility work has been completed and they hope to […]
read moreAustralian mining company seeks environmental permit
- Jan
- 11
An Australian mining company is seeking an environmental permit to start Crown Mountain Coal Mine in Elk Valley Jameson Resources Crown Mountain site. Jameson Resources, an Australian junior mining company, received a Section 10 Order from the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) in November as a result of the Project Description they submitted in […]
read moreHon. Jack Austin Announces Retirement
- Feb
- 19
Hon. Jack Austin, Chair and Director of Centermount Coal Ltd, has stepped down from those offices, effective February 17th, 2014, after a term of nearly five years. In that period, Centermount Coal Ltd. acquired four key metallurgical coal licenses in the Elk Valley of British Columbia, bordering on the operations of Fording Coal, owned by […]
read moreTeck proposed expansions
- Feb
- 17
Teck Coal Ltd. wants to expand two of its Elk Valley mines. Lucy Eykamp, Teck’s social, environmental and regulatory approvals manager, outlined details of Teck’s plans to expand the lifespans of its Coal Mountain Operations (CMO) and Elkview Operations (EVO) to Regional District of East Kootanay board directors Feb. 14. If approved, the proposed expansions […]
read moreBingay Coal suspended
- Apr
- 09
The Board of Directors of Centermount Coal Ltd announced today a suspension of the exploration and development program at Centermount’s Bingay Main metallurgical coal project located in the Elk Valley of British Columbia, approximately 21 kilometres north of Elkford and on the western boundary of Teck’s Fording operation. The Chairman of the Board, Jack Austin, […]
read moreBingay Coal Project Description
- Dec
- 16
Bingay Coal’s goal is to build trusting, transparent and respectful relationships by interacting with local governments, organizations, groups and individuals on the basis of respect, listening, inclusion and meaningful participation. As a first step in the Environmental Assessment process, the Bingay Coal Project Description is here for your downloading and viewing. Click here to download […]
read moreBingay Coal enters the Environmental Assessment process
- Dec
- 04
Bingay Coal has just entered B.C.’s environmental assessment (EA) process. It provides a mechanism for reviewing major projects to assess their potential impacts. B.C.’s process is important to ensure that major projects meet the goals of environmental, economic and social sustainability. The assessment process is also needed to ensure that the issues and concerns of […]
read moreNew coal mine company plans to start production in 2016
- Jan
- 24
Executives from a company proposing to construct a new coal mine in the Elk Valley, have been meeting with Fernie, Sparwood and Elkford councils, and plan to begin construction in 2014. Centermount Coal’s proposed Bingay Creek coal mine site is about 21 km north of Elkford. This is an area that has had coal exploration […]
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