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Sheerness Mine

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 Location:
170 NE from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  Address:
Highway 36
Box 2020
Hanna
Alberta, Canada
T0J 1P0
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Dragline
Mine Life2026
Westmoreland Coal Company became a privately held company on March 15, 2019. The company has not publicly reported 2018-2019 Sheerness Mine production data.


Owners

Source: p. 13
CompanyInterestOwnership
Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC (PMRULC) 100 % Direct
Westmoreland Mining LLC (WML) 100 % Indirect
In 2015 WML conducted its Canadian coal operations through Coal Valley Resources Inc. and Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC. On January 1, 2016 these two entities were amalgamated with the resulting entity continuing under the name Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC.

Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary


Summary:


Mining Methods

  • Dragline


Summary:

Coal is uncovered using the two draglines (1 – BE 1300; 1 – Page 736). The exposed coal is hauled directly from the mine to the generating station. Current annual production of the mine is 3.3 million tonnes.


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Processing



Production:

CommodityUnits2019 *2017201620152014
Coal (thermal) Mt  ......  Subscription required *3.23.12.82.2
Heat ContentBTU/lb7,0887,0137,2497,228
Sulfur%0.50.540.50.50.5
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal. * Average annual production reported in 2019
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics2017201620152014
Annual mining capacity 4,000 k tons of ROM coal3,638 k tons of ROM coal3,638 k tons of ROM coal3,700 k tons of ROM coal

Reserves at December 31, 2017:

CategoryTonnage Commodity
Proven 16,759 k tons Coal (thermal)
Probable 3,021 k tons Coal (thermal)
Proven & Probable 19,780 k tons Coal (thermal)


Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2019:
HME TypeModelQuantity
Dragline ....................... Subscription required 1
Dragline ....................... Subscription required 1
Loader (FEL) ....................... Subscription required
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Mine Management:

Job TitleNameProfileRef. Date
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Staff:

EmployeesYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
................................... Subscription required 2019
Form 10-K 2017
Form 10-K 2016
Form 10-K 2015
Form 10-K 2014
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