Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
|
| Processing |
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
|
| Production Start | 1978 |
AUGUST 9, 2021 – Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC today announced the resumption of operations at the Company’s Coal Valley Mine near Edson. The mine has been in care and maintenance since June 2020 due to severe constraints related to the COVID-19 pandemic that were placed on this unique operation.
Westmoreland Coal Company became a privately held company on March 15, 2019. |
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Westmoreland Mining Holdings (LLC) subsidiary Prairie Mines and Royalty is reopening the Coal Valley mine near Edson, Alta.
Contractors
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Mining Methods
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
Summary:
The Coal Valley Mine is a 20,660 Ha. surface mine located in West Central Alberta south of the Town of Edson in the Foothills of Alberta. The mine operates both truck/shovel and dragline pits and utilizes a dragline for coal removal. The mine exports bituminous coal to customers in Japan and Korea as well as some domestic coal. The area has a long history of mining and the Coal Valley Mine was opened in 1978 to supply coal to Ontario Hydro and for overseas export.
Coal is uncovered using the two draglines (1- Page 752LR; 1 – M7450) and two truck/shovel fleets.
Processing
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
Source:
Summary:
The plant has capacity to operate at 4.0 million tonnes per year.
The exposed coal is hauled from the mine to the heavy media wash plant where the waste is removed and then loaded on trains to be shipped to the ports.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Coal (thermal)
|
Mt
| ...... | ...... | ...... | 2 | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Heat Content | BTU/lb | | | | | 10,800 | 10,800 | 10,800 |
| Sulfur | % | | 0.3 | | | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Coal tonnes mined
| ...... | ...... | 4,419,393 t of ROM coal | 3,835,552 t of ROM coal | 3,801,690 t of ROM coal | 4,281,750 t of ROM coal |
|
Tonnes processed
| ...... | ...... | 4,170,779 t of ROM coal | 3,861,203 t of ROM coal | 3,861,217 t of ROM coal | 4,023,731 t of ROM coal |
|
Coal washing plant annual capacity
| ...... | ...... | 4 Mt of ROM coal | | | |
|
Annual mining capacity
| ...... | ...... | | | 2,500 k tons of ROM coal | 2,500 k tons of ROM coal |
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Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven
|
4,859 k tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Probable
|
5,899 k tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
10,758 k tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
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