Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Processing |
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
|
| Mine Life | 2019 |
Westmoreland Coal Company became a privately held company on March 15, 2019. The company has not publicly reported 2018 Coal Valley Mine production data. |
Source:
CVRI was acquired by the Westmoreland Coal Company in 2014 as part of the acquisition of Canadian coal assets from Sherritt International.
Summary:
Coal is uncovered using the two draglines (1- Page 752LR; 1 – M7450) and two truck/shovel fleets.
Processing Technologies
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
Source:
Summary:
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 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
k tons
| 2,168 | 2,392 | 2,133 | 1,368 |
| Heat Content | BTU/lb | 10,800 | 10,800 | 10,800 | 10,800 |
| Sulfur | % | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Annual mining capacity
| ...... | 2,500 k tons of clean coal | 4,000 k tons of clean coal | 4,000 k tons of clean coal |
Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
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Proven
|
4,859 k tons
|
Coal (thermal)
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Probable
|
5,899 k tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Proven & Probable
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10,758 k tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2018:
| HME Type | Model | Quantity |
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Dragline
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1
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Dragline
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1
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Shovel
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2
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Truck (dump)
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Mine Management:
| Job Title | Name | Profile | Ref. Date |
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Sep 27, 2019
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Staff:
| Employees | Year |
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2017
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2015
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