Overview
| Status | Care and Maintenance |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Processing |
- Wash plant
- Dense media separation
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June 22, 2020 - Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC, today announced that it will be suspending operations at its Coal Valley Mine due to the significant constraints and challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the latest assessment of the continuing and ongoing impacts of this situation, the management team ultimately concluded that there was no other option than to place the Mine into a state of care and maintenance.
Westmoreland Coal Company became a privately held company on March 15, 2019. The company has not publicly reported 2018-2020 Coal Valley Mine production data. |
Source:
p. 10, 13
Currently Coal Valley mine is owned by Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC.
Westmoreland Mining LLC conducts its Canadian coal operations through Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC.
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 | 2020 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Coal (thermal)
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Mt
| ...... | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| 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.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Coal washing plant annual capacity
| ...... | ...... | | | |
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Annual mining capacity
| ...... | ...... | 2,500 k tons of ROM coal | 2,500 k tons of ROM coal | 4,000 k tons of ROM coal |
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Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
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Proven
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4,859 k tons
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Coal (thermal)
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Probable
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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, 2020:
| 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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