Overview
Status | Closing / Closed |
Mine Type | Open Pit |
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The Coal Mountain mine has been closed since 2019 and reclamation work is ongoing throughout the site.
Teck Resources Limited has been awarded the 2023 Mine Reclamation Award - Coal Mine Category by the British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation (TRCR) for its use of an innovative reclamation technique at the Coal Mountain mine site.
Guided by a deep commitment to protecting biodiversity and achieving the goal to become nature positive by 2030, Teck used a new uphill contouring reclamation technique to protect a creek and forested area as part of ongoing to work to reclaim the entire former Coal Mountain mine site. |
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In November 2023, Teck Resources entered into separate agreements to sell steelmaking coal business to Glencore Plc (Glencore), Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) and POSCO (the Steelmaking Coal Business Unit Transactions).
On January 1, 2024, in connection with the Steelmaking Coal Business Unit Transactions Teck Resources completed an internal reorganization of the steelmaking coal business unit to align all steelmaking coal assets, including Teck Coal Partnership and Elkview Mining Limited Partnership, under a newly organized Elk Valley Mining Limited Partnership (EVM LP).
On January 3, 2024, Teck completed the NSC and POSCO Transactions, with NSC and POSCO acquiring a 20% and 3% interest, respectively, in EVM LP. Following the NSC and POSCO Transactions, EVM LP now holds a 100% interest in all of the steelmaking coal operations and Teck holds a 77% interest in EVM LP, with NSC and POSCO holding the remaining 20% and 3%, respectively.
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Summary:
All of Teck’s coal mines are conventional open pit operations and are designed to operate on a continuous basis, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
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Production:
Commodity | Units | 2017 |
Coal (PCI)
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Mt
| 2.7 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
Operational Metrics:
Metrics | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Coal washing plant annual capacity
| 3.5 Mt of clean coal | 3.5 Mt of clean coal | 3.5 Mt of clean coal |
Annual mining capacity
| | 2.7 Mt of coal (pci) | 2.7 Mt of coal (pci) |
Reserves at December 31, 2023:
Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
Measured
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54,200 kt
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Coal (PCI)
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Indicated
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21,200 kt
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Coal (PCI)
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Inferred
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3,800 kt
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Coal (PCI)
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Mine Management:
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Mar 14, 2024
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