Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
|
| Production Start | 1988 |
| Mine Life | 2030 |
Westmoreland Coal Company became a privately held company on March 15, 2019. The company has not publicly reported 2018-2020 Genesee Mine production data. |
Source:
p. 11,29
The Genesse mine is a 50/50 joint venture between Capital Power and Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC, a subsidiary of Westmoreland (PMRU). PMRU is the operator.
Contractors
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Mining Methods
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
Summary:
The Genesee Mine is a 7,378 Ha. surface strip mine located in Central Alberta north of the Town of Warburg and close to Edmonton. The mine operates two active pits and supplies sub- bituminous coal to the three units at the Genesee Generating Station which are owned by Capital Power and TransAlta Utilities and operated by Capital Power.
Coal is uncovered using the two draglines (1 – M8750; 1 – M8200) and a prestripping fleet (1 – P&H 4100, 3 – 830E’s, 1-Cat 789). The exposed coal is hauled directly from the mine to the generating station. Current annual production of the mine is 5.0 million tonnes.
Summary:
The exposed coal is hauled directly from the mine to the generating station.
Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven
|
72,283 k tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Probable
|
2,205 k tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
74,488 k tons
|
Coal (thermal)
|
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