Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Mine Life | 2030 |
Westmoreland Coal Company became a privately held company on March 15, 2019. The company has not publicly reported 2018-2019 Genesee Mine production data. |
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In 2015 WML conducted its Canadian coal operations through Coal Valley Resources Inc. and Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC. On January 1, 2016 these two entities were amalgamated with the resulting entity continuing under the name Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC.
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.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2019 * | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Coal (thermal)
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Mt
| ......  * | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 3.4 |
| Heat Content | BTU/lb | | 8,268 | 8,278 | 8,398 | 8,035 |
| Sulfur | % | 0.2 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.2 |
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.
* Average annual production reported in 2019
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Annual mining capacity
| 6,600 k tons of ROM coal | 5,627 k tons of ROM coal | 5,745 k tons of ROM coal | 5,600 k tons of ROM coal |
Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
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Proven
|
72,283 k tons
|
Coal (thermal)
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Probable
|
2,205 k tons
|
Coal (thermal)
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Proven & Probable
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74,488 k tons
|
Coal (thermal)
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