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 2018-2020 Genesee Mine production data. |
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The Genesse mine is a joint venture between Capital Power and Westmoreland and the contract runs for the Life of the Mine. Westmoreland Mining LLC conducts its Canadian coal operations through Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC. The coal is provided to the Genesee power facilities under long-term, cost of service supply agreement with the Genesee coal mine, a 50/50 joint venture between Capital Power and 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.
Summary:
The exposed coal is hauled directly from the mine to the generating station.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2020 | 2019 * | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Coal (thermal)
|
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
|
74,488 k tons
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Coal (thermal)
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