Overview
Status | Closing / Closed |
Mine Type | Open Pit |
Commodities |
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Mining Method |
- Dragline
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
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Production Start | ... |
The 6,226-hectare Paintearth Mine has moved into reclamation mode after supplying up to 3 million tonnes annually of production to the Battle River Generating Station over more than six decades.
Paintearth is the site of a project in cooperation with Alberta Innovates, EPCOR Water Services and environmental consulting firm SYLVIS. The initiative employs municipal organic waste from Edmonton to replenish soil and thereby demonstrate the potential of fast-growing willow as a sustainable biomass/green energy feedstock. |
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The Paintearth mine is owned by Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC. Westmoreland Mining LLC conducts its Canadian coal operations through Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC.
Contractors
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Mining Methods
- Dragline
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
Summary:
The Paintearth mine operates two active pits and supplies sub-bituminous coal to the three generating units at the Battle River Generating Station which are owned and operated by ATCO Power. The mine has been supplying coal to the station since 1956.
Coal is uncovered using the two draglines (1- BE1570; 1 – M8200) and a prestripping fleet (1- EX3600, 4 – Cat 789’s). The exposed coal is hauled from the mine to the generating station. Current annual production of the mine is 2.7 million tonnes. The coal supply contract for the mine expires in 2022.
Production:
Production has been completed in June 2021.
Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Coal (thermal)
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Mt
| ...... | ...... | ...... | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
Heat Content | BTU/lb | | | | | 7,716 | 7,341 | 7,583 |
Sulfur | % | | 0.4 | | | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.43 |
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.
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Operational Metrics:
Metrics | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Coal tonnes mined
| ...... | ...... | 1.1 Mt | 1,123,932 t | 1,350 k tons | 1,426 k tons | |
Annual mining capacity
| ...... | ...... | | | 3,300 k tons | 3,280 k tons | 3,280 k tons |
Reserves at December 31, 2017:
Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
Proven
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18,071 k tons
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Coal (thermal)
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