Overview
| Status | Closing / Closed |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
- Coal (metallurgical)
- Coal (PCI)
|
| Mining Method |
|
| Processing |
|
| Mine Life | 2020 |
As planned, Cardinal River Operations in Alberta completed its final production in the second quarter and began transitioning to closure in the second half of 2020. |
| Latest News | Cardinal Resources: Namdini Gold Project Preliminary Economic Assessment January 5, 2018 |
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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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Summary:
Following mining, the coal is washed in coal preparation plants using a variety of conventional techniques and conveyed to coal or gas fired dryers for drying. Processed coal is conveyed to clean coal silos or other storage facilities for storage and load-out to railcars.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
Mt
| 1.3 | 1.3 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Annual mining capacity
| 2 Mt | 2 Mt | 2 Mt | 2 Mt | 2 Mt | 2 Mt |
|
Coal washing plant annual capacity
| 3.5 Mt of clean coal | 3.5 Mt of clean coal | 3.5 Mt of clean coal | 3.5 Mt of clean coal | 3 Mt of clean coal | 3 Mt of clean coal |
Reserves at December 31, 2019:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Proven
|
1,200 kt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Probable
|
200 kt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
1,400 kt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Measured
|
33,600 kt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Measured
|
1,500 kt
|
Coal (PCI)
|
|
Indicated
|
2,500 kt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
|
Indicated
|
300 kt
|
Coal (PCI)
|
|
Inferred
|
500 kt
|
Coal (metallurgical)
|
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