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Estevan Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Dragline
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
  • Strip mining (roll-over)
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SnapshotThe Estevan mine combines the Bienfait mine and the adjacent Boundary Dam mine.

Westmoreland Coal Company became a privately held company on March 15, 2019. The company has not publicly reported 2018-2020 Estevan Mine production data.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Westmoreland Mining LLC (WML) 100 % Indirect
Currently Estevan mine is owned by Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC. Westmoreland Mining LLC conducts its Canadian coal operations through Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC.

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Production

CommodityUnits20232022202120202019201720162015
Coal (thermal) Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe6 *5.7 *5.5 *6 *
Heat ContentBTU/lb7,0046,8186,724
Sulfur%0.990.640.590.4
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal. * Production numbers were reported as 'Average annual'

Operational metrics

Metrics201720162015
Coal tonnes mined 6,298 k tons6,036 k tons
Annual mining capacity 6,800 k tons6,400 k tons6,400 k tons

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

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Personnel

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