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Estevan Mine

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 Location:
9 km SE from Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada

  Address:
Box 3000
Estevan
Saskatchewan, Canada
S4A 2W2
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Fax306-634-7058
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Dragline
Mine Life2030
The 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 2018-2019 Estevan Mine production data.


Owners

Source: p. 13
CompanyInterestOwnership
Westmoreland Mining LLC (WML) 100 % Indirect
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.

Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary


Summary:


Mining Methods

  • Dragline


Summary:

Coal is uncovered using the five draglines (1 – BE 2570W, 1 – BE 1570W, 1 – P&H1920, 1 – Marion 8750, 1 – P&H 2355). The exposed coal is hauled from the pits directly to the generating station. Current annual production of the mine is 6.0 million tonnes.


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Processing



Production:

CommodityUnits2019 *2017201620152014
Coal (thermal) Mt  ......  Subscription required *5.75.563.5
Heat ContentBTU/lb7,0046,8186,7246,636
Sulfur%0.640.590.40.4
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal. * Average annual production reported in 2019
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics2017201620152014
Annual mining capacity 6,800 k tons of ROM coal6,400 k tons of ROM coal6,400 k tons of ROM coal6,400 k tons of ROM coal

Reserves at December 31, 2017:

CategoryTonnage Commodity
Proven 117,186 k tons Coal (thermal)
Probable 8,450 k tons Coal (thermal)
Proven & Probable 125,636 k tons Coal (thermal)


Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2019:
HME TypeModelQuantity
Dragline ....................... Subscription required 1
Dragline ....................... Subscription required 1
Dragline ....................... Subscription required 1
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Dragline ....................... Subscription required 1
Loader (FEL)
Tractor trailer
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Mine Management:

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Staff:

EmployeesYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
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Form 10-K 2017
Form 10-K 2016
Form 10-K 2015
Form 10-K 2014
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