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Quinsam Mine

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Quinsam Mine

Location: 19 km SW from Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada

Regional Office:

5800 Argonaut Main PO, Box 5000
Campbell River
British Columbia, Canada
V9W 8A3

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Summary

Mine TypeUnderground
StatusCare and Maintenance
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Room-and-pillar
  • Continuous
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SnapshotAs of 2024, the Quinsam mine remains in care and maintenance mode since May 2019.

Despite the cessation of mining, the company continues to meet its environmental obligations. In January 2024, the annual water quality monitoring report for 2022-2023 was published.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
ERP Compliant Fuels, LLC 100 % Indirect
ERP Compliant Fuels, LLC indirectly owns Quinsam through Quinsam Coal Corporation.

In 2019, Quinsam Coal Corporation, the mine operator, declared bankruptcy and since 20 September 2019 the company has been administered by MNP Ltd. (formerly The Bowra Group Inc.) as the appointed receiver and administrator.

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

The Quinsam mine, on care and maintenance since 2016, had returned to production in 2017. However, the mine was placed on care and maintenance again in May 2019.
CommodityUnits20192018201720162015
Coal (thermal) t 56,022210,45453,47315,500130,700
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.

Operational metrics

Metrics2017
Coal tonnes mined 82,451 t
Raw coal annual capacity 537,000 t
Tonnes processed 68,120 t

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

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Workforce

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