Bingay coal project
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The Bingay Coal Project is a proposed surface mine, operated by Centermount, set to produce 1 million tonnes per annum, near Elkford, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
As of June 2022, there has been no project update in recent years, and the project appears to be shelved.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the proposed project.[1]
Background
Centermount began the permitting process for the mine in 2013. As of 2020, the project is still currently under review by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada[2]
Project Details
- Owner: Centermount[1]
- Parent company: Centermount Resources[2]
- Location: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada[1]
- GPS coordinates: 50.197546, -114.975588 (exact)[1]
- Mine status: Proposed[2]
- Production: 1 million tonnes per annum[1]
- Mineable reserves: 42.43 million tonnes [2]
- Coal type: Metallurgical, Bituminous[1]
- Mine depth: 300 m[3]
- Mine type: Surface[1]
- Start year: TBD
- Life of Mine: 13 years[1]
- Equipment:
- Number of employees:200[4]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Ram River Coal, Bingay Coal Project Description Released, Elk Valley Coal News, November 2, 2017, accessed August 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Canadian Impact and Assessment Registry, Bingay Main Coal Project, March 16, 2020
- ↑ Centermount Coal Ltd., Bingay Main Coal Project Updated Project Description - Update, August 2017.
- ↑ Bingay Main Project, Mining Data Solutions, accessed August 2020
