Poplar River Coal Mine

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Poplar River mine is a surface strip mine operated by Westmoreland Mining LLC and located in Coronach, Saskatchewan.[1]

Location

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Background

The Poplar River Mine is a 7,488 Ha. surface strip mine located in South Central Saskatchewan near the Town of Coronach. The mine operates two active pits and supplies lignite coal to the two generating units at the Poplar River Generating Station which is owned and operated by Saskatchewan Power Corporation. The mine has been supplying coal to the station since 1978.

Coal is uncovered using two draglines (2 – BE 2570W). The exposed coal is hauled from the pits to a loadout and then railed 20 kilometres to the generating station. Current annual production of the mine is 2.3 to 3.4 million tonnes. The current coal supply contract for the mine expires in 2029.[2]

Poplar River Mine owns and operates the railway from the mine to the generating station. Work is underway to extend the existing coal contract for a 10 year period.[1]


Project Details

  • Operator: Westmoreland Coal
  • Owner: Westmoreland Mining LLC
  • Location: Coronach, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • GPS coordinates: 49.2127113,-105.4714202 (exact)
  • Mine status: Operating
  • Start year: 1978
  • Mineable reserves: 45 million tonnes
  • Coal type: Lignite
  • Mine size: 7,488 Ha
  • Mine type: Surface
  • Production: Up to 3.4 million tonnes per annum[2]
  • Equipment: Dragline
  • Number of employees: 167

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Poplar River Mine – Saskatchewan, Westmoreland Mining LLC, accessed October 2020
  2. 2.0 2.1 About Us, Poplar River Mine website, accessed June 2022.

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