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Roman Mountain Coal Mine is a mothballed coal mine in Tumbler Ridge, Peace River, British Columbia, Canada.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Mountain Coal Mine | Tumbler Ridge, Peace River, British Columbia, Canada[1] | 54.9699468, -121.0254337 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothballed[1][2] | Care and Maintenance[1] | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5[3] | – | – | Surface[4] | Open Pit[4] | – | 50.0* | 450.0[3] |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.0 | – | – | Peace River[1] | Subbituminous | Met[2] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Peace River Coal Inc[5][6][7] | Anglo American PLC [100.0%] | United Kingdom |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.305 | 440.315 | 2023 | [8] | national government data |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://cmscontent.nrs.gov.bc.ca/geoscience/PublicationCatalogue/InformationCircular/BCGS_IC2025-01.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.biv.com/news/resources-agriculture/bc-upholds-precedent-setting-800k-penalty-against-coal-company-for-toxic-discharges-11145279#:~:text=B.C.%20upholds%20precedent%2Dsetting%20$800;three%20nearby%20creeks%20and%20rivers.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.biv.com/news/resources-agriculture/anglo-american-to-expand-coal-mine-near-tumbler-ri-8237271.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2012ENV0096-002036.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "EPIC". projects.eao.gov.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ↑ https://www.angloamerican.com/media/press-releases/2025/11-02-2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://tumblerridgelines.com/2025/02/21/its-official-conuma-buys-peace-river-coal/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://climate-change.canada.ca/facility-emissions/?GoCTemplateCulture=en-CA.
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