Wolverine Coal Mine
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Wolverine Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Coal Mine | Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada[1] | 55.0608535, -121.2530692 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[2] | – | 2006[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3[1] | 1.013[3] | 2022[3] | Surface | Open Pit | 10.47[1] | 60* | 325[4] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | – | – | Peace River[1] | Bituminous | Met | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| ERP Compliant Fuels[5] | ERP Compliant Fuels | USA |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
Wolverine mine is a surface mine, operated by Conuma Coal Resources, producing 1.5 million tonnes per annum, near Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.
The mine currently has an expansion plan (the "Wolverine-Hermann Amendment Project") to produce an additional 1 million tonnes for the next ten years.[6] The Wolverine coal mine operated from 2006 until it went into care and maintenance in April 2014 due to low coal prices. In September 2016, Conuma Coal Resources Ltd. purchased Wolverine from Western Coal, a subsidiary of Walter Energy, and the mine re-opened in January 2017.[7] In 2019, Conuma posted on its website that the mine produces over 1.5 million tons of coal per year. The site has proven reserves of 8.8 million tons.[8]
- Owner: Conuma Coal Resources Limited
- Parent company: ERP Compliant Fuels
- Location: Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
- GPS coordinates: 55.0608535,-121.2530692 (exact)
- Mine status: Operating
- Production: 1.5 million tonness per year
- Start year: 2006
- Mineable reserves: 8.8 million tonnes
- Coal type: Met, bituminous
- Mine size:
- Mine type: Surface
- Equipment:
- Number of employees: 325, with another 100 from Hermann expansion[6]
Mine Expansion
The Perry Creek Pit is now nearing the end of its coal resources, and Conuma is proposing to develop the Hermann Pit.[9] This project is known as the Wolverine-Hermann Amendment Project, and it requires provincial permits to proceed.
The Wolverine-Hermann Amendment Project will allow for the continued direct employment of over 300 employees and 1000 indirect jobs for families in the Peace River area. The Hermann Pit will provide coal for the continued operation of the Wolverine Coal Processing Plant; Wolverine Mine operations employees will be transferred from the Perry Creek Pit to the Hermann Pit. Like the Perry Creek Pit, the Hermann Pit would produce coal by open-pit mining methods and has the potential to produce approximately 9 million tons of metallurgical coal for sale in the export market. Coal from the Hermann Pit would be transported to Wolverine via the coal haul route, processed at the Wolverine processing plant, and shipped to market by rail from the Wolverine loadout facility.[10]
In February 2021, Conuma received an amendment to the Wolverine Mine Environmental Assessment Certificate to include the Wolverine-Hermann Amendment Project. The company is currently in the process of applying for the Mines Act and Environmental Management Act Permits Amendments (MAPA), which it expects to receive in Q2 2022.[11][12]
Project Expansion Details
- Status: Proposed
- Production Capacity: 0.8 to 1.1 million tonnes per annum[6]
- Mine expansion size:
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
- Life of Mine: 10 years
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (PDF) https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/lteczn/5fa22bbccd5a007b4768bf4f/2019%20Annual%20Reclamation%20Report.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://conumaresources.com/what-we-do/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/mineral-exploration-mining/documents/reports/annual_report_of_the_chief_inspector_of_mines_2022-2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2005-2009/2008env0100-001799.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ ; https://www.e-mj.com/departments/this-month-in-coal/conuma-coal-reopening-willow-creek-in-british-columbia/ https://conumaresources.com/what-we-do/ ; https://www.e-mj.com/departments/this-month-in-coal/conuma-coal-reopening-willow-creek-in-british-columbia/.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 British Columbia, Press Release, Hermann Coal Mine Project Approved, November 24, 2008
- ↑ Wolverine Mine Overview, BC Mine Information, accessed October 2017.
- ↑ Wolverine Mine, Mining Data Solutions, accessed October 2019.
- ↑ Wolverine Mine, Conuma Coal Resources website, accessed October 2019.
- ↑ Wolverine-Hermann Amendment Project, September 2019.
- ↑ Wolverine Coal Mine, British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office website, accessed June 2022.
- ↑ What We Do - Wolverine Mine, Conuma Coal Resources website, accessed June 2022.
