Tenas coal mine
{{#badges: Navbar-Global Coal Mine Tracker}}Tenas Coal Project (also called Telkwa mine) is situated approximately 25km from the town of Smithers and 7km south-west of the village of Telkwa in British Columbia. Telkwa Coal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allegiance Coal, is the project developer.
Allegiance Coal Ltd. is now in the early stages of the environmental assessment for the new mine. The mine would produce 775,000-825,000 tonnes of coal per year.[1]
The definitive feasibility study (DFS) of the project was completed in March 2019. Construction is anticipated to be started in 2020 following the grant of permits. First coal from the project is anticipated to be produced in the third quarter of 2021. The project is expected to create approximately 100 jobs during the construction phase and between 90 and 110 full-time jobs during operational phase. Allegiance entered an agreement with Itochu Corporation in November 2018 to secure an initial investment of C$6.6m ($5m) for the Tenas metallurgical coal project development.[2]
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Location
The satellite photo below shows the approximate proposed mine site near Smithers, British Columbia, Canada.
Project Details
- Owner: Telkwa Coal
- Parent company: Allegiance Coal Limited
- Location: Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
- GPS coordinates: 54.6848793,-127.3352775 (approximate)
- Mine status: Proposed
- Start year: 2021
- Mineable reserves: 29.1 million tonnes[2]
- Coal type:
- Mine size: 1050 ha
- Mine type: Surface
- Production: 775,000 - 825,000 tonnes per year
- Additional proposed production:
- Equipment: Open pit Mining
- Number of employees: 90-110
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Project Summary, Allegiance Coal Limited Website, accessed October 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tenas Coal Project, British Columbia, NS Energy, accessed October 2019.
