Coal Mountain Coal Mine, British Columbia, Canada
Key Data:
Producer of
Soft coking, thermal and PCI coals
Location
30km southeast of Sparwood, BC, Canada
Ownership
Elk Valley Coal Corporation (100%)
Geology type
Jurassic-Cretaceous coal measures of the East Kootenay coalfield
Mineral type
Low- to high-volatile bituminous A coals
Reserve base
26Mt clean coal (2006)
Annual production
2.7Mt/y capacity
Mining method
Open pit
Processing method
Washing plant
Employment
175
Key Equipment:
Open pit
2 x O&K RH200 hydraulic excavators
Caterpillar 985 haul trucks
Komatsu 830E haul trucks
LeTourneau L950 wheel loader
Caterpillar wheel loaders
Driltech D90K blasthole drill
