Greenhills Coal Mine, British Columbia, Canada
Key Data:
Producer of
Metallurgical and thermal coal
Location
8km northeast of Elkford, BC, Canada
Ownership
Elk Valley Coal Corporation (80%); Pohang Steel Canada (20%)
Geology type
Jurassic-Cretaceous coal measures of the Elk Valley coalfield
Mineral type
Low- to high-volatile bituminous A coals
Reserve base
96Mt proven and probable clean coal, plus 304Mt measured and indicated (2006)
Annual production
5.0Mt clean coal capacity
Mining method
Open pit
Processing method
Gravity, dense medium cyclones and flotation
Employment
470
Key Equipment:
Open pit
Marion 301-M mining shovel
P&H 4100 and 2800 mining shovels
LeTourneau wheel loader
Caterpillar wheel loaders
Bucyrus International BE49R blasthole drills
Komatsu Haulpak 830E haul trucks
Aquila Mining global positioning system
