Line Creek Operations Phase II

Synopsis

Teck Coal proposes to develop 2 new mining areas adjacent to its existing Line Creek Operations, providing an additional 52 million tonnes of clean coal. Mine footprint and operational boundary is 1,800 ha. Expected mine life is 20 years. 20 km northeast of Sparwood.

Category Mining

Type Coal

Prov BC

Region East Kootenay

Posted 19Dec09

Updated 30Jan12

Status Proposed

Contacts

LOCAL
COMMUNITY

Wildsight, www.wildsight.ca, Casey Brennan, casey(at)wildsight.ca, 250-423-3860, 250-423-2603, 250-423-0402 (cell)

GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES

Project site at the BC Environmental Assessment Office, Karen Christie, Project Assessment Director, karen.christie(at)gov.bc.ca

PROPONENT

Teck Coal, www.teck.com, Boyd Payne, President and CEO (Calgary), boyd.payne(at)teck.com, 403.767.8500; Kevin Podrasky, Senior Permitting Officer (Sparwood), kevin.podrasky(at)teck.com, 250.425.316

More information

Locations

Updated Project Description, November 2011

Map illustrates all five of Teck's coal mining operations in the East Kootenay.