East Kootenay coalfield

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East Kootenay coalfield
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British Columbia
Country Canada
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The East Kootenay is a large coal field located in the west of Canada in British Columbia. East Kootenay represents one of the largest coal reserve in Canada having estimated reserves of 8 billion tonnes of coal. [1]

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References

  1. "Coal in British Columbia" (PDF). mining.bc.ca. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-23.