Fording River coal mine

Fording River Coal Mine

Fording River Coal Mine Show map of Regional District of East Kootenay Fording River Coal Mine Show map of British Columbia
Location
British Columbia
Country	Canada
Coordinates	50°11′56″N114°50′38″W / 50.199°N 114.844°W / 50.199; -114.844
Production
Products	Coking coal
Owner
Company	Elk Valley Resources, Teck Coal

The Fording River Coal Mine is a coal mine located in British Columbia, Canada. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 263.8 million tonnes of coking coal, one of the largest coal reserves in Canada and the world. The mine has an annual production capacity of 8.34 million tonnes of coal. ^[1] Selenium and nitrate pollution from the mine has been a concern ^[2] , with Teck being fined $15.48 million in 2023 for failing to activate a wastewater treatment plant downstream of the mine. ^[3] Due to concerns over pollution as well as disruption to the landscape and habitat/migration routes of bighorn sheep, the local Ktunaxa first nation has protested the Fording River expansion project. ^[4]

See also

• List of coal mines in Canada

References

1. "Coal in British Columbia" (PDF). mining.bc.ca. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
2. Weber, Bob (August 20, 2020). "Federal government to join assessment of Teck coal mine expansion in B.C." CBC.
3. Szeto, Winston (8 February 2023). "B.C. fines Teck Coal $16 million for contaminating Kootenay waterways | CBC News". CBC. CBC.
4. https://projects.eao.gov.bc.ca/api/public/document/63f544d1aa5060002219ad03/download/Ktunaxa%20submission%20on%20the%20Readiness%20Decision%20Recommendation%20for%20FRX.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}