Elan Coal Mine

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Elan Coal Mine is a shelved coal mine in Alberta, Canada.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Elan Coal Mine	Alberta, Canada	49.76714749, -114.63537414 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Opening Year	Closing Year
Shelved	Exploration	New	–	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
10	–	–	Surface	Open Pit	–	60*	*

Table 4: Coal resources and destination

Total Reserves (Mt)	Year of Total Reserves Recorded	Total Resources (Mt)	Coalfield	Coal Type	Coal Grade	Primary Consumer/ Destination
–	–	486	–	Bituminous	Met	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Elan Coal Ltd	Atrum Coal Ltd [100.0%]	Canada

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.

Background

The Elan Coal Mine is a proposed mine located in the Crowsnest Pass area of southern Alberta, Canada, and owned by Atrum Coal.

Project Shelving

In 2022, the Government of Alberta issued a moratorium on new coal exploration and development in the eastern slopes of Canada's Rocky Mountains, essentially shelving the Elan coal project.

In response, Atrum Coal commenced a claim against the Government of Alberta in 2023 for "de facto expropriating" Elan's coal leases and is seeking monetary compensation pursuant to the doctrines of private nuisance and unjust enrichment. A trial date of April 2025 has been set.

Alberta's government actually lifted its coal mining moratorium in January 2025. It is unclear whether or not Atrum intends to restart planning for the Elan project.

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