Huguenot Underground Coal Mine
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Huguenot Underground Coal Mine is a shelved coal mine in Quintette, British Columbia, Canada.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Huguenot Underground Coal Mine | Quintette, British Columbia, Canada[1][2] | 55.000742, -120.829716 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelved | Announced | New | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0[1] | – | – | Underground[1] | Longwall | 75.92[2] | 494* | * |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 264.4[2] | Peace River | Bituminous[1] | Met[2] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Coal International Corp[1] | Colonial Coal International Corp [100%] | 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
Huguenot coal mine is a proposed surface and underground mine near Quintette, British Columbia, Canada.[3] It is owned by Canada-based Colonial Coal International Corporation.
According to Colonial Coal's website, "The Huguenot Coal Project covers a total area of 7,592 ha and consists of one contiguous block of 13 coal licenses and two coal license applications that encompass previously explored deposits. The property is located approximately 140 km from the Quintette load-out and is amenable to open-pit mining."[3]
The project includes an underground mine, which will produce 1.9 million tonnes per annum, and a surface mine slated to produce 2.7 million tonnes.[3]
While the project remains in the preliminary economic assessment stage, reports from the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, reveal that the mine project is still active.[4]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (PDF) https://www.ccoal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ccoal_presentation-2023-05-31.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.ccoal.ca/projects/huguenot/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Colonial Coal International Corporation (CCOAL), Huguenot, Company Website, accessed August 2020
- ↑ Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) For the year ended July 31, 2024, Colonial Coal International Corporation website, Accessed March 2025.
