Teck said the firstquarter numbers for 2020 are being negatively affected, with the estimated impact being in excess of 1 million tonnes of steelmaking coal. Teck received a multiyear area based myab permit from the ministry of energy, mines and petroleum resources to conduct exploration work in the castle mountain area south of existing operations at fording river. Teck is canadas largest diversified mining company and is committed to responsible development. Fluor bags contract for tecks fording river mining magazine. Teck fording river installs wenco software wenco mining. Our history of innovation in mining stretches back over 100 years from implementing groundbreaking water treatment technologies to building smarter ore shovels, we develop and apply the latest technologies and techniques to enhance our productivity, safety, sustainability and growth across all areas of our business. Branwen price mining eit teck resources limited linkedin. Are you looking for mining jobs in british columbia. The upper fording river population of westslope cutthroat trout is in a. Fording river gets green light elk valley coal news. Teck coal to undertake vacation shutdown in 2020 my east. Epa concerns intensify over transboundary mining pollution. The company stated that this marks the first use of lng as a haul truck fuel at a canadian mine site. It was 40 years ago on march 15, 1972 when fording river operations put the first load of coal on rail cars bound for seaports in vancouver.
Flr announced today that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract by teck for the fording river south active water treatment facility in the elk valley, british columbia, canada. Teck announces lng haul truck pilot project mining magazine. Fording river produces steelmaking coal also called metallurgical coal or coking coal which is used to make steel. Teck baffled by fish collapse downstream of bc mines bc. Fording river operations is located approximately 29 km northeast of elkford and is one of teck s five metallurgical coal mines in southeast bcs elk valley. That includes its highland valley copper mine near logan lake, as well as operations in elkview, cardinal river, fording river, green hills, and line creek, and the move will be reevaluated at that time. At teck s fording river operations, an openpit coal mine in southeast british columbia, the mobile maintenance crews are using wireless technology to proactively address some of the worst contributors to equipment failures. In june 2010, kmc was awarded a project which included pit bottom mining of the coal seam along with overburden removal and all.
Tecks fording river mine in the elk valley of southeastern b. Teck coal is looking to extend its operations at fording river in the elk valley, beginning the initial stages of the environmental assessment. Fording mine rd, elkford, bc v0b 1h0 get directions. Fording river mine ops shift exchange has 590 members. Fording river open pit mine is located 19 km ne from elkford, british columbia, canada. Teck coals fording river operation is located 29 kilometres northeast of the community of elkford, in southeastern british columbia. While a worker at teck s fording river mine claimed on facebook last week to have contracted the virus, teck itself states none of its employees has tested positive as of tuesday.
Contamination from tecks mines into the rivers of the elk river watershed are. Coal miner teck says its baffled by fish collapse downstream of. Teck proposing extension of fording river operations my east. Then check out this amazing opportunity to join the crew at teck coal fording river mine operations. Located 29 kilometres northeast of elkford, fording river is the largest of teck s five coal mines in the elk valley and produces steelmaking coal as well as a small percentage of thermal coal.
Teck coal operates five metallurgical coal mines in the elk valley of southeast b. According to canadas department of fisheries and oceans, indigenous species of these trout are critically important to protect as. Teck says its baffled by fish collapse downstream of b. Rcmp and ministry of mines on scene investigating an industrial accident. Tim white general foreman, mine operations at teck coal limited fording river operations lethbridge, alberta, canada 64 connections. It is one of the five steelmaking coals in elk valley. Teck resources is reducing operations by 50 per cent for two weeks at several operations in b.
Cardinal river produces steelmaking coal also called metallurgical coal or coking coal, which is used to make steel. Fording river is a coal mine british columbia in canada owned by teck. It is one of our four steelmaking coal operations in the elk valley. About teck teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. By paul moore november 19, 2019 its been a long wait but the latest ultraclass mining rope shovel is finally here. Fording river mine ops shift exchange public group facebook. The marketwatch news department was not involved in the creation of the content. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the third quarter of 2018. We export the processed coal by sea to the asiapacific region and elsewhere. We intend to complete construction of the fording river south awtf. Fluor awarded contract for tecks fording river water. Internally in its operations, in its contractors, and through the mine apprenticeship program map. Shares are listed on the tsx under the symbols teck.
But with met coal global glut keeping prices in a prolonged trough, the question now is whether the project will proceed as originally planned. Teck resources to reduce operations at highland valley and. The greenhills mine is located eight kilometres northeast of the community of elkford, in southeastern british. Teck reports unaudited first quarter results for 2020. Water monitoring stations near the mines have reported selenium concentration levels 50. Teck is canadas largest diversified mining, mineral processing and metallurgical company. Use this group to find shift exchanges for teck fording river mine ops workers. Environmental assessment office to expand its fording river coal mine near the alberta border.
Environment minister mary polak and energy and mines minister bill bennett have issued an environmental assessment certificate to teck coal ltd. A tradition of reclamation at fording river operations youtube. Fording river produces steelmaking coal also called metallurgical coal. On friday, a maintenance shop employee at tecks fording river site, posted on facebook that iam sic off right now because. Now hiring for over 100 positions at teck coal fording. Vancouver, british columbia, apr 21, 2020 globe newswire via comtex teck resources limited tsx. If approved, the proposed project would maintain the existing production capacity of the fording river operations and extend overall mine life by approximately 23 years.
Fording river operations swift project eao govtogetherbc. Fluor has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management epcm contract by teck for the fording river south active water treatment facility in the elk valley, british columbia, canada. Despite over 40 years of mining and coal reserve depletion, the fording river strip operation of teck resources, located in british columbia, canada, has plenty of coal reserves and life left, said a new technical report on the operation that teck filed in march with canadian regulators. Previous installations include highland valley copper, elkview, coal mountain and fording river. The plans goal is to stabilize and reverse the increasing trend of selenium and other substances to ensure the. Teck resources mystified after rare fish disappear. Located directly adjacent to fording river, the castle project would serve as the primary source of coal for fording river. As part of the environmental assessment process, teck coal limited submitted an application for an environmental assessment certificate application to the environmental. Mining to the ultimate limit of the cedar pit may require the reevaluation of the current coal tunnel running under the pit due to geotechnical concerns. Alternatives are under consideration and include relocating the coal conveyor to the west edge of the property. Wenco is committed to helping teck reach their operational goals and strategies. Cardinal river operations is a steelmaking coal mine located approximately 42 kilometres south of hinton, alberta.
Teck coal is looking to extend its operations at fording river in the elk valley, beginning the initial stages of the environmental assessment process for the proposed castle project. Teck installs wenco at a 5th mine constant contact. Coal miner teck baffled by fish collapse downstream of b. Harmer and grave creeks are located in watersheds adjacent to teck s line creek and elkview operations and flow into the elk river just south of the confluence of the elk and fording rivers. Evcp acquired the property in 2003 during the teck, fording river and. Fording river operations is located approximately 65 kilometres north of sparwood in southeastern british columbia. They were a great company to work for, great pay, great benifits. Vancouver, british columbia, april 21, 2020 teck resources limited tsx. What begins as pure mountain water quickly turns dangerous as it passes through the mine, with selenium pollution at very high levels, plus hazardous levels of. The fording river south active water treatment facility will be the second water treatment facility to be constructed at teck s steelmaking coal operations in the elk valley region. The fording river begins high in the rocky mountains north of elkford, above the largest of teck s mountaintopremoval coal mines. Teck cuts workforce at elk valley operations by 50% in. The river is the namesake of teck resources fording river coal mine.
Coal miner teck baffled by fish collapse downstream of bc. I worked for teck back in 2010 at their line creek mine. Teck coal also controls the surface and subsurface rights to the properties which are in operation and those that are planned for development. Fording river operation is located approximately 29 kilometres northeast of the community of elkford, in southeastern british columbia. Teck resources is piloting the use of liquefied natural gas lng as a fuel source in six haul trucks at its fording river steelmaking coal operation in southeast british columbia, canada. Teck resources says its baffled over the virtual disappearance of a rare fish from a lengthy stretch of a longcontaminated river downstream from the companys coal mining operations in. The most enjoyable part of my job was the great people i worked with. Pdf teck coals reclamation research program a synthesis of 40. Fording river produces steelmaking coal also called metallurgical coal or coking coal which.
Fording river operations british columbia mine information. This page is not tailored to devices with screen width under 750 px. Mining eit in short range planning for teck resources limited at fording river operation northwest territories, canada 403 connections. The first 3 months was a little rough cause the pay is low and no. Monitoring programs with teck and the ktunaxa first nation are being. Mining eit in short range planning for teck resources limited at fording river operation. Fording river is the fourth teck mine to install wenco software, with other systems in place at highland valley copper,coal mountain and elk valley coal. Coal miner teck baffled by fish collapse downstream of. It has major business units focused on copper, metallurgical coal, zinc, gold and energy. Teck baffled by fish collapse downstream of its bc coal. Tecks fording river coal operation has a lot of coal left. The water treatment facility will remove selenium and nitrate from mine affected water as part of teck s elk valley water quality plan. Teck is canadas largest diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development.
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