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    • Part 1: First Nations of the Peace River Region
    • Part 2: The Fur Trade Era
    • Part 3: Transportation and Communication
    • Part 4: Old Timers and the Price of Land
    • Part 5: Dawson Creek: The Story of the Community
    • Part 6: Mysteries, Adventures and Indian Legends
    • Part 7: Arts, Crafts and Recreation
    • Part 8: Agriculture
    • Part 9: Church Histories
    • Part 10: Schools
    • Part 11: Health Care
    • Part 12: Industries and Enterprises
    • Part 13: Policing the Peace
    • Part 14: Pouce Coupe, Rolla, and Other South Peace Communities
    • Part 15: Chetwynd and the Fort St. John Area
    • Part 16: The Alberta Peace
    • Part 17: Natural History of the Peace River Region
    • Part 18: Interviews with Old Timers
    • Part 19: Remembering Our Veterans

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BN12-10: Chetwynd Coal Project Put on Hold

Recent History – 1999

Feb. 5, 1999, By Daily News Staff

Full-scale development of the Willow Creek coal project 45 kilometres west of Chetwynd has been put on hold pending completion of coal sales.

“Coal markets have been affected by the downturn in the Asian economy,” Pine Valley Coal Ltd. spokesperson David Fawcett said in an update released on Tuesday.

However, Fawcett said, Pine Valley is hoping to carry out a ‘trial cargo’ or bulk sample project this summer. The planning for the trial cargo is based on production of 50,000 tonnes of raw coal and it would include a small pit in the central mining area with a coal handling and rail-car loading site adjacent to the B.C. Rail main line.

The project would be done over a four-month period and could employ 17 to 23 people during peak activity.

And, if the project is successful, Pine Valley may seek permit amendments to continue low tonnage raw coal production to support market development for the larger project.

Pine Valley has received approval for a mine with production of up to 900,000 tonnes per year, including a processing plant and a train loading facility.

 

This article is taken from the Peace River Block Daily News, Dawson Creek, with the permission of the publisher. The Daily News retains all rights relating to this material. The information in this article is intended solely for research or general interest purposes.

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