Quintette Mine construction blasting underway, Murray River FSR temporarily closed

TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — Blasting operations are underway for the construction of a conveyor as part of the Quintette Mine restart. 

The conveyor will transport raw coal from the Little Windy, Big Windy and Window pits to the plant for processing and loadout to trains. 

The conveyor’s design includes the construction of culvert tunnels along its corridor. 

Construction of these tunnels requires blasting, approximately 30 minutes per blast, which will temporarily close the Murray River Forest Service Road. 

Blasting is planned between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to minimize disruption to traffic and is currently underway until December 1st. Approximately two blasts per week are anticipated. 

Below is a map featuring locations of blast guards along the Murray River Forest Service Road, where access is temporarily closed. 

Teck sold the Quintette Mine to Conuma Resources for $120 million, plus royalties, earlier this year. 

For more information, contact Lisa Risvold by phone at 250-242-7881 or by email at lrisvold@conumacoal.com or Kristen Ghostkeeper at 250-242-7678 or kghostkeeper@conumacoal.com.