Details of Rocky Creek coal mining project presented to Dawson Creek council

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — Details about an in-progress coal mining project were shared with Dawson Creek’s council at its latest meeting last week.

CTI Plus Resources, a Calgary-based company that specializes in mining “metallurgical coal” used to make iron, gave a presentation about its Rocky Creek Metallurgical Coal Project on Tuesday, May 6th.

According to the presentation, the proposed location for the mining project is between Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge, roughly 47 kilometres southwest of Chetwynd and seven kilometres south of another mining project owned by Conuma Resources.

The project would see a total of seven open pits for coal extraction, and mining operations expected to last for 14 years. 

CTI Plus Resources claims this would allow the company to produce three million tonnes of raw coal per year, or 1.8 million tonnes of clean coal per year. The company also says it would create more than 250 direct local jobs.

Based on the project timeline included in the presentation, baseline studies into the area and the feasibility of the mine are already underway, and are expected to be completed later this year.

After that, an environmental assessment application will be submitted in 2026. If approved, construction on the facility will begin in 2028, and mine operations will start in 2030.

The company also claims it’s made a commitment to sustainability, and hopes that through its baseline studies of the area, it can take steps to “bring social and economic opportunities while mitigating potential impacts” to the environment.

To view the full presentation, look below.