The Free Press The mining company held an open house in Sparwood, August 1 A company preparing to build its first mine in the Elk Valley is aiming to do so in a progressive and innovative way. North Coal Limited has proposed to build Michel Coal Mine, a metallurgical coal mine which would produce between 2.3 and 4 million tonnes of raw coal per year for up to 30 years. The Michel project, located in the Elk Valley Coal Fields between two existing mines and adjacent Corbin Road, would include three open pits at Loop Ridge, Michel Head and [...]

North Coal celebrates six years e-know.ca North Coal celebrates six years The small, but growing, team of North Coal celebrates six years of operations this May. The project started in 2013 when CanAus was granted three coal licenses and began the Michel Coal Project. The company that changed its name to North Coal in 2017 has grown from two employees to 11. Starting with a small team of two, North Coal has grown to a full-time staff of 11 and hires many seasonal employees for the summer season. John Pumphrey and Novalee Reeves have been with the company from [...]