Fording River coal mine
  Location within Regional District of East Kootenay  Location within British Columbia | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Products | Coking coal |
| Company | Elk Valley Resources, Teck Coal |
The Fording River Coal Mine is a coal mine located in British Columbia, Canada. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 263.8 million tonnes of coking coal, one of the largest coal reserves in Canada and the world. The mine has an annual production capacity of 8.34 million tonnes of coal.[1] Selenium and nitrate pollution from the mine has been a concern[2], with Teck being fined $15.48 million in 2023 for failing to activate a wastewater treatment plant downstream of the mine.[3] Due to concerns over pollution as well as disruption to the landscape and habitat/migration routes of bighorn sheep, the local Ktunaxa first nation has protested the Fording River expansion project.[4]
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References
- ↑ "Coal in British Columbia" (PDF). mining.bc.ca. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ↑ Weber, Bob (20 August 2020). "Federal government to join assessment of Teck coal mine expansion in B.C." CBC News. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ Szeto, Winston (8 February 2023). "B.C. fines Teck Coal $16 million for contaminating Kootenay waterways". CBC News. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ktunaxa Submission on the Readiness Decision Recommendation for the Fording River Extension Project" (PDF). Ktunaxa Nation Council. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2026.