Tent Mountain Mine Re-start Project
The Tent Mountain Mine is an existing, disturbed mine site on Category 4 land approximately 16 km west of Coleman. The site includes unreclaimed dumps, open-pit faces, and large standing bodies of water. Montem is in the process of re-starting the mine.
Small scale underground mining first started at Tent Mountain in the early 1900s and was carried out until the 1940s. In 1948, the first open-cut mine was opened at Tent Mountain and continued until 1983 when operations were suspended.
1.1M tonnes
of steelmaking coal per year
14 year
operational life
~190
mining jobs
~$80M
direct injection in local economy each year(1)
Montem has developed an operating plan for the re–start of the Tent Mountain Mine, and is actively working with regulators, Indigenous Peoples and the local community to bring the mine back into production.
Automated train load out, 16km from Coleman
1 train loaded every 6 days
Dedicated haul road – no coal trucks on public roads
Coal Handling and Processing Plant (CHPP) onsite
All water required during production already exists on-site. No new water drawn from local rivers
Reclamation of past and future mining operations to modern standard
RECLAMATION BOND
Initial $7,000,000 reclamation bond payable to the Alberta Government before re-starting the mine. The cash bond increases as the mine footprint expands, always covering 100% of the reclamation costs.
The bond is only returned to Montem when reclamation work is completed, and approved by the Alberta Government, hence there is no unpaid liability to Alberta taxpayers.
Initial $7,000,000 reclamation bond payable to the Alberta Government before re-starting the mine. The cash bond increases as the mine footprint expands, always covering 100% of the reclamation costs.
The bond is only returned to Montem when reclamation work is completed, and approved by the Alberta Government.
All mining activity including processing and rail loading will take place at Tent Mountain away from population centres and will not increase noise or dust levels in the Crowsnest Pass community.
THE TENT MOUNTAIN MINE
RE-START PROJECT
All mining activity including processing and rail loading will take place at Tent Mountain away from population centres and will not increase noise or dust levels in the Crowsnest Pass community.
THE TENT MOUNTAIN MINE RE-START PROJECT
(1) Source: Tent Mountain Mine Feasibility Study