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Michel Coal Project

North Coal Limited (formerly CanAus Coal Pty Ltd.), a wholly owned subsidiary of North Coal Pty Ltd., proposes to construct, operate, decommission and abandon a metallurgical coal mine located approximately 15 kilometres southeast of Sparwood, British Columbia, in the Elk Valley. As proposed, the Michel Coal Project would include two open-pits and produce between 2.3 and 4 million tonnes of raw coal per year, over a mine-life of up to 30 years.

Please note that the project was formerly known as the Michel Creek Coking Coal Project.

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March 5, 2021 — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada allocated a total of $488,160.77 in federal funds to 12 recipients to assist their participation in the environmental assessment for this project.

March 16, 2020 — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada issued a revised Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines to the proponent on March 16, 2020, for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
12 Revised Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines PDF (1.2 MB) March 16, 2020
11 Revised Project Description of a Designated Project PDF (73.8 MB) August 22, 2018
10 Final Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines PDF (422 KB) January 15, 2016
6 Notice of Commencement - November 18, 2015
5 Notice of Environmental Assessment Determination - November 18, 2015
3 Summary of a Project Description of a Designated Project PDF (2.2 MB) October 1, 2015

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Contacts

Michel Coal Project
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
210A - 757 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3M2
Telephone: 604-666-2431
Fax: 604-666-6990
Email: IAAC.Michel.AEIC@canada.ca


  • Location

    • Sparwood (British Columbia)

  • Project Type

    • Mines and Minerals

  • Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2015-11-18

  • Proponent

    North Coal Limited

  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Environmental assessment under CEAA 2012

  • Reference Number

    80110

Nearby projects

..within 200 kilometres
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