Fording River Extension Project

Teck Coal Limited is proposing to extend the life of its existing Fording River Operations, a metallurgical coal mine located approximately 29 kilometres north of Elkford, British Columbia. As proposed, the Fording River Extension Project would include project-specific components such as an open pit, waste-rock storage areas, warehouses, maintenance and fueling facilities, access roads, and linkages to Fording River Operations' power and utilities. The Fording River Extension Project would maintain the production capacity of 10 million tonnes per year (27,400 tonnes per day). Although the exact mine life is currently unknown, it is expected to be several decades.

Please note that this project was formerly known as the Castle Project.

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Latest update

September 11, 2021 — The participant funding application period is closed. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is reviewing the funding applications.

November 20, 2020 — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada suspended the timeline on November 19, 2020, at the request of the proponent.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
272 Notice Time Limit Suspension with Reasons - November 20, 2020
271 Castle Project - Summary of Issues PDF (210 KB) November 13, 2020
224 What We've Heard: Issues Raised to Date on the Castle Project PDF (529 KB) October 14, 2020
223 Initial Project Description of a Designated Project PDF (4.7 MB) October 14, 2020
222 Summary of an Initial Project Description of a Designated Project PDF (1.9 MB) October 14, 2020
211 Order Designating Physical Activities - August 19, 2020
210 Analysis report PDF (1.7 MB) August 19, 2020
209 Minister's Response - August 19, 2020
146 Eighth request for designation of project - Letter from 15 Canadian non-governmental organizations PDF (131 KB) July 17, 2020
139 Seventh request for designation of project - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative PDF (160 KB) July 15, 2020
135 Sixth request for designation of project - Letter from 17 U.S. conservation groups PDF (138 KB) July 13, 2020
142 Fifth request for designation of project - United States Environmental Protection Agency PDF (975 KB) June 23, 2020
62 Fourth request for designation of project - Ecojustice on behalf of Wildsight Society PDF (5.4 MB) June 23, 2020
61 Third request for designation of project - Ktunaxa Nation Council PDF (805 KB) June 23, 2020
58 Second request for designation of project - Siksika and Kainai Nations PDF (1.1 MB) June 19, 2020
1 First request for designation of project - Tribal Councils of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho PDF (107 KB) May 12, 2020

Contacts

Fording River Extension Project
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
210A - 757 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3M2
Telephone: 604-666-2431
Email: fording@iaac-aeic.gc.ca


  • Location

    • Elkford (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Mines and Minerals

  • Assessment Status

    Suspended

  • Start Date

    2020-05-21

  • Proponent

    Teck Coal Limited

  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Planning Phase for Impact Assessment

  • Reference Number

    80702

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...within 200 kilometres
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