Castle Project
Teck Coal Limited is proposing to expand its existing Fording River Operations, a metallurgical coal mine located approximately 29 kilometres north of Elkford, British Columbia. As proposed, the Castle Project would include project-specific components such as an open pit, waste-rock storage areas, warehouses, maintenance and fueling facilities, access roads on Castle Mountain and linkages to Fording River Operations' power and utilities. The Castle 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.
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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.
Latest update
November 18, 2020 — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada issued the Summary of Issues to the proponent on November 13, 2020, to support the preparation of the Detailed Project Description including the Response to the Summary of Issues.
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Key documents
Document Number | Document Title | File | Date |
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272 | Notice Time Limit Suspension with Reasons | - | November 20, 2020 |
271 | 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 |
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Contacts
Castle Project210A - 757 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3M2
Telephone: 604-666-2431
Email: IAAC.Castle.AEIC@canada.ca
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Location
- Elkford (British Columbia)
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Project Type
- Mines and Minerals
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Status
Suspended -
Start Date
2020-05-21 -
Proponent
Teck Coal Limited -
Authorities
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
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Assessment Type
Planning Phase for Impact Assessment -
Reference Number
80702
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