Coal and Mineral Development in Alberta 2019 Year in Review

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Coal and Mineral Development in Alberta 2019 Year in Review Government of Alberta Alberta Energy Contents Energy Operations Division Introduction ���������������������������������������������������������������� 3 Oil Sands, Coal and Mineral Operations Branch Metallic and industrial minerals ������������������������������� 3 Coal and Mineral Development Unit 2019 metallic and industrial mineral exploration North Petroleum Plaza highlights ................................................................. 3 9945-108 Street NW 2019 industrial mineral quarry activities ������������������ 8 Edmonton, AB T5K 2G6 Coal �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 2019 coal exploration and advanced project Phone: 780-427-7707 highlights ............................................................... 10 Email: [email protected] 2019 coal mine activities ��������������������������������������� 13 Web: www.alberta.ca/minerals.aspx Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference ������������� 16 www.alberta.ca/coal.aspx Alberta Geological Survey �������������������������������������� 17 2019 Geological Framework ................................. 17 All Alberta Acts and Regulations are available online: Minerals of Alberta Map 590 .................................. 18 www.qp.alberta.ca/Laws_Online.cfm Lithium ................................................................... 19 Alberta Interactive Minerals Map and Open Data Permit and Leasing Toolkits Catalogue .............................................................. 19 www.alberta.ca/minerals-permits-leasing-and- Mineral Core Research Facility ����������������������������� 19 maintenance.aspx Selected new publications�������������������������������������� 19 Alberta Geological Survey ..................................... 19 Land-use planning ��������������������������������������������������� 20 South Saskatchewan Regional Plan and the Castle Coal and Mineral Development in Alberta Year in Review Parks ..................................................................... 20 June 2020 Lower Athabasca Regional Plan and the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park ..................... 20 ISBN 978-1-4601-4777-1 Caribou Range Planning ��������������������������������������� 22 ISSN 2291-1553 “Coal and Mineral Development in Alberta Year in Review” is published annually by Alberta Energy The information contained within this report has been collected from publicly available government information, © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta, as company websites, press releases, and reports filed on Sedar represented by the Minister of Energy, 2020 (www.sedar.com). All figures quoted are current as of the time of publication. Please consult the company websites for specific This document is made available under the Open information regarding any projects outlined in this report. Any Government Licence – Alberta other references are noted within the document. The authors (open.alberta.ca/licence) make no warranty of any kind with respect to the content and accept no liability, either incidental, consequential, financial or A PDF of this document can be downloaded from otherwise, arising from the use of this document. open.alberta.ca/publications/2291-1553. CMD Year in Review-09 (2019) Moroskat, M. 2 Coal and Mineral Development in Alberta 2019 Year in Review minerals licences (required for recreational Introduction placer gold mining) decreased in 2019 (Figure Lithium continued to be the primary area of 3). Mineral assessment expenditures filed in activity in 2019 for metallic and industrial mineral 2019 remained mostly flat from 2018, as were exploration. Companies moved away from the number of assessment reports submitted. exploring lithium resources and focused their efforts The exploration expenditures in the last five on technology development to find an economic years are significantly lower than the exploration way to recover brine-hosted lithium. There was expenditures reported from 2010 to 2014 (Figure also a continued effort to develop new sources of 4). The first mineral assessment reports from frac sand domestically in Alberta. With most of the the 2016 staking rush for lithium tenure were frac sand used in Alberta coming from Wisconsin, submitted in 2018 and started to be released in a number of companies are actively looking to 2019 after their reviews were finalized and the increase the local supply. confidentiality periods ended. The distribution of metallic and industrial mineral tenure is The coal sector was very active in 2019. Notably, presented in Figure 5. a new coal mine commenced operations near Hinton. The Vista coal mine began shipping thermal bituminous coal (exported outside of Canada 2019 metallic and industrial and used for electricity generation) and marked the first new mine in Alberta in over 30 years. mineral exploration The joint review panel review continued for the highlights Grassy Mountain metallurgical coal mine project Iron and vanadium in the Crowsnest Pass, and a number of early-to- advanced coal projects continued exploration work. PRISM Diversifiedreports that it continues to Current exploration work is focused on metallurgical assess the Clear Hills iron property in northwest coal potential along the front of the Mountain region Alberta. The company states that in 2020 its of the Eastern Slopes. intention is to begin work on a feasibility report and preliminary economic assessment. This work The Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) published the will look at PRISM’s plan for producing atomized Minerals Map of Alberta in 2019. This map brings and carbonyl iron from the oolitic ironstone together many years of metallic and industrial deposit. mineral data and identifies prospective areas with the geological potential to host various different Lithium minerals. The map complements the Alberta With indicated resources calculated over much Interactive Minerals Map that was published online of its permit holdings, E3 Metals Corp� has by the AGS several years ago. shifted focus to technology development for the extraction of lithium from brines in 2019. The company has formed partnerships with various Metallic and groups to work on this development, including the University of Alberta, GreenCentre Canada, industrial minerals Kingston Process Metallurgy, and Livent The total land area held as metallic and industrial Corporation. minerals permits increased in 2019, boosted primarily by tenure activity related to interest in E3’s proposed novel approach under lithium-rich brines (Figure 1). This represents a development is to produce lithium concentrate small, continuing recovery in the permit area from from the formational brines present in Alberta. a low in 2016 after a downward trend over the Conventional brine-sourced lithium is from salars preceding five years. The total area held as metallic (or salt flats) in arid regions (for example Chile). and industrial minerals leases remained consistent The lithium-rich water from these salars are kept from 2018 to 2019 (Figure 2). This represents in evaporation ponds for 18 to 24 months, which a small increase from the area held as lease in precipitates out less soluble salts and leaves a 2010, and a continued flat trend over the last lithium-concentrated brine. Both types of lithium- five years. The number of metallic and industrial concentrate are then turned into solid lithium salt using existing technology. Coal and Mineral Development in Alberta 2019 Year in Review 3 Metallic and industrial minerals permits 093 Metallic and Industrial Minerals Permit A93 Metallic and Industrial Minerals Permit Application 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 Area ('000 ha) 3,000 2,000 1,000 1305 60 1550 405 1121 43 986 12 819 53 551 2 492 34 526 18 675 41 728 1 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Figure 1� A bar graph with the total area of metallic and industrial minerals permits and permit applications for a 10- year period from 2010 through 2019 (the report period is October 1 through September 30). Numbers at the base of the bars indicate the number of individual permits or applications. Metallic and industrial minerals leases 094 Metallic and Industrial Minerals Lease A94 Metallic and Industrial Minerals Lease Application 350 300 250 200 150 Area ('000 ha) 100 50 273 39 308 34 301 15 315 2 326 8 323 0 322 3 308 4 311 1 312 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Figure 2� A bar graph with the total area of metallic and industrial minerals leases and lease applications for a 10- year period from 2010 through 2019 (the report period is October 1 through September 30). Numbers at the base of the bars indicate the number of individual leases or applications. Metallic and industrial minerals licences 2,400 092 Metallic and Industrial Minerals Licence 2,200 2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 Number 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Figure 3� A bar graph with the total number of active metallic and industrial minerals licences over a 10-year period from 2010 through 2019 (the report period is October 1 through September 30). Metallic and industrial minerals licences are issued for the right to recover gold through recreational placer mining for a period of five years. 4 Coal and Mineral Development in Alberta 2019 Year in Review In March 2019, E3 reported an improvement to would see deep wells extract brine from the its lithium concentration process and achieved subsurface, transport the brine via pipeline to its concentrations of up to 5367 mg/L lithium, processing facility, and
Recommended publications
  • Northwest Territories Territoires Du Nord-Ouest British Columbia
    122° 121° 120° 119° 118° 117° 116° 115° 114° 113° 112° 111° 110° 109° n a Northwest Territories i d i Cr r eighton L. T e 126 erritoires du Nord-Oues Th t M urston L. h t n r a i u d o i Bea F tty L. r Hi l l s e on n 60° M 12 6 a r Bistcho Lake e i 12 h Thabach 4 d a Tsu Tue 196G t m a i 126 x r K'I Tue 196D i C Nare 196A e S )*+,-35 125 Charles M s Andre 123 e w Lake 225 e k Jack h Li Deze 196C f k is a Lake h Point 214 t 125 L a f r i L d e s v F Thebathi 196 n i 1 e B 24 l istcho R a l r 2 y e a a Tthe Jere Gh L Lake 2 2 aili 196B h 13 H . 124 1 C Tsu K'Adhe L s t Snake L. t Tue 196F o St.Agnes L. P 1 121 2 Tultue Lake Hokedhe Tue 196E 3 Conibear L. Collin Cornwall L 0 ll Lake 223 2 Lake 224 a 122 1 w n r o C 119 Robertson L. Colin Lake 121 59° 120 30th Mountains r Bas Caribou e e L 118 v ine i 120 R e v Burstall L. a 119 l Mer S 117 ryweather L. 119 Wood A 118 Buffalo Na Wylie L. m tional b e 116 Up P 118 r per Hay R ark of R iver 212 Canada iv e r Meander 117 5 River Amber Rive 1 Peace r 211 1 Point 222 117 M Wentzel L.
    [Show full text]
  • Brazeau Subwatershed
    5.2 BRAZEAU SUBWATERSHED The Brazeau Subwatershed encompasses a biologically diverse area within parts of the Rocky Mountain and Foothills natural regions. The Subwatershed covers 689,198 hectares of land and includes 18,460 hectares of lakes, rivers, reservoirs and icefields. The Brazeau is in the municipal boundaries of Clearwater, Yellowhead and Brazeau Counties. The 5,000 hectare Brazeau Canyon Wildland Provincial Park, along with the 1,030 hectare Marshybank Ecological reserve, established in 1987, lie in the Brazeau Subwatershed. About 16.4% of the Brazeau Subwatershed lies within Banff and Jasper National Parks. The Subwatershed is sparsely populated, but includes the First Nation O’Chiese 203 and Sunchild 202 reserves. Recreation activities include trail riding, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, and canoeing/kayaking. Many of the indicators described below are referenced from the “Brazeau Hydrological Overview” map locat- ed in the adjacent map pocket, or as a separate Adobe Acrobat file on the CD-ROM. 5.2.1 Land Use Changes in land use patterns reflect major trends in development. Land use changes and subsequent changes in land use practices may impact both the quantity and quality of water in the Subwatershed and in the North Saskatchewan Watershed. Five metrics are used to indicate changes in land use and land use practices: riparian health, linear development, land use, livestock density, and wetland inventory. 5.2.1.1 Riparian Health 55 The health of the riparian area around water bodies and along rivers and streams is an indicator of the overall health of a watershed and can reflect changes in land use and management practices.
    [Show full text]
  • Cardinal River Coals Ltd. Transalta Utilities Corporation Cheviot Coal Project
    Decision 97-08 Cardinal River Coals Ltd. TransAlta Utilities Corporation Cheviot Coal Project June 1997 Alberta Energy and Utilities Board ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD Decision 97-08: Cardinal River Coals Ltd. TransAlta Utilities Corporation Cheviot Coal Project Published by Alberta Energy and Utilities Board 640 – 5 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4 Telephone: (403) 297-8311 Fax: (403) 297-7040 Web site: www.eub.gov.ab.ca TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................1 1.1 Project Summary ..................................................1 1.2 Approval Process ..................................................2 1.2.1 Coal Development Policy for Alberta (1976) ......................3 1.2.2 Alberta Environmental Protection ...............................3 1.2.3 Alberta Energy and Utilities Board ..............................4 1.2.4 Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans/ Federal Department of the Environment/ Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency ......................4 1.3 Public Review Processes ............................................5 1.3.1 EUB Review Process .........................................5 1.3.2 Joint Review Panel Process ....................................5 1.3.3 Public Hearing ..............................................6 1.3.4 Decision–Making Process .....................................6 1.4 Public Consultation Process ..........................................6 1.4.1 AEP and EUB Requirements ...................................6 1.4.2 CEAA Requirements
    [Show full text]
  • Water Supply Assessment for the North Saskatchewan River Basin
    WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT FOR THE NORTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN Report submitted to: North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance DISTRIBUTION: 3 Copies North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance Edmonton, Alberta 4 Copies Golder Associates Ltd. Calgary, Alberta March 2008 08-1337-0001 March 2008 -i- 08-1337-0001 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In an Agreement dated 22 January 2008, the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) contracted Golder Associates Limited (Golder) to assess the water supply and its variability in the North Saskatchewan River Basin (NSRB) under natural hydrologic conditions and present climatic conditions. The NSRB was divided into seven (7) hydrologic regions to account for the spatial variability in factors influencing water yield. The hydrologic regions were delineated such that the hydrologic responses were essentially similar within each region, but different from region to region. The annual yield for each hydrologic region was estimated as the average of the annual yields of gauged watersheds located completely within the hydrologic region, if available. Thirty-four hydrometric stations within the NSRB were included in the analysis. For the assessment of natural water yield, only those data series or portions thereof that have been collected under natural flow conditions were considered. A key aspect of the water yield assessment in the NSRB was the estimation of water yield in watersheds with non-contributing areas. The calculation of water yield for each hydrologic region and sub-basins in the NSRB was based on the effective drainage areas of gauged watersheds and on effective drainage areas within each hydrologic region or sub-basin. The non- contributing areas as delineated by the Prairie Farm and Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) for the NSRB were used.
    [Show full text]
  • Supplementary Materials Hydrologic-Land Surface Modelling of a Complex System Under Precipitation Uncertainty: a Case Study of the Saskatchewan River Basin, Canada
    Supplementary Materials Hydrologic-Land Surface Modelling of a Complex System under Precipitation Uncertainty: A Case Study of the Saskatchewan River Basin, Canada Fuad Yassin1, Saman Razavi1, Jefferson S. Wong1, Alain Pietroniro2, Howard Wheater1 1Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan, National Hydrology Research Centre, 11 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 3H5, Canada 2National Hydrology Research Center, Environment Canada, 11 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 3H5, Canada 1 1.0 MESH new features In order to enable MESH to model complex and highly managed basins (e.g. SaskRB), new water management features (irrigation, reservoir operation, and diversion) have been integrated recently into the MESH framework. The irrigation algorithm is based on the soil moisture deficit approach, similar to that of Pokhrel et al. (2016). The net irrigation 5 water demand is estimated as the difference between target soil moisture content (휃푇) and the simulated actual soil moisture (휃푘). 휌 퐼푅 = 푤 ∑푛 {max[(휃 − 휃 ), 0] ∗ 퐷 } (S1) ∆푡 푘=1 푇 푘 푘 -2 -3 where IR [kg m s] is the net irrigation demand, 휌푤[kg m ] is the density of water; ∆푡 is model time step; 휃푇 is given as 훼 ∗ 3 -3 휃퐹퐶 ; 휃퐹퐶 and 휃푘 [m m ] are the field capacity and simulated actual volumetric soil moisture content, respectively; 훼 [-] is the 10 parameter that defines the upper soil moisture limit which has been used varyingly from 0.5 to 1; and 퐷푘 [m] is the thickness of 휅푡ℎ soil layer, n represents the number of soil layers considered in the calculation. In order to represent irrigation effects, the standard CLASS three soil layer configuration has been changed to four soil layers so that the bottom of the third soil layer is set to around 1m.
    [Show full text]
  • Download the 2018-2019 Annual Report
    Alberta Wilderness Association Annual Report 2018 - 2019 1 2 Wilderness for Tomorrow AWA's mission to Defend Wild Alberta through Awareness and Action by inspiring communities to care is as vital, relevant and necessary as it ever was. AWA is dedicated to protecting our wild spaces and helping create a world where wild places, wildlife and our environment don't need protecting. As members and supporters, you inspire the AWA team; your support in spirit, in person and with your financial gifts makes a difference. We trust you will be inspired by the stories told in this 2018 – 2019 annual report. Contributions to the Annual Report are provided by AWA board and staff members with thanks to Carolyn Campbell, Joanna Skrajny, Grace Wark, Nissa Petterson, Ian Urquhart, Owen McGoldrick, Vivian Pharis, Cliff Wallis, Chris Saunders and Sean Nichols. - Christyann Olson, Executive Director Alberta Wilderness Association Provincial Office – AWA Cottage School 455 – 12 St NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1Y9 Phone 403.283.2025 • Fax 403.270.2743 Email: [email protected] Web server: AlbertaWilderness.ca Golden Eye Mother and Chicks on the Cardinal River and Mountain Bluebird at her nest © C. Olson 3 Contents Wilderness for Tomorrow .............................................. 2 Contents ......................................................................... 3 A Successful Year ............................................................ 6 Board and Staff ............................................................... 7 Board of Directors .........................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Glaciers of the Canadian Rockies
    Glaciers of North America— GLACIERS OF CANADA GLACIERS OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES By C. SIMON L. OMMANNEY SATELLITE IMAGE ATLAS OF GLACIERS OF THE WORLD Edited by RICHARD S. WILLIAMS, Jr., and JANE G. FERRIGNO U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1386–J–1 The Rocky Mountains of Canada include four distinct ranges from the U.S. border to northern British Columbia: Border, Continental, Hart, and Muskwa Ranges. They cover about 170,000 km2, are about 150 km wide, and have an estimated glacierized area of 38,613 km2. Mount Robson, at 3,954 m, is the highest peak. Glaciers range in size from ice fields, with major outlet glaciers, to glacierets. Small mountain-type glaciers in cirques, niches, and ice aprons are scattered throughout the ranges. Ice-cored moraines and rock glaciers are also common CONTENTS Page Abstract ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- J199 Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------- 199 FIGURE 1. Mountain ranges of the southern Rocky Mountains------------ 201 2. Mountain ranges of the northern Rocky Mountains ------------ 202 3. Oblique aerial photograph of Mount Assiniboine, Banff National Park, Rocky Mountains----------------------------- 203 4. Sketch map showing glaciers of the Canadian Rocky Mountains -------------------------------------------- 204 5. Photograph of the Victoria Glacier, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, in August 1973 -------------------------------------- 209 TABLE 1. Named glaciers of the Rocky Mountains cited in the chapter
    [Show full text]
  • NSR FSI.Docx
    Alberta Conservation Association 2018/19 Project Summary Report Project Name: North Saskatchewan River Drainage Fish Sustainability Index Data Gaps Fisheries Program Manager: Peter Aku Project Leader: Chad Judd Primary ACA staff on project: Andrew Clough, John Hallett, Dave Jackson, Chad Judd, Nikita Lebedynski, Mike Rodtka, and Zachary Spence Partnerships Alberta Environment and Parks Hinton Wood Products – A Division of West Fraser Mills Ltd. Sundre Forest Products – A Division of West Fraser Mills Ltd. Key Findings • We captured four fish species at 31 sites distributed throughout the Cardinal River and its tributaries in the upper North Saskatchewan River drainage. • The highest relative abundance of bull trout in the Cardinal River watershed was in Ruby Creek. • We detected brown trout at a single site in Ruby Creek, a species previously only known to occur in Ruby Lake located in the headwaters of the Cardinal River watershed. • We captured four fish species at ten sites distributed throughout the Willson Creek watershed including 83 bull trout. 1 Introduction Fishery inventories provide resource managers with information on fish abundance, species distribution, and fish habitat. This information is a key component of responsible land-use planning and management if threats to stream health are to be minimized. Alberta Environment and Park’s Fish Sustainability Index (FSI) is a standardized process of assessment that provides a landscape-level overview of fish sustainability within the province and enables broad-scale evaluation of management actions and land-use planning (MacPherson et al. 2014). Priority species for FSI assessment known to occur in our study areas include bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) and mountain whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) (MacPherson et al.
    [Show full text]
  • Bull Trout and Aquatic Ecosystem Integrity Two Conservation Initiatives in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem
    ©330^) MS A Forum for Natural, Cultural and Social Studies Bull Trout and Aquatic Ecosystem Integrity Two conservation initiatives in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem Bull trout are native charr in Alberta Kevin Van Tighem these fish to optimize their food intake, but also makes them highly vulnerable to anglers. These and several other characteristics make bull Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) is a species of concern in Alberta. trout a valuable indicator species for the health of running-water Both its abundance and distribution have been substantially reduced ecosystems in the Rocky Mountain region. over the past century. Fitch (1994) estimates that bull trout in the Oldman River watershed now occupy barely 30% of their historic BULL TROUT AND ECOSYSTEM INTEGRITY range, largely because of habitat fragmentation and angler overharvest. Bull trout are a native charr, capable of thriving in the relatively For bull trout to thrive and persist, they require: unproductive environments that typify streams draining the Rocky • a stable, high-quality groundwater regime in headwater drain­ Mountains. A number of adaptations enable them not only to success­ ages fully exploit headwater drainages, but also to grow to very large size, • clean, cold stream water, low in fine sediments that would sometimes exceeding 5 or 10 kilograms. No other salmonid, native or clog spawning gravels introduced, can consistently attain such large sizes in these drainages. • uninterrupted access from downstream reaches to headwater Bull trout spawn in September in cold, clean headwater streams, spawning streams particularly in areas where upwelling ground water in the streambed • an informed and responsible human angling population gravel provides a relatively stable thermal regime and prevents anchor ice from forming in the winter.
    [Show full text]
  • Environmentally Significant Areas Inventory of The
    Environmentally Significant Areas Inventory of the Rocky Mountain Natural Region of Alberta Final Report by Kevin Timoney Treeline Ecological Research 21551 Twp. Rd. 520 Sherwood Park, AB T8E 1E3 email: [email protected] for Corporate Management Service Alberta Environmental Protection 12th Floor, Oxbridge Place 9820 - 106 St. Edmonton, AB T5K 2J6 17 January 1998 Contents ___________________________________________________________________ Abstract........................................................................................................................................ 1 Acknowledgements................................................................................................................... 2 Color Plates................................................................................................................................. 3 1. Purpose of the study ........................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Definition of AESA@................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Study Rationale ............................................................................................................ 6 2. Background on the Rocky Mountain Natural Region ............................................ 7 2.1 Geology ......................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Weather and Climate...................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • List of Completed Eias by Activity
    Completed EIAs by Activity Provincial Approvals Copies of completed EIAs are available for viewing at: Alberta Government Library, 44 Capital Boulevard, 11th Floor, 10044-108 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, 780-427-2985 (Search 'environmental impact' and the proponent or project name in the library catalogue at: https://www.library.ualberta.ca/) A number of EIAs are also available online at ftp://ftp.gov.ab.ca/env/fs/EIA/ Submission EIA Complete Proponent Name Project Name Date Date Activity Type Agrium Products Inc. Northern Extension of the Existing Gypsum Storage Area (Redwater) 2003-Apr-9 2003-Nov-12 Agricultural Products Plant Westcan Malting Ltd. Barley Malting Plant 1991-Feb-25 N/A / Unknown Agricultural Products Plant Cargill Limited High River Meat Packing Plant 1988-Feb-12 1988-Sep-1 Agricultural Products Plant Cominco Ltd. Joffre Ammonia Fertilizer Plant 1985-Jul-9 N/A / Unknown Agricultural Products Plant Esso Chemical Canada Redwater Fertilizer Plant/ Agricultural Chemical Complex 1980-Jul-1 N/A / Unknown Agricultural Products Plant Cominco Ltd. Carseland Fertilizer Plant 1974-Sep-1 N/A / Unknown Agricultural Products Plant Coalspur Mines Ltd. Vista Coal Mine Project 2012-Apr-30 2013-May-27 Coal Coal Valley Resources Inc. Robb Trend Mine Project 2012-Apr-13 2014-May-23 Coal Coal Valley Resources Inc. Mercoal West / Yellowhead Tower Mine Expansion Project 2008-Mar-5 2009-Nov-30 Coal Dodds Coal Mining Co. Ltd. Dodds Coal Mine 2005-Oct-21 2006-Jun-8 Coal Grande Cache Coal Company Inc. No. 7 Underground, No. 8 Surface Mine & Coal Processing 2001-Oct-15 2002-Nov-20 Coal Luscar Ltd.
    [Show full text]
  • City Hall Art Guide a Guide to Art in City Hall
    city hall art guide A guide to art in City Hall Public art is a key component in the attractiveness and identity of a city. It demonstrates the character of communities, strengthens the local economy through an investment in the arts, increases livability, and is a reflection of a progressive municipality. This guide explores the public art pieces from the City of Edmonton’s public art collection, located inside and outside City Hall. Paintings, sculptures, photography, print-making, textile, and other art forms can be found in the collection. How was the art chosen? While a few pieces have been in the collection for an extended period, many of the pieces that comprise the current collection were commissions or direct purchases for the opening of City Hall under the City’s Percent for Art Policy that was established in 1991. The Percent for Art policy ensures that when the City undertakes construction on a project that will be accessible to the public, one percent of the eligible construction budget is allocated to the acquisition of art that enriches the city and is accessible to everyone. Fifty-two of the original artworks were chosen by specifically formed committees, which provided recommendations for purchases to City Council. Members of the committees included representatives from the City, the community, City Hall’s architectural firm, the Alberta art community and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. 2 Additionally, eight sites were selected throughout City Hall to receive custom-designed art. Of the hundreds of artists from across the province that applied, the following eight artists received commissions: • Douglas Haynes – Promise of Dusk and To Morning Light • Glenn Guillet – Ultima Thule • Petronella Overes – One • Wendy Toogood – Edmonton: Aspects of History • Hilary Prince – There is a River • Mitsu Ikemura – Madrigal • Judy Armstrong – Passages of Time (A Survey of Edmonton History) • Isla Burns – Caravel Several new additions to the City Hall collection have been acquired since the building’s opening.
    [Show full text]