Elkview coal mine
The Elkview Coal Mine is a coal mine located in the British Columbia. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 220.6 million tonnes of coking coal, one of the largest coal reserves in Canada and the world.- Type: Quarry
- Description: coal mine in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Elkview Operations”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sparwood.
Sparwood
Town
Sparwood is a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the second-largest community on the Elk River. Located approximately 30 kilometres from Fernie, the District Municipality of Sparwood has approximately 4,200 residents. Sparwood is situated 6 km southwest of Elkview coal mine.
Elkview coal mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Sparwood, East Kootenays, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.75578° or 49° 45′ 21″ north
Longitude
-114.80398° or 114° 48′ 14″ west
Operator
Teck Resources Limited
Open location code
85X7Q54W+8C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Elkview coal mine” goes by many names.
- French: “mine de charbon Elkview”
- French: “Mine de charbon Elkview”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Natal Ridge and Baldy Mountain.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Natal and Elkview Gatehouse.
East Kootenays: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Kootenay National Park and Cranbrook.
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