|
Property Location
8 km from Campbell River and 10km from the highway.
Resource Ownership
Compliance Energy Corporation has applied for the rights to 865 ha of Crown Coal Licences.
Surface Ownership
Timberwest
Coal Quality
The coal is a low volatile Bituminous A thermal coal. 2005 sample tested at surface show a 10.0% Ash, Moisture 3.3%, VM. 14.87, F.C. 72.0, Sulphur 0.9%, FSI ½, BTU 13,000.
Resources
Assessment Reports of 1979 and 1983 report 3.96 million tonnes and 1.7 m tonnes of open-pit potential up to 10:1 ratio.
Drilled holes: 29.
Current Status
Further in-fill drilling, trenching required to up-grade the resource to the proven category. Low budget expenditure.
Zoning
None- Forestry land use – large holdings.
Permits Required
Ministry of Energy and Mines – Mine Permit.
Other Facts
The property is a low stripping ratio high quality thermal coal close to tidewater.
One main seam present of about 1.7 to 2.0 m average thickness
All open-pit potential.
Some surface coal trenching in 2005 proved a +2.0 m thick coal seam. |
