Menu ▼

Westmoreland Coal Company

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Locations
    • Key Management
    • Marketing and Sales
    • Growth and Development
    • Mining Operations
    • Our Timeline
    • Intranet Login
    • BOD Portal
    • Employee Self Service
  • Investors
    • Board of Directors
    • Committees of the Board of Directors
    • EthicsPoint Whistleblower Hotline
    • Corporate Governance
    • SEC Filings
    • Securities Actions
    • Shareholder Services
    • Stock Information
    • Events and Presentations
    • Investor Webcasts
    • Investor Contact Form
    • Investor Tools
    • ESTMA
  • Corporate Responsibility
    • Safety
      • Safety Awards
    • Environment
      • Environmental Awards
  • News
  • Careers
  • Careers
  • Land Auction Docs
    • Frontier West Modified Plat (PDF)
    • Kemmerer South Record 1 (PDF)
    • Auction Rules – Draft (DOCX)
  • April 27, 2018

Sheerness Mine – Alberta

Sheerness Mine - Alberta
The Sheerness Mine is a 7,000 Ha. surface strip mine located in South Central Alberta south of the Town of Hanna. The mine operates two active pits and supplies sub-bituminous coal to the two generating units at the Sheerness Generating Station which is owned by TransAlta Utilities and ATCO Power and operated by ATCO Power. The mine has been supplying coal to the station since 1984.

Coal is uncovered using the two draglines (1 – BE 1300; 1 – Page 736). The exposed coal is hauled directly from the mine to the generating station. Current annual production of the mine is 3.3 million tonnes. The current coal supply contract for the mine expires in 2026.

In 2014, Sheerness Mine achieved 19 years without a lost time accident. Work is underway to explore adjacent properties and greenfield opportunities for life extension of the mine to the end of the expected plant lives (2040).

Safety Awards

2011John T. Ryan Award
2009John T. Ryan Award
2004John T. Ryan Award
2001John T. Ryan Award
1997John T. Ryan Award

Sheerness Mine – Contact Information

Office Hours
M-F 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (MDT)

Phone number
403-854-5200

Fax number
403-854-5201

Physical address
Highway 36
Hanna, AB

Mailing address
Box 2020
Hanna, AB T0J 1P0

Sheerness Mine – Key Facts

Average Annual Production
3.3 Million Tonnes

Number of Active Areas
2

Permitted Operating Hectares
7,000

Number of Draglines Removing Overburden
2 (1 – BE 1300; 1 – Page 736)

Equipment Removing Coal
Cat 993 FEL
Cat 776 Haulers

Approx Heat Content (KJ/kg)
16,800

Approx Sulphur (%)
0.50

Customer(s)
ATCO/TransAlta Generation Partnership

Delivery
Haul trucks

Number of Employees
110

Mine Operation Hours
24 Hours Per Day / 7 Days Per Week

Year Mine Opened
1984

More about Hanna, AB

Back to Top
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Locations
    • Key Management
    • Marketing and Sales
    • Growth and Development
    • Mining Operations
    • Our Timeline
    • Intranet Login
    • BOD Portal
    • Employee Self Service
  • Investors
    • Board of Directors
    • Committees of the Board of Directors
    • EthicsPoint Whistleblower Hotline
    • Corporate Governance
    • SEC Filings
    • Securities Actions
    • Shareholder Services
    • Stock Information
    • Events and Presentations
    • Investor Webcasts
    • Investor Contact Form
    • Investor Tools
    • ESTMA
  • Corporate Responsibility
    • Safety
      • Safety Awards
    • Environment
      • Environmental Awards
  • News
  • Careers
  • Careers
  • Land Auction Docs
    • Frontier West Modified Plat (PDF)
    • Kemmerer South Record 1 (PDF)
    • Auction Rules – Draft (DOCX)

Contact Information

Westmoreland Coal Company
9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 300
Englewood, Colorado 80112

Telephone: (303) 922-6463
Toll Free: (855) 922-6463

Questions?

General Inquiries

Investors Contact Form

Other Westmoreland Sites

Westmoreland Resource Partners, LP
westmorelandmlp.com

Investor Tools

Connect With Us

© 2018 Westmoreland Coal Company · Contact · Privacy Policy