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Paintearth Mine – Alberta

Paintearth Mine - Alberta

Paintearth Mine

The Paintearth Mine is a 6,226 Ha. surface strip mine located in Central Alberta south of the Village of Forestburg. The mine operates two active pits and supplies sub-bituminous coal to the three generating units at the Battle River Generating Station which are owned and operated by ATCO Power. The mine has been supplying coal to the station since 1956.

Coal is uncovered using the two draglines (1- BE1570; 1 – M8200) and a prestripping fleet (1- EX3600, 4 – Cat 789’s). The exposed coal is hauled from the mine to the generating station. Current annual production of the mine is 2.7 million tonnes. The coal supply contract for the mine expires in 2022.

Paintearth Mine was the first mine in Alberta to obtain reclamation certification for reclaimed land after mining.

Safety Awards

2012John T. Ryan Award
2005John T. Ryan Award
2003John T. Ryan Award
1999John T. Ryan Award
1998John T. Ryan Award
1997John T. Ryan Award

Paintearth Mine – Contact Information

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

Phone number
403-884-3000

Fax number
403-884-3001

Physical address
Highway 855
Forestburg, AB

Mailing address
Box 730
Forestburg, AB, T0B 1N0

Paintearth Mine – Key Facts

Average Annual Production
2.7 Million Tonnes

Number of Active Areas
2

Permitted Operating Hectares
6,226

Number of Draglines Removing Overburden
2 (1 – BE 1570; 1 – M8200)

Equipment Removing Coal
FEL and tractor trailer 160 tonne capacity

Approx Heat Content (KJ/kg)
17,488

Approx Sulphur (%)
0.40

Customer
ATCO Ltd

Delivery
Haul trucks

Number of Employees
127

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

Year Mine Opened
1956

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