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Poplar River Mine – Saskatchewan

Poplar River Mine - Saskatchewan

Poplar River Mine

The Poplar River Mine is a 7,488 Ha. surface strip mine located in South Central Saskatchewan near the Town of Coronach. The mine operates two active pits and supplies lignite coal to the two generating units at the Poplar River Generating Station which is owned and operated by Saskatchewan Power Corporation. The mine has been supplying coal to the station since 1978.

Coal is uncovered using the two draglines (2 – BE 2570W). The exposed coal is hauled from the pits to a loadout and then railed 20 kilometres 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 2015.

Poplar River Mine owns and operates the railway from the mine to the generating station. Work is underway to extend the existing coal contract for a 10 year period.

Safety Awards

2002John T. Ryan Award

Poplar River Mine – Contact Information

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

Phone number
306-267-4200

Fax number
306-267-4201

Physical address
Access from Highway 607
Coronach, SK

Mailing address
Box 599
Coronach, SK, S0H 0Z0

Poplar River Mine – Key Facts

Average Annual Production
3.3 Million Tonnes

Number of Active Areas
2

Permitted Operating Hectares
7,488

Number of Draglines Removing Overburden
2 – 2570 Draglines

Equipment Removing Coal
FEL, 195B shovel tractor trailer haulers

Approx Heat Content (KJ/kg)
12,905

Approx Sulphur (%)
<0.99

Customer
Saskatchewan Power Corporation

Delivery
Rail system from the mine site to the Generating Station

Number of Employees
167

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

Year Mine Opened
1978

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