Surface soils are salvaged, rock overburden is drilled and blasted and the rock is loaded into trucks by shovels and loaders and hauled to dumps. The exposed coal is hauled to a holding area and stockpiled before being transported to the processing plant via a 10.5 km long conveyor. Drilling and blasting precede rock overburden removal At the plant, the raw coal is temporarily stored in one of the five storage silos which allows the blending of coal to meet customers' specifications. The coal is loaded into Canadian Pacific unit trains for transport to Westshore Terminals at Roberts' Bank near Vancouver and shipment to overseas customers, or to Thunder Bay Terminals for shipment to customers in eastern North American markets. Line Creek was the first coal mine in the world to achieve ISO 9001 quality control certification, which is an important feature for many international customers.
Reclamation involves re-establishing wildlife habitats, notably for bighorn sheep and elk.
The mine has developed a proactive consultation and joint wildlife management program with local conservation interests. Luscar Ltd. All rights reserved. Legal Notice .