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Chetwynd The Echo

Location

Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Jan 31, 1973

Page

2

Sukunka coal project hailed as world’s largest high grade deposit

Australian engineer John Burns details Bullmoose Mountain in the Sukunka Valley near Chetwynd as a potential world leading coking coal site. He cites 100,000,000 tons, grades of three to 30 feet, and a development plan reaching 550 workers within two years, with initial 57 staff and 39,000 tons already mined for global sampling. He notes costs, local hiring, and concerns over royalties and port transport.

Rodney Canader John Burn Chetwynd Burns Sukunka Valley Peace Country Micas Oil Intercontinual Fuels Austin Butta Coalition Mining Ltd John Coalition Barrett Canada U.S.A Australia John Burns

Coal Will Change Peace Country Forever Or

The piece discusses coal mining's long history and rising global demand driving exploration, focusing on the Peace River district geology during the Lower Cretaceous. It notes the Cadomin formation as the oldest non marine layer likely barren of coal deposits and the Gething formation above it as significant to coal bearing strata.

Peace River District Cadomin Gething

Potential Coal Feasibility in Western Canada Regions

The document analyzes the geology of the Peace River area with coal seams up to 1200 feet thick and formations like Moose Bar and commotion. It weighs exploration costs, long transportation, and whether a mine producing over one million tons annually is economically viable, noting strong employment, payroll, and regional stabilization benefits despite high initial costs.

Gething Moose Bar Wester Canada Peace River District

Coal wealth of Hudson's Hope fuels Gething's legacy

Larry Gething grew up amid Hudson's Hope coal, helped his father mine the Aylard seam, and after decades of doubt he finally sold coal leases in the Peace country. He says the mine holds over 11 square miles, has endured market shifts, and coal will remain essential for steel and coke.

Larry Gething Peace Country Ada Hudson’s Hope McKenzie Canyon Larry Neil Rockies Hudson

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