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