Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project

Crown Mountain Resources Ltd. is proposing to construct and operate an open-pit metallurgical coal mine in the Elk Valley, approximately 12 kilometres from the District of Sparwood in southeastern British Columbia. As proposed, the production capacity of the project would be approximately 2.0 million tonnes per year, over a mine-life of about 15 years.

 

Please note that the proponent for this project was previously NWP Coal Canada Ltd.

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Latest update

August 18, 2026 — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada decided to continue the assessment of the Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project, which has been undergoing an environmental assessment under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, as an impact assessment under the Impact Assessment Act.

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Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
1800-1138 Melville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4S3
Telephone: 604-666-2431
Email: crown@iaac-aeic.gc.ca

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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Email: media@iaac-aeic.gc.ca


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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Sparwood (British Columbia)

  • Nature of activity

    • Mines and Minerals

  • Assessment status

    In progress

  • Start date

    2014-12-22

  • Proponent

    Crown Mountain Resources Ltd.

  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment type

    Impact Assessment by the Agency

  • Reference number

    80087

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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