Western Coal cranking up BC coal output

Vancouver-based Western Coal is starting up its Willow Creek mine, in British Columbia, about two months ahead of schedule, CEO Keith Calder said. Western Coal will officially open the mine in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, attended by...

Western Coal sees output of 10Mt/y by 2013

Vancouver-based Western Coal (formerly Western Canadian Coal) plans to boost production to 10-million tons a year of coal by 2013, chairperson John Byrne told shareholders at the firm's annual meeting on Tuesday. Earlier this year, Western bought...

Western Canadian sells enough coal to keep mines running

Vancouver-based Western Canadian Coal Corp (WCC) has secured sufficient sales contracts, at strong enough prices, for the 12 months ended March 2010, to continue mining at its Wolverine and Brule operations, in British Columbia. WCC shares leapt...

Project delays, mine shutdowns and cutbacks

A chronological summary of project delays, mine shutdowns and production cutbacks announced by miners around the world in response the falling metals prices and tightening financial markets. Begins July 2008.

Western Canadian Coal to halt BC mine on market 'uncertainty'

Canadian coal-miner Western Canadian Coal (WCC) will temporarily suspend mining operations at its Willow Creek mine, in British Columbia, at the end of this month. “Despite a successful start-up of mining operations at the Willow Creek mine,...