Proposed coal mine near confluence of Ram Rivers.

[Don Andersen]

Folks,

Just west of Rough Creek an abandoned Shell Oil well drilling site road has even reopened to allow access for operations of Ram River Coal.

Ram River has a web site.

It would appear like both sides of the Ram's are to be mined.

Here are some things from the site:

Ram coal

https://www.ramcoal.com

https://www.ramcoal.com/assets/docs/...rev-7-full.pdf

The Ram River Property, as defined in the Technical Report, Ram River Coal, Property, Alberta by Norwest in 2014, is composed of the North and South blocks. The North Block bifurcates from the South Block, with the North Block, measuring approximately 15 km in length and 3.5 km in width and with the South Block measuring, approximately 14 km at its longest point and 2.7 km at its widest point.

Note:
This coal deposit has been the subject of previous attempts to become commercial. In the early '70's the access trail along the north Ram was built for drilling. According to the crew, everywhere they stuck a drill there was coal.

Will it happen now - who knows.


Don

[Sundancefisher]

If they take the required steps to protect the watershed and create jobs for 33 years as mentioned it looks good for Alberta.

[MountainTi]

Good news indeed. Have not heard any ramblings on the proposed mine at corkscrew mountain lately. Be another project I'd like to see happen in the future.

[Wapiabi]

We do not need any more coal mines. They have caused terrible damage to the Upper McLeod, Embarras and Athabasca River systems. Then the mines go bankrupt, close down, change ownership. What about Obed Mountain, billion liters of sludge going down Apetowun Creek. We end up with permanently altered watersheds, then the jobs are gone. Go to Tumbler Ridge and see what a vibrant community it is now. But thats OK when it starts up again they will fly in the Chinese temporary workers.

Wap

[lannie]

Awesome good news! Great to hear something positive and most of the local people are going to see lots of benefits. Coal mining pays better than selling bundles of wood to fisherman.

[Don Andersen]

Originally Posted by Sundancefisher

If they take the required steps to protect the watershed and create jobs for 33 years as mentioned it looks good for Alberta.

The required steps There is the linchpin the project hangs on.

Selenium and coal. A good read https://wernerantweiler.ca/blog.php?item=2015-02-07

Deadly to trout and people in high concentrations.

Issues exist with selenium in the mines south of Hinton.

However, nitrogen based fertizlers increase water productivity. Think Micheal Creek in SE BC.

Don

[goldscud]

Selenium has also been shown to decrease time to exhaustion in trout muscle. That's probably why those Michele creek Cutts roll over and give up so quickly (that and being caught 25x a season)

[honda450]

Think that mine at Grassy Mountain will ever go? I don't. They were doing something up there this summer.........don't know what. Coreholes perhaps??

[greendrake]

Boo! Tri creeks watershed, Luscar creek trapper creek all negatively impacted by coal mining. Luscar used to run black into the Pembina. 75% of Alberta has coal base certainly they can find less ecologically sensitive areas to do this!

[Jokey75]

Not too shocking. As I said before....they didn't lift the ban on open pit coal mining because it was "redundant". They lifted it because they wanted it to happen and looks like it will. Nothing but lies from Nixon...

https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/08/12/A...d-Coal-Mining/

J

[Don Andersen]

What must be considered is the economic impact over time. Presently, people Come from near and far to fish the river. I’ve meet people from all over the US and even some from Europe.
The mine puts this all at risk.
The river will be an economic impact for hundreds of years, the mine, maybe 30.
And then there is the cleanup which based on Alberta’s history will be shovelled onto the taxpayer.
Short term thinking and exploitation destroying long term economic benefit.

Don

[crazy_davey]

Originally Posted by Jokey75

They lifted it because they wanted it to happen and looks like it will.

Good!

[flyrodfisher]

Originally Posted by crazy_davey

Good!

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Could you please elaborate...

[crazy_davey]

Originally Posted by flyrodfisher

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Could you please elaborate...

Elaborate on what. Pretty sure my response is clear as a bell.

[flyrodfisher]

Originally Posted by crazy_davey

Elaborate on what. Pretty sure my response is clear as a bell.

Please elaborate on why you think it is "good"...to use your term...

[MountainTi]

Originally Posted by crazy_davey

Good!

I was more hoping for the long rumoured mine at corkscrew mountain. Would sure be a much needed economic boost for the area. Bonus would be getting rid of that road going over the top