Published: March 8, 2022 |

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Allegiance Coal has filed its application for an environmental assessment certificate for the Tenas Coking Coal project in Canada.

The application was filed by Telkwa Coal with the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (BC-EAO) who will now conduct a nine-month review process.

This will consist of a one to two month screening, six months review, and two months for a joint decision by the Ministers for the Environment, and Energy, Mining, and Natural Resources.

The company said its experience with previous applications indicates the review process will likely take longer than nine months.

The speed at which it is assessed will depend on the quality on the application submitted.

“While it is 15 months past our original target date, I cannot stress the enormity of reaching this milestone,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Gray.

“A combination of prudence and caution in preparing the application coupled with a voluntary nine-month pause in the pre-application phase of the process by Telkwa Coal, at the request of the Office of the Wet’suwet’en (OW), were key reasons for the delay,” added Gray.

“We are, however, better placed in the knowledge that our application is more robust, and we have reached this point in consultation with the OW,” said Gray.

“We have also finalized a project assessment agreement with the OW to ensure they are resourced to participate in the EA application review,” concluded Gray.

Source: The Market Herald

About Allegiance Coal
Allegiance Coal is an Australian company focused on the development, operation, and supply of steel making coal to the seaborne market. With operating mines in southeast Colorado, central Alabama, as well as a development project in northwest British Columbia, Allegiance is well placed to supply steel making coal to both the Pacific and Atlantic markets.

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