Published: September 11, 2024 |

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A Tumbler Ridge coalmine that closed its doors 24 years ago has been re-opened by Conuma Resources.

Operations restarted this week at the Quintette Mine according to Minister of Energy and Mines Josie Osborne.

“The mining and mineral exploration sector is a foundational part of British Columbia’s economy, providing more than 40,000 good, family-supporting jobs — and we’re supporting it to grow,” said Osborne.

“Government continues to take action to streamline the mine-permitting process while maintaining our world-leading standards for worker safety and environmental protection. Permitting wait times have been a long-standing issue for the sector, and I am pleased that the hard work of ministry staff has resulted in average review timelines for major project permits being reduced by more than one-third in the past five years. The approval process to restart Quintette’s Little Windy Pit was completed in just over four months,” added Osborne.

The mine is expected to employ more than 400 people in the area according to the province.

BC’s mining and mineral exploration sector provides over 40-thousand jobs with employment increasing by 10 percent since 2017.

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Founded in mid-2016, Conuma Resources is a steelmaking coal producer based in Northeast British Columbia, Canada. They are an integral part of the global steel supply chain, producing high quality steelmaking coal for leading global steelmakers. They integrate economic, environmental, and social principles to create sustainable value for employees, business partners, and the communities in which they operate.

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