Pioneer Coal Limited is a Canadian mining company based in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
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| Company type | Reclamation mining |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mining |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | John Chisholm (1946-2014) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Nova Scotia |
Key people | Donald Chisholm, President[1] |
| Products | Coal |
| Owner | Private |
It was founded in 1980 by John Chisholm, owner of Nova Construction Company Limited.[2] The company currently operates two open pit coal mines:
- Stellarton Surface Coal Mine, located in Stellarton, Nova Scotia
- Point Aconi Surface Coal Mine, located in Point Aconi, Nova Scotia
Both open-pit mines are operated as reclamation mines in areas that used to have underground mining operations. After surface mining has been completed, the land is reclaimed for other uses. The Stellarton mine is slated to cease operating in 2019.[3]
In 2014 the company began a feasibility study to evaluate an additional surface coal mine near Springhill, Nova Scotia.[4]
References
edit- ^ Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stock
- ^ Obituary (Jul 4 2014 ). "Mourning John Chisholm, 1946 to 2014". Retrieved 24 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Dunn, Carol (February 8, 2017). "Town eying future of mined lands". The News (New Glasgow ). SaltWire Network. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ Beswick, Aaron (November 6, 2013). "Springhill Could Dig Coal". Halifax Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2018.