APEGGA MEDICINE HAT BRANCH
TECH & SOCIAL MEETING
BOW CITY POWER PROJECT – MINE PLAN
Presented by: J. (Joe) Derosier, P.Eng.
Senior Mining Associate – Norwest Corp.
Norwest Corporation is an employee-owned energy, mining
and environmental consulting company offering a wide range of services to the
energy, minerals and natural resource industries. These include geological, engineering
and consulting for the evaluation and development of coal, coalbed methane, oil
sands, oil shale, industrial minerals and base and precious metals projects.
Norwest Corporation was retained as mine consultant for Luscar Ltd. which is
proposing to develop in two phases, a two-unit 1000-megawatt clean coal-fired
power plant and associated coalmine facility near Bow City, Alberta.
Mr. Derosier has 20+ years experience of progressive
supervisory and technical experience in the resource industry, working as consultant
to major mining and power companies including Manalta, Luscar, Fording, TAU and
ATCO. Currently he is the project Manager and Mine Planner for the Bow City Power
Project.
Mr. Derosier’s presentation will focus on the
development of the mine plan from both an engineering perspective and from the
public involvement perspective; and, he will touch briefly on the generating
station component of the overall project.
Construction in the first phase, expected to be completed
by 2010, will include one clean-fired thermal electric generating unit of approximately
500 megawatts, a surface coal mine with one dragline, a coal preparation plant,
and connection to a high voltage switchyard. The second phase is expected to
be completed in 2014. The proposed mine permit boundary encompasses approximately
13,500 ha. and contains enough coal reserves to fuel the project for more than
40 years.
When: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Where: Ralph’s Texas Bar & Steak House Ltd.
1249 – Trans Canada Way S.E.
Phone: 527-6262
Time: 6:00 p.m. Drinks & Socialize
6:30 p.m. Dinner (Roast Prime Ribs)
7:30 p.m. Presentation
Cost: $25.00 per person.
As always, spouses and guests are welcome.
Please RSVP no later than April 07, 2006 by contacting either of the following
members:
Branch Upcoming Events:
13th. Annual APEGGA/ASET Golf Tournament – Sat., Aug. 26/06
Note: If you are interested to help with the student outreach
programs please contact Bob Arthur at: arthur@mhc.ab.ca |
