Bingay Main Coal Project, Elkford — Build Almanac

Stage: Proposedreported 30 Sep 2025
Value: C$380Mfrom BC Major Projects Inventory
Capacity: Not published
Owner: Centermount Coal Ltd.
Last checked: 30 Sep 2025

Stage timeline

Proposedreported 30 Sep 2025
ApprovedNot yet
Under constructionNot yet
CompleteNot yet

Proposed open pit and underground mine with an expected capacity of 2 million tonnes/year. Located 21 km north of Elkford, the project will include a coal processing facility and a 27 km rail line. Environmental Assessment pre-application phase has been initiated.

From the project's description in B.C. Major Projects Inventory, Open Government Licence – British Columbia; shortened to whole sentences where long.

Facts

Type: Mines (coal) · Mines in British Columbia
Location: Elkford
Municipality: Elkford
Province or state: British Columbia, Canada · All of Canada

Nearby projects

Fording River Extension Project (Castle) · Mines · Proposed · about 13 km away
Line Creek Coal Mine Phase 2 · Mines · Proposed · about 36 km away
Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project · Mines · Proposed · about 48 km away
Baptiste Nickel (Decar) · Mines · Proposed · about 50 km away
Coal Mountain Phase 2 Project · Mines · On hold · about 69 km away

Latest updates

30 Sep 2025: first recorded here. BC Major Projects Inventory, 30 Sep 2025 edition.

Stage history

Proposed BC Major Projects Inventory: Proposed: Consultation/Approvals (as of 30 Sep 2025)

Sources

BC Major Projects Inventory: MPI project 3065 (as of 30 Sep 2025)

Licences: Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Full credits: Data sources and licences.

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