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CROWS NEST RESOURCES LIMITED SHELL CANADA RESOURCES LIMITED

Report on Coal Licences

PROJECT KOOTENAY CblOT=T

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To: Alec Hathcson Geological Division Ministry of Energy, Hines and Petroleum Resources

Date: October 25, 1979 Our File:

Be: Shell Canada Resources Limited Report of Work, Cabin Creek Prospect Coal Licences 595-601

Two copies of the report entitled Report on Exploration of the Cabin Creek Project are enclosed. This report is supplemental to the recently approved report entitled Report on Two Mits Driven in the Cabin Creek Coal Property: Geodetic Crowd Control Survey, PhotoRrPlnvtric Mapping and Location Survey - Cabin Creek Coal Property.

As the subject licences have the marimum of 10 years work credit already applied, no further work credits from this report can be added. In this regard this report is submitted for your information only.

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REPORT ON EXPLORATION OF THE CABIN CREEK PROJECT

COAL LICENSES 595 to 601 INCLUSIVE

49' 08' NORTHERN LATITUDE 114' 43' WESTERN LONGITUDE

CROWS NEST RESOURCES LIMITED

SHELL CANADA RESOURCES LIMITED

CALGARY, ALBERTA

AUTHORS: J. Horachek, P. Eng. EXPLORATION PERIOD: Sept&ber 6 October, 1978

REPORT DATE: June; 1979

PROFESSIONAL VERIFICATION OF REPORT

Entitled: Cabin Creek Report On Exploration of the Cabin

Creek Project Coal Licenses 595 to 601

SOUTHEASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1979

Mr. Jam Horachek planned and carried out the geological field

program of Shell Canada Resources Ltd. and Crows Nest Resources Ltd. -

Cabin Creek Project 1978, and prepared this report under the general

supervision of the undersigned.

Jam Horachek, M.Sc., graduated in Geological Engineering from

the Mining University of Ostrava, Czechoslovakia in 1969. Mr.

Horachek is a member, as a Professional Engineer, of the Association

of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta.

v His experience in Western Canadian coal exploration since 1970 includes

positions with:

- Scurry Rainbow Oil Ltd., Calgary, Alberta - Energy Resources Conservation Board, Calgary, Alberta

- Shell Canada Resources Ltd., Calgary, Alberta - Crows Nest Resources Ltd., Calgary, Alberta

He currently holds the position of Senior Geologist for Crows

Nest Resources Ltd.

I consider Jaro Horachek to be well qualified to undertake the

responsibilities he was assigned on this project. I am satisfied that

the attached report dated August, 1979 has been competently prepared

and justly represents from this project.

J. Crabb, P. Eng.

August, 1979

TABLE OF CONTENTS

‘c, LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF APPENDICES

LIST OF ENCLOSURES

SUMMARY

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 LICENSES 1.2 PREVIOUS WORK 1.3 ACCOMPLISHMENTS : 1978

2 REGIONAL SETTING

2.1 LOCATION 2.2 ACCESS 2.3 RAILWAYS 2.4 PROJECT AND OTHER COAL LICENSE BLOCKS

3 EXPLORATION 1978 w

3.1 GENERAL STATEMENT 3.2 RESPONSIBILITY 3.3 MANPOWER 3.4 PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND SURVEY 3.5 CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ACCESS 3.6 ADITS 3.7 SAMPLING. 3.8 SEAM DESCRIPTION AND DETAILED SAMPLING

4 EXPENDITURES

4.1 SUMMARY STATEMENT 4.2 COST BREAKDOWN

5 PROJECT GEOLOGY

5.1 COAL SEAMS AND OTHER KEY STRATIGRAPHIC UNITS 5.2 SEAM DESCRIPTION AND DETAIL SAMPLING 5.3 MAIN PARTING 5.4 STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS 5.5 GEOLOGICAL MAP

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APPENDICES

ENCLOSURES

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 Index Map To Coal Licenses; 1:50 000

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

Access Map, 1:250 000

Flathead River Valley : Coal Land Holdings : Shell

Canada Resources Limited, 1:250 000

FIGURE 4 FSI In Relation To The Distance From Portal Adit No. 1

FIGURE 5 FSI In Relation To The Distance From Portal Adit No. 2

FIGURE 6 Flathead River Valley : Composite Stratigraphic Sections :

Kootenay Formation : Coal Measures

FIGURE 7 Cross - Section A-A, 1" = 200'

APPENDIX ONE Coal Licenses Held By Shell Canada Resources

APPENDIX TWO

LIST OF APPENDICES

Limited in the Cabin Creek Project Area.

Stratigraphic Section of Lower Coal Seam

Measured On Cross-Cut Face of Adit No. 1.

APPEhTDIX THREE Stratigraphic Section of Upper Coal Seam

Measured on Cross-Cut Face of Adit No. 2.

APPENDIX FOUR Detail Sampling of the Lower and Upper Seams - *

Results of Analyses

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APPENDIX FIVE Report on Geodetic Survey

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LIST OF ENCLOSURES

ENCLOSURE ONE I/ Adit No. 1 - Location Plant And Coal Seam Stratigraphy

ENCLOSURE TWO Adit No. 2 - Location Plan And Coal Seam Stratigraphy

ENCLOSURE THREE J Stratigraphic Section - Adit No. 1

ENCLOSURE FOURJStratigraphic Section - Adit No. 2 Upper Bench

Stratigraphic Section - Adit No. 2 Lower Bench

ENCLOSURE FIVE J' Cabin Creek Project - Geological Map

ENCLOSURE SIX ~1 Stratigraphic Section - CC-SWS 1975 - Lower Seam

Stratigraphic Section - CC-SWS 1975 - Upper Seam

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SUMMARY

The Cabin Creek Project, in parts covering some 1296 hectares,

encompasses coal licenses 595 to 601 inclusive. The property is located

between the watersheds of Cabin and Storm Creeks in the western part of

Flathead River Basin.

The licenses were first issued to The Crows Nest Industries

Ltd. (CNI) on June 3, 1969 and later assigned to The Crows Nest Pass

Oil and Gas Company Limited in January 1976. In February 1978, Shell

Canada Resources Limited (Shell) acquired CNI and the licenses were

transferred to Shell on February 19, 1979.

In September and October, 1978, Shell's subsidiary, Crows Nest

Resources Limited, executed an exploration program consisting of photo-

grammetric survey, driving of two adits and bulk sampling each of the

two seams on the property.

'cr' The total 1978 expenditure was $221,144.

Two seams are present in the area. They are part of the 140 m

thick remainder of the Kootenay Formation controlled by the licenses. The

lower seam is 4.4 m thick, the upper seam is subdivided into two benches

by 1.8-3.8 m thick shale parting; the lower bench is 3.8 m thick and

the upper bench is 6.5 m thick. The coal bearing strata form a north

easterly tilted block which dips from nearly flat to 18'. There are

no significant structural complications.

The resources in place are 8.2 million tonnes of medium volatile

bituminous coal. Detail seam description and subsequent analys& of

samples taken reveal taht the coalis rather dirty: lower seam ash = 40%,

upper seam ash = 26%. Float and sink analyses nevertheless indicate that

when washed to an ash level of around 10% the coal produces F.S.I. from L

5 l/2 to 6 l/2..

Cabin Creek is a small coal deposit suitable for an open pit

mining operation. L

Assuming 90% recovery in an open pit and 55% yield in pre-

paration plant, the recoverable clean coal reserves are 4 million tonnes

at stripping ratio df rock to 1 tonne of clean coal.

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1 INTRODUCTION

w 1.1 LICENSES (Figure 1)

During June of 1969, coal licenses, numbered 595 to 601

inclusive, were issued to Crows Nest Industries Limited (CNI) of

Fernie, British Columbia. In January, 1976, these licenses were

assigned to CNI's wholly owned subsidiary, The Crows Nest Pass

Oil and Gas Company Limited.

Shell Canada Resources Limited (SCRL), in February of

1978, acquired CNI. The noted licenses have since been trans-

ferred to Shell Canada Resources Limited.

SCRL also applied for additional, adjoining coal lands.

Coal license No. 4742 was issued in April 14, 1979;* This license

is not dealt with in this report. L The original licenses, located in the western part of Flat-

head River Basin, encompassed an approximate area of 1296 ha. With

the addition of license 4742 the total is now about 1426 ha. (Appendix

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1.2 PREVIOUS WORK

Initial prospecting, consisting of hand trenching and pot-

holding was conducted by CNI in the sumer of 1975. Two thick seams

were identified on the south-westernblock of licenses. Results of

the 1975 exploration program were reported in the "Preliminary Report -

Coal Licenses Nos. 588 to 601 Inclusive", May 28, 1976.

* exploration expenditures incurred during 1978 can be credited only to w the 1296 ha. of coal licenses Nos. 595 to 601, inclusive; coal license

No. 4742 was issued after the completion of the 1978 Cabin Creek exploration program.

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1.3 ACCOMPLISHMENTS : 1978

Field operations were initiated by Crows Nest Resources

Limited (CNRL), a SCRL subsidiary. Exploration was conducted during

September and October and entailed::

o driving of two adits

o bulk sampling of the two seams

o photogrammetric and geodetic surveying

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2 REGIONAL SETTING

2.1 LOCATION (Figure 2)

The Cabin Creek Project area is located some 50 air-km

(30 + miles) southeast of Fernie, B.C. Geographically, the Cabin

Creek coal licenses are centered on:

l 49' 08' of northern latitude

l 114' 43' of western longitude

Locally the licenses are situated in the western part of

the Flathead River Basin, and are located northeast of Cabin Pass.

The license blocks encompass the northeast and southwest sides (.

of the headwaters of Storm Creek.

The nearest settlement, Polebridge, Montana, is located some

65 road km (40 road miles) to the south. The nearest town, Fernie,

w B.C., is located 75 road km (46 + road miles) to the northwest.

2.2 ACCESS (Figure 2)

Via Provincial Highway No. 3, the Cabin Creek Project area

is accessable from 2 "turnoff - locations"

. Morrissey Station+

. via the Lodgepole, Ram Creek, Cabin and Storm Creek

Forestry access roads, the distance to the Project area

is some 60 la (38 miles).

. via the Lodgepole, Flathead, Cabin and Storm Creek For-

estry access roads, the distance to the Project area is

some 85 km (52 miles).

+ located 13 km (8 miles) south of Fernie, B.C.

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. Corbin turnoff*

. via the Corbin, North-fork Flathead, Flathead, Cabin

w , and Storm Creek Forestry access roads, the distance

to the Project area is some 95 km (60 miles).

The Storm Creek Forestry road, 7.2 km (4.5 miles) in length

was upgraded; in addition, 1.9 + km (1.3 miles) of new road was cut.

2.3 RAILWAYS

The CPR, Crows Nest Line parallels Provincial Highway No. 3,

(Figure 2). From Morrissey Station the road distance to the license

area is some 60 km.

2.4 PROJECT AND OTHER COAL LICENSE BLOCKS (Figure 3)

Because of its structural nature the Cabin Creek group of

w' coal licenses is an isolated coal deposit. The situation is typical

to other deposits in the Flathead Basin. Shell Canada Resources

Limited holds the following additional coal license blocks in the-

Flathead River area:

- Harvey Creek Area -------------- located 16 air-kilometers (10 miles to the N.E.,of Cabin Creek Project.

-Lillyburt sea-------------;--- located 26 air-kilometers (16 miles to the N.N.E.

- Lodgepole Area ----------------- located 17 air-kilometers (11 miles to the North.

- Corbin Area -------------;------ located 37 air-kilometers (23 miles

to the North.

* located 10 km (6+ miles) east of Sparwood, B.C.

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Major coal deposit of the basin, Rio Tinto and Pan Ocean's

'r Sage Creek Project, is located only 6.5 Ion (4 miles) to the East of

the Cabin Creek Project.

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3 EXPLORATION 1978

‘c, 3.1 GENERAL STATEMENT

The principal objectives of Cabin Creek Project 1978 - to

obtain, for coking tests, a bulk sample of unoxidized coal from each

of the two seams and a new photogrammetric map of the property were

accomplished:

- two adits were driven

- each seam was cross-cut, described, and bulk samples

as well as channel samples were taken

- bulk samples were forwarded to Energy Research Laboratories,

CANMET, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa.

- geodetic ground control, location survey and photogrammetric

mapping was done.

3.2 RESPONSIBILITY

J. J. Crabb, Manager of Exploration for CNRL was responsible

for all exploration activities conducted in 1978. Frank Martonhegyi,

Staff Geologist, reported to J. J. Crabb and directed all exploration

projects in south-eastern B.C.

For the Cabin Creek Project, Jaro Horachek, P. Eng., Senior

Geologist was designated an overall authority. During his absence in

the field, Pat Gilmar, Geologist, carried out duties of a Project Geo-

logist. Management of the camp was assigned to Mr. Barry Kaser, a

Shell Canada Resources Limited employee.

Drafting services were provided by Shell Canada Resources

Limited, more specifically by Gerald Babiuk. Bette Olsen and Linda

Anderson assumed typing responsibilities.

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3.3 MANPOWER

The geological field staff, assigned to the Cabin Creek Pro-

ject, included the followtng personnel:

- Jaro Horachek, P. Eng., Project Geologist

- Pat Gilmar, Geologist

- Brent Nolan, Geological Technologist

- Jim Loader, Field Assistant

Tunneling work was contracted to A & B Contractors of Calgary.

The mining crew was supervised by Mr. Alan Menzies.

Dozer works (access and adit sites) were contracted to Drain

Brothers of Blairmore.

Camp was supplied by Crown Caterers of Edmonton.

3.4 PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND SURVEY

North West Survey Corp. (Yukon) Ltd. from Edmonton, Alberta,

was contracted to produce a new series of air photographs and topo-

graphic maps, in 1:5000 scale, of the project area.

High altitude air photographs (1:40000) are now available for

the Cabin Creek Project. The applicable photographs are identified as

NW55678, Line 9-E, 28-0678 (1:40000).

The photographs, combined with ground survey control (axe-

cuted by Survey department of Shell Canada Resources Limited), were

used to produce new 1:5000 topographic maps. The new map, due to its

late arrival, was not incorporated into the contents of this report.

Both adits were surveyed and their location in U.T.M. grid

along with the plans and cross-sections are shown on Enclosures One

and Two.

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Cost of location survey, ground control and photogram-

metric mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,444. V

3.5 CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ACCESS

In addition to upgrading old logging roads 1.9 la of new

access to the adit sites was cut. In total 7.2 km of access was

subject to bulldozing works.

Due to local geological conditions, in particular where

dozer had to cut through the massive Basal Kootenay Sandstone, access

construction was time consuming and difficult. The same applies to

construction of adit site on the upper coal seam which in spite of its

considerable thickness took longer to expose due to unusual depth of

overburden cover.

Cost of road construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,020.

3.6 ADITS

Two adits of the following dimensions were driven:

- in the lower seam - Adit No. 1: 82.51~ long with 2m rise ;

- in the upper seam - Adit No. 2: 34.Om long with 15~1 rise

The adits were 1.8~1 high and 1.8~1 wide, these dimensions

somewhat decrease towards the end of the adits. Surveyed locations

along with plans and longitudial cross-sections, showing gradual rise

of the tunnels, are presented on Enclosures & and Two. Excavated

material was dumped in front of the adits. At the end of the project

the dumps were semi-recontoured, any available top soil spread over

the coal and seeded.

Cost of adits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $121,420

Cost of reclamation (includes adits and roads) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000

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3.7 SAMPLING

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In order to de&mine when unoxidized coal was reached, coal

was sampled at six metre intervals while tunnelilig was in progress.

The samples were delivered to the company lab in Fernie where F.S.I.

tests were done on raw and clean coal; See pages 6-2 & 6-3.

In Adit No. 1 behaviour of F.S.I. was very unusual, Figure:4.

The gradual decrease of initially quite high F.S.I. values was not satis-

factorily explained and coal seam was cross-cut and bulk sampled at 72.51~.

At that point the seam is covered by some 4Om of shales, sandstones and

eluvium. The seam in Adit No. 1 is 4.4 m thick.

In Adit No. 2 the F.S.I. behaved quite typically, Figure 5.

The graph indicates that the oxidation zone near seam floor is about 1Om

wide along the seam's subcrop. The Adit No. 2 was terminated at 34~1.

Teh seam was cross-cut by driving a steep rise to the roof of the lower

bf' 5.9m coal bench, through 2.3~1 thick parting and 5.9m upper coal bench.

Separate bulk, channel and detail samples were taken from each

coal bench.

In total,3 &lk samples, each approximately 2;tonnes of coal,

one from Adit No. 1 and two from Adit No. 2, were taken and shipped in

heavy duty plastic bags, to the CNI lab in Fernie. There the samples

were washed to ashllevel of 10% and forwarded in 45 gallon drums to the

E.M.R.'s Energy Research laboratories in Ottawa for an investigation of

the coking and caking properties.

Corresponding to ,bulk samples 3 channel samples were taken.

From Adit No. 1 about 130 lbs. df coal and from Adit No. 2 two samples,

each about 150 lbs. of coal. Processing of these samples was done by

the company lab in Fernie. Both types of sample were taken continuously

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CABIN CREEK PRO$CT FSI IN RELATION TO THE

DISTANCE FROM j/PORTAL

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from roof to floor, including all partings (except the Main Parting in

the Upper seam). In addition to bulk and channel samples detailed

sampling was done in conjunction with stratigraphic description of sean~..

Enclosures Three and Four show the locations of samples in relation to

vertical changes within the seams.

12 samples were taken from the lower seam and 38 samples

from upper and lower benches of the lower seam. The detail samples

were processed by Loring Laboratories Limited in Calgary. The results

are included in this Report as Appendix Four.

The cost of sampling and testing

excluding C-T's Investigation

of coking and caking properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,260.

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4 EXPENDITURES

4.1 SUMMARY STATEMENT

The 1978 expenditure totalled $221,394.

The majority of expenses were affiliated with:

l contractors 60%

l accomodation 17%

4.2 COST BREAKDOWN

See the following page.

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COST BREAKDOWN 4-2

$ SPENT

ITEM UNSPECIFIED GEODETIC ROAD TUNNELING SAMPLING TOTAL

AGES (Supervision) D 89 man-days

@ $125/day 1925 1500 4000 3700 11,125

CCOMODATION 38,080 o 112 man-days 3808

@ $34/W o 70 man-days 2380

@ $34/day o 200 man-days 6800

@ $34/W o 30 man-days 1020

@ $34/W o 708 man-days

@ $34/day 24072

UEL 4000 4,000

RANSPORTATION 16,575 6 truck-months 7200

@ $1200/month 300 truck-hours 7500

@ $25/hr. 5 helicopter-hours 1875

@ 375/hr

3NTP.ACTORS dozer works adit driving consulting trucking photogrammetry, ground control & location survey

?UIPMENT generator and trailers rental

ECLAMATION

ITERIALS

VALYSES

?FICE WORK LO man-days

@ $125/day

134,504 30000 12500

52760 3200 8600

27444

6,600

6600

1000 1000 2,000

3060 3,060

4200 4,200

1250 1,250

TOTAL 73090 27444 34880 77060 8920 221,394

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5 PROJECT GEOLOGY

w 5.1 COAL SEAMS AND OTHER KEY STRATIGRAPHIC UNITS

The two investigated seams are presented in the 8Om thick

remnant of coal bearing strata above the basal sandstone of the Kootenay .

Formation (Moose Mountain Member - MMM). The seams are designated as:

. the Lower Seam - 4.4m thick

l the Upper Seam - consisting of Upper Bench 6.5m thick*

Main Parting 3.Om thick

Lower Bench 3.8m thick

Figure 6 shows the correlation of the two seams with Cabin

Creek Section measured by J.D. MacKenzie in 1916 on location now con-

trolled by Sage Creek Coal Limited and with Harvey Creek section from

core hole HC-DlOl of Harvey Creek Project 1978, CNRL. One of the thin

L seams present in the HC-DlOl at 69.5m and 74.l.m above the top of MMM,

has also been noticed above the sandstone overlying the Upper Seam in

the Cabin Creek Project area. It is quite thin and so far it has not

been incorporated in any stratigraphic section of the area.

The Upper Seam is overlain by a 2Om thick layer of heavy

sandstone. This sandstone forms a cliff which is very prominent on the

south-east side of the coal reserves block. There it stands as a nearly

vertical wall above the site of Adit No. 2.

Another sandstone layer is present in the lower half of the

38m thick Interval between the Upper and Lower Seams. This sandstone

is fairly easy to follow in any area with fairly steep slope. Sil-UXZ

the Lower Seam is about 7m under its base it is a useful horizon for

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COMPOSIIC STRATIGRAPHIC SECTIONS:

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Finally at the base of coal-bearing strata there is the

very thick and prominent Basal Kootenay Sandstone (Moose Mountain

Member). It is also useful for mapping the Lower Seam.

All the three sandstones are easily identifiable on an

air-photograph showing the south-west slope of the coal reserves

block.

For future reference the sandstones could be designated as:

. Top sandstone

. Middle sandstone

l Basal sandstone

5.2 SEAM DESCRIPTION AND DETAIL SAMPLING

Bulk and channel sampling was followed by detailed description

and sampling of each seam. Enclosures Three and Four show graphical pre-

sentation of the seams, along with description and detail sampling intervals.

LOWER SEAM - SIJMMARIZED DESCRIPTION

For Detail Description see Appendix Two and Enclosure Three.

Adit No. 1 Project Area Average*

Gross thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.43 m 4.40 based on 2 control

points

Net coal . . . . . . . . . . . ..'....... 3.11 m**(70.2%) 3.42 (77.7%) Net shale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32 m (29.8%) 0.98 (22.3%)

Number of partings . . . . . . . . . . . 5 : 1 major (97cm) 4 minor (4-16cm)

including 5cm shale under the seam roof

* Adit No. 1 and CNI's strat. section on south-western slope, CC-SWS 1975, Enclosure Six.

*x assuming that the flooded 0.3m of the seam at the bottom of cross- w cut is coal.

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Nature of coal

Most of the coal has been classified as dull or dull-banded;

only 53 cm have been described as bright, including some bright-

banded coal. The dull coal is hard to very hard, it required

very strong digging with the geologic hammer (pointed end) to .

sample it. Overall this seam consists of mainly hard coal.

Nature of partings

Mainly shale, normally hard, except the 50 cm thick sheared

zone in the lower part of the thickest (97 cm) parting; this

thick parting appears tectonically thickened in the Adit No. 1.

In the trench on strat. section CC-SWS 1975 (Enclosure Six)

it is only 50 cm thick.

UPPER SEAM - SUMMARIZED DESCRIPTION

For Detail Description see Appendix Two and Enclosure Four.

Overall thickness 14.1 m

Upper bench Gross thickness .*........... 5.88 m rounded: 5.9 m Net coal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.38 m Net shale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.50 m Number of partings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . very thin (l-11 cm)

Main parting Gross thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.34 m rounded: 2.3 m Shale . . . . . . . . . . ..'............... 1.43 m Coal & Shale mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.41m Coal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.50 m

Lower bench Gross thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.89 m rounded: 5.9 m Net coal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.31 m Net shale c...................... 0.58 m Number of partings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g-all are

quite thin (1.5-14 cm)

Nature of Coal

Slightly over two thirds of the upper bench coal has been classified

v as dull or dull-banded, usually hard coal. The remaining 31%, in total 1.66 m,

is bright to bright-banded coal, which is normally softer than the dull coal

and often friable.

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The lower bench contains 2.38 m (45%) of bright or bright-banded

coal and 2.93 m (55%) of dull to dull-banded coal. Most of the coal is

v hard, mainly the upper half of the bench. The lower half includes approx.

1.6 m section of soft, partially sheared coal.

Nature of partings

As indicated earlier all partings, except the Main parting sep-

arating the upper and lower benches, are thin to very thin ranging from

1 to 14 cm. These partings are usually brown or black shale, the thicker

ones (over 10 cm) are carbonaceous or coaly. Pyrite traces were noticed

in two partings in the top 2.4 m section of the upper bench. Some of the

partings, in particular the brown ones, are very hard.

5.3 MAIN PARTING - UPPER SEAM

This is a 2.3 m zone separating the upper and lower benches of

the Upper seam. It consists of 61% shale, 21% coal and 18% coaly shale. V

The thickest coal layer within the zone is 26 cm near top but still sep-

arated by 28 cm of shale from the upper coal bench, Enclosure Four.

Nearly the whole zone is slickensided - this being more

noticable in the shale segments.

5.4 STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS

The overall structure of the coal deposit is very simple. The

main block of reserves has an appearance of a north-westerly tilted floe,

very slightly depressed in the northern half. Figure 7 is a typical

cross-section with dip ranging from the highest 18' on the SW side to

nearly level on the NE side.

Indications of minor movement within the mass of strata have

v been noticed during description of seams. In particular the shales of

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630

61C

CABIN CREEK PROJECT CROSS-SECTION A-A’

(lOOKINGNORTHWEST)

5-7

the lower half of Main parting are slickensided and some bands of coal

within the seam are soft to powderized. While these signs indicate small

degrees of disturbance, no folds or faults of even small magnitudes have

been recognized.

5.5 GEOLOGICAL MAP

The geological map, Enclosure Five, included in this report is

a result of only two day's mapping - mainly finding the existing ex-

posures of coal seams and sandstones and locating them on an airphoto-

graph. Subsequently, this information was transferred onto the topo-

graphic base and compiled into the preliminary geological map.

6-1

6 ECONOMIC GEOLOGY

6.1 COAL RESOURCES

To estimate the coal resources in-place the area of each seam,

as shown on the geological map, Enclosure Five, has been measured and an h

average thickness of coal used as shown below. An overall dip of 15'

has been taken into consideration.

Upper Seam

Coal thickness (including all parting except 10.3 m the Main Parting between the Upper and Lower benches)

Area1 extent 0.3 km2

Tonnage (using s.g. = 1.4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4 M tonnes

Lower Seam

Coal thickness 4.4 m

Area1 extent 0.6 km

Tonnage (using s.g. = 1.4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8 M tonnes

TOTAL COAL RESOURCES IN PLACE : 8.2 million tonnes.

OVERBURDEN TO COAL RATIO

The volume of overburden was calculated from roughly sketched

isolines of overburden on the geological map. The lines were classified

as 0 - 15', 50 - 100' and 100' plus the constant interval between the

Upper and Lower Seams.

Upper seam - volume of -overburden : 5.5 x 1061n3 . . . . . . . ratio 1.25

Lower Seam - volume of overburden : 14.0 x 106m3 . . . . . . . ratio 3.7

Main Parting - volume of material : 0.9 x 106m3 . . . . . . . in seam ratio 0.2

OVERALL OVERBURDEN TO RAW COAL IN ELA!ZE RATIO 2,5 m3/t.

6-2

6.2 COAL QUALITY

The,results of CANMET's Investigation of coking and caking

properties are not available at the time of writing this report.

The results of channel samples analyses by CNRL lab in Fernle

are as follows:

LOWER SEAM

Source of sample : ADIT #l

Sample identification : Channel 81, Lab. No. : 78-489

%

AIR DRY %. % 2 % % CALC . FRACTION LOSS MOISTURE ASH V.M. F.C. F.S.I. YIELD BASIS

RAW 3.57 .26 40.40 19.40 39.94 1 ADB

3.82 38.95 18.71 38.52 ARB

(L 40.50 19.45 40.05 DB

.

c

; .q?@y 3

UPPER SEAM 3:.: $4

source of eample : ADIT #2 Upper bench Sample identification : Channel A2 - Upper, Lab. No. 78-498

x AIR DRY x x % x

FRACTION LOSS MOISTURE ASH V.M. F.C. F;S.I.

.92 19.21 22.65 57.22 3 l/2

4.97 18.43 21.72 54.88

$r UPPER BENCH

Sample Identification : Channel A2 - Lower, 78-499

I AIR DRY % % % % % CALC. FRACTION LOSS MOISTURE ASH V.M. F.C. F.S.I. YIELD BASIS

RAW 5.59 .7B 22.76 22.43 54.03 5 l/2 ADB

6.33 21.49 21.18 51.00 ARB

22.94 22.61 54.45 DB

6-4

6.3 MINEABILITY

L Combination of the low overburden to coal ratio, very simple

structural conditions and thickness of the seams lead to a quite obvious

conclusion : Cabin Creek Project is an almost ideal surface mineable

coal deposit.

From the technical point of view there is nothing that would

discourage this conclusion.

7-l

V

7 CONCLUSION AND RECOhXENDATIONS

As a result of 1978 work and subsequent evaluation the ton-

nage of coal has increased slightly - from 6.6 to 8.2 million tonnes

at very attractive overburden to coal in place ratio of 2.5 : 1. On

the other hand coal from both seams is fairly dirty, especially the

lower seam. The average +a~ aah content, both seams combined is

25.8%. Float analyses at 1.6 specific gravity indicate that coking

coal of ash around 10% and F.S.I. = 5 l/2 to 6 can be obtained from the

Upper seams with yield between 65 and 70%. The lower seam, which is

much dirtier (raw Ash = 40%) produces similar coal only when washed at

specific gravity 1.5 and with only 30% yield.

Such yields, combined with open pit mining recovery of say

90%, reduce the in place resources by 50% to about 4 million tons and

double the stripping ratio to 5:l.

This evaluation places the Cabin Creek in the category of very

small coal deposits developable as an addition to any major coal re-

serves development in the vicinity. Such situation could &isa "hen

Sage Creek property (10 km to the south-east) is brought to production.

Future work on Cabin Creek Property should determine:

1. the thickness and structural position of the seam out-

crop located on SW slope of license 595.

2. the thickness of both seams on another two to three

locations on SW slope of the main reserves block*

3. more accurate position of seam's subcrop on the north

side of the main reserves block

v * the coal seams area shown on the preliminary geological map ENCLOSURE

FIVE

LICENSE NO. DESCRIPTION DATE ISSUED AREA (ha) 2

595 Lot 5926 03-06-1975 259

596 SW l/4 Lot 5923 03-06-1975 65

597 NW l/4 Lot 11930 03-06-1975 65

598 UNSURVEYED 03-06-1975 130

599 UNSURVEYED 03-06-1975 259

600 UNSURVEYED 03-06-1975 259

601 UNSURVBYED 03-06-1975 259

4742 UNSURVEYED 18-04-1979 130

8 licenses 1426 ha

APPENDIX ONE

COAL LICENSES HELD BY SHELL CANADA RESOURCES LIMITED IN THE CABIN CREEK

PROJECT ARBA

CABIN CREEK PROJECT APPENDIX TWO

STRATIGRAPHIC SECTION OF LOWER COAL SEAM MEASURED ON CROSS-CUT FACE OF v ADIT NO. 1.

1978-10-15

?!I!& 0.05

0.12

0.04

0.38

0.31

0.25

0.08

‘u 0.09

0.18

0.50

0.02 Shale:brown, very hard

0.04 Shale, flaky

0.03 Shale, brown, hard

0.10 Coalzshaly

0.05 Shale, brown, very hard

0.11 Shale, coaly, bone very hard, floor transitional

0.12 Coal, shaly

0.10 Coal, dull, hard

J. Horachek and P.C. Gilmar

s measured from roof to floor, stratigraphically downwards.

Lithology

Shale/Coal interbedded in thin bands

Coal:dull-banded, hard

Shale (bone), with traces of pyrite on joint veins, hard

Coal:dull-banded, very hard, 3 cm sheared in middle, very bright

Coal?, dull, very hard, bony, last .08 dull banded

Shale bone, very hard, brown

Shale coaly, carbonaceous, breaks in polygonal fragments, hard, black, bottom part breaks into almost flaky fragments.

Shale very hard, brown, bone

Shale:black, hard, top soft and flaky, last .02 hard, very dark brown, breaking to small fragments ( .005)

Shale:carbonaceous, very flaky, shiny, (black jack), includes lenses and fragments of brown shale, this interval is a shear zone with small scale folds (3 seen), strike of upper fold nearly parallel to adit strike, obvious structural thickening of this interval

of Cabin Creek

m 0.28

0.26

0.37

0.52

0.10 Shale, bright brown clayey, soft

0.25 Coal, bright, hard

0.30 Flooded

Lithology

Coal, bright, some bright-banded, hard but brittle, breaks to very small fragments (.OOl to .003)

Coal, dull, with thin coaly shale interlaminated

Coal, bony, very hard

Coal, dull-banded, with shaly .05 in middle, medium hard to soft

CABIN CREEK PROJECT APPENDIX THREE

STRATIGRAPHIC SECTION OF UPPER COAL SEAM MEASURED ON CROSS-CUT FACE OF ADIT NO. 2.

1978-10-15

l!2L!a .14

.05

.12

.15

.04

.04

.08

.ll

.09

.13

.04

.12

.07

.025

.18

.015

.Ol

.19

0.01

.lO

.lO

J. Horachek and P.C. Gilmar

l measured from roof to floor, stratigraphically downwards.

Lithology

Coal, bright banded, top .02 dull, soft

Shale/Coal interbedded, thickness of shale bands variable

Coal, bright, .005 - .02 Shale band (soft)

Coal, bright banded, easy crumbling to small fragments, bottom very soft

Shale, coaly, very soft, flaky to powdery

Shale, very hard, dark brownish grey, coal separation good top and bottom

Coal, bright, very friable

Shale, carbonaceous, traces of pyrite on joints, separation top and bottom bad

Coal, dull, hard, bony

Coal, dull banded, fairly hard

Coal, bright

Coal, dull banded

Coal, dull

Coal, bright

Coal, dull with few bright bands

Coal, bright

Shale

Coal, dull banded

Shale, thinning lens

Coal, dull, with minor bright bands

Coal dull, bony, minor .OOl - .003 shale bottom

of Cabin Creek

w

w

!I!d!!l .14

.03

.11

.08

.Ol

.07

.ll

.03

.14

.02

.17

.03

.14

.16

.025

.13

.ll

.lO

.04

.26

.07

.025

.025

.17

.lO

.035

.60

Lithology

Coal, dull, banded, hard

Coal, bright, very friable

Coal, dull

Coal, bright, banded

Shale, hard

Coal, dull, with very thin bright laminae, pyrite traces near top


Shale, brownish grey, hard with pyrite traces

Coal, bright, grading to bright banded

Shale

Coal, dull, slightly banded, hard


Coal, dull, slightly banded


Coal, dull

Coal bright, banded to base

Coal, dull, banded, very hard

Coal, bright

Coal, dull, banded

Coal, banded

Coal, dull, top .Ol is shale

Coal, banded

Shale

Coal, dull, grading to dull-banded


Shale, not too hard

Coal, dull and dull banded, fairly hard

of Cabin Creek

a Lithology

.lO Shale/Coal zone, thickness of shale variable, very hard, light brown

.13 Coal, dull with few bright lenses

o-.01 Shale, hard

.57 Coal, dull and dull banded, breaks easy along cleat hard perpendicular to cleat

.ll Coal, appearance of fusain but heavy contacts above and below gradational

.18 Coal, bright and bright banded

APPENDIX FOUR

DETAIL SAMPLING OF THE LOWER AND UPPER SEAMS - RESULTS OF ANALYSES

( r(

SAMPLE NO.

19-264

19-264

19-264

79-265

79-265

79-265

79-266

W-266

IWbb

SAMPLE TYPE

!aaw Coal

.A.50 Float

.1.50 sink

aw Coal

1.50 Float

1.50 Sink

aw co.31

1.50 Float

1.50 Sink

LORING LABORATORIES LTD FILE NO.: 17562 CERTIFICATE of COAL TESTING Page # l DATE: Au5qust 22, 1979

96 RECOVERY

SINK -

r8.51

3.93

2.86

-

UJAT -

1.49

5.07

1

r.14

-

Air Fried Dry Basis

'Air Dried TAy Basis

Air Dried i%y Basis

Air Dried thy Easis

Air Idled Dry Basis

Air Dried Dry Basis

Air Dried Dry Basis

Air Dried Dry Easis

Air Dried Dry Easis

- ECC

% H.0

% HZ0 -

0.61

0.3:

0.4!

0.61

0.41

0.41

0.65

0.41

0.46

Di

ASH

22.02 22.16

10.88 10.92

52.94 53.18

16.29 16.39

11.06 11.11

34.89 35.03

32.06 32.28

10.79 LO.83

52.96 53.20

BT” /LB.

-

3. -

52

1

29

3

1

4

73

1

-

(

LORING LABORATORIES LTD FILE NO.: 17%2 CERTIFICATE of COAL TESTING

96 RECOVERY SAMPLE NO.

--

79-W

SINK IOAT

Ia!4 Coal

79-267 -1.50 Float 10.41

79-261 t1.50 Sink 89.59

W-266 5

79-268

*. ?ml Goal

-1.50 Float 22.15

79-268 cl.50 Sin!x 77.85

W-269 6

79-269

law Coal

-1.50 Float

79369 b1.50 Sink 11.68

,-.

88.32

--

(

AirDried my Basis

AirDried by Basis

Air Dried Dry Basis

Air Dried Lky Basis

Air Dried Dry Basis

AEr Wed Dry Essis

Air Dried Dly E3SiS

1EC.C %

HZ0 -

-

% t&O -

0.62

0.57

0.43

0.70

0.73

0.42

0.76

0.35

0.53

-

% “Cl.

MlTEf -

- %

59.77 50.14

55.75 ;6.04

i3.57 j3.95

s7.37 i7.65

9.58 9.65

6.45 6.47

17.80 s3.00

Page # 2 DATE: August 22, 1979 -

9b FIXED ARBOI -

- % 8 -

-

BTU /LB.

c

CRCWSNEST FtFScuRcEs LTD. ATTN: Jam florachek

SE\MPLE NO.

79-270

19-270

79-270

79-271

79-271

79-271

79-272

79-272

79272

SAMPLE TYPE

Raw cm1

-1.50 Fl.x

Cl.50 sink

IC Fmd cm1

-1.50 Floai

+1.50 sink

-1.50 Float

+1.50 Sink

( C

LORING LABORATORIES LTD FILE NO.: 17562 CERTIFICATE of COAL TESTING Page # 3 DATE: Aurmst 22. 19'19

?6 RB

SINK

21.63

18.41

64.76

ERY

‘LOAT -

78.37

81.59

.~.

35.24

Air Dried Dry Easis

Air Dried Dry Basis

AirDried Dry Basis

Air b-led Dsy B2sis

Air Dried lhy Basis

Air LhGd Ihy Basis

Air Dried Dry Basis

Air Dried Dry Basis

- EC0 20 -

-

% HZ0 -

0.61

0.30

0.44

0.73

0.33

0.30

0.52

0.34

O.?O

46

ASH

14.24 14.33

8.60 8.63

12.86 12.95

7.38 7.40

39.45 39.57

33.99 34.17

Il.13 11.17

47.17 47.31

- % s -

-

BTU i LB.

-

-.s. -

43

5:

1

8

l-3

7

1

-

LTD. LORING LABORATORIES LTD A_Tlf: Jar0 “O!%Ch& CERTIFICATE of COAL TESTING

SAMPLE NO.

79-273

79-273

79-273

79-274

7?-274

79~14

79475

79-275

79-275

+1.50 sirs? 56.17

.I Raw cm1

-1.50 Float

Cl.50 sink 42.10

Raw Coal

-1.50 Fbat

+I.50 Sin!x 33.49

/

fi.83

57.90

66.51

.-

Air Dried Ery Basis

Air Eried Dry Easis

Air Dried my Easia

Air Dried Ery E&is

Air Dried lhy Bm5.s

Air kied Dry Basis

Air Dried Dry Easis

Air Cried Dry Basis

Air Oried Dry Sasis

IEC.O %

H>O -

-

-

% HI0 -

0.58

0.64

0.32

0.54

04

0.29

0.55

0.31

0.31

% 9s “CL

IATTER ASH

24.43 24.57

11.02 11.09

20.19 20.30

9.51 9.55

39.62 39.14

FILE NO.: 17562 Page # 4 DATE: August 22, 1979

- % 8 -

BT” ILO.

-

‘XI -

1+

32

1

2:

6

1

5

7

1

-

LORING LABORATORIES LTD AITN: Jam Horachek CERTIFICATE of COAL TESTING

SAMPLE NO.

79-276

SAMPLE TYPE

Raw coal

7946 -1.50 Flca

79-W t1.50 Sink 60.50

79-277

79277

79-277

79-279

79-278

70-278

. ?aw cm1

-1.50 Flea

t1.50 sink

laWCoal

.1.50 Flea’

.1.50 sink

57.49

2.23

FLOAl -

39.s

42.51

57.7-i

Air Cried Lhy Basis

Air Wed Ery Basis

Air Dried Dry Easis

Air Oried Dry Basis

Air Dried lhy Basis

REC.O %

Hz0 -

-

% H>O - 0.5(

0.3:

0.27

0.51

0.50

0.49

0.64

3.61

3.49

-

% “CL

WTrEF

- %

ASH

15.23 35.41

7.47 7.50

34.97 35.17

8.23 e.27

56.01 56.29

!2.66 !2.81

.0.90

.0.97

18.03 i8.22

VRESdlBCES LORING LABORATORIES LTD FILE NO.: 17562 ATPN: Jaro florachek CERTIFICATE of COAL TESTING Page # 6 DATE: August 22, 1979

‘SAMPLE NO. ,DENTlFlCATlON

79-279

v-219

w-279

79-280

79-280

79-280

79-281

79-m

79-281

ampk bJ,o. 22

23

24

SAMPLE TYPE

tawCca1

-1..50 Flea 71.24

bl.50 sin!3 '8.76

<s Law cm1

4.50 Floaf !l..Ol

t1.50 Sink 78.99

3aaw Coal

-1.50 Floa 69.41

b1.50 Sink 30.59

-

% RECO”ERY - SINK Gl -

-

Air Cried DrJr Basis

Air Wed 0x-y Easis

Air Dried Lhy Basis

Rir Dried hy Basis

tir Dried cry Basis

Air Dried rky Basis

Air ErLed Dry Basis

Air Cried Dry Sasis

Air Dried Jhy Easis

Gi H?O -

-

-

% KO -

0.55

0.46

0.42

3.66

I.55

0.69

0.67

0.66

0.60

-

0% % VCL

IAlTER ASH

20.95 21.07

9.43 9.47

52.24 52.46

55.17 55.55

10.96 11.02

61.43 67.90

21.29 21.43

9.24 9.30

51.19 51.50

- %

FIXED ARBO -

-

- %

S -

BTU /LB.

( t= (

SAMPLE NO.

79-262

79-282

79-282

79-283

79-283

7+283

7WB4

79384

79-284

26

27

Raw l&d

-1.50 F&x

+1.50 sink

‘ Dan cm1

-1.50 Floai 65.80

+1.50 sink 34.20

Raw cm1

-1.50 Floai

+1.50 Sink 12.59

87.41

-

LORING LABORATORIES LTD NE NO.: 17562 CERTIFICATE of COAL TESTING Page # 7 DATE:--~ Au+pst 22. 1979

% FE< -- SlNK

k4.81

ilERY

FLOAT -

55.19

Air Dried hy Basis

.Air Dried Dly Basis

Air Drted Dry 6asis

Air Eried Cry Basis

Air, Ih-ied Lhy Easis

Air Dried Dry Basis

Air Dried Dry Easis

Air Dried 67-y 6asis

- IEC'O

% IhO -

-

% HZ0 -

0.62

0.84

0.59

0.62

0.34

0.44

0.69

0.46

O.llE

% % ?EE, >~ ASH

26.42 26.58

8.89 e.97

48.74 49.03

7.72 7.75

;;:::

7.85 7.90

5.51 5.54

22.30 22.41

- %

FIXED ARElOt' -

- % s -

ST” i LB.

-

Z.S. -

4

8

1

2-2

64

1

6&

9

13

SAMPLE NO.

79-285

79-2e5

79-287

79-287

79-287

h RECOVERY SlNK

P.aw coal

-1.50 Flcal 83.12

a.50 sink

‘ Raw ma1

lb.80

-1.50 Floai 73.24

t1.50 Sink 26.76

Ran Coal

-1.50 Float

4.1.50 sink

47.29

52.71

LORING LABORATORIES LTD FILE NO.: 17562

CERTIFICATE of COAL TESTING Fage # 8 DATE: August 22, 1979

Air Dried Cry Bssis

Air Dried m-y Basis

Air Cried hy Basis

'Air Eried cry Basis

Air bied Lky Basis

Air Dried hy Msis

'Air Dried Lky Eaasis

Air Wed Cry Sasis

Air Dried nly Basis

GEi5 %

HZ0 -

-

96 % “CL

“20 MATTER

0.69

0.38

O&b

0.78

0.40

0.46

0.63

0.41

0.42

%

ASH

13.12 13.21

5.50 5.52

17.00 17.13

9.11 9.15

39.29 39.47

2b.03 26.20

8.08 8.11

$3.01 $3.19

- %

FIXED ~ARSOl

-

-

‘.S.I -

8

1

63

8:

1

3

8

1

-

C

SAAVXE NO.

79-288 3w coal.

79-288 1.50 Float 16.47

79-288

79-269

79-269

79-289

33

1.50 sin!x

1 1w coal

31.53

1.50 Float 63.28

1.50 Sink 36.72

SAMPLE TYPE

% REC

SINK -

LORING LABORA .ORIES LTD FM NO.: 17562

CERTIFICATE of COAL TESTING

Air Med h-y Basis

Air kied by Basis

Air Dried Dry Sasis

Air Dried Dry Basis

Air Eried Dry Bssis

Air Dried 02-y Basis

isi %

H>O -

-

-

% Ha0 -

0.61

0.w

0.u

0.71

D.Z!

0.41

-

9.07 9.11

9.65 9.81

7.92 8.05

9.06 6.08

7.15 7.32

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96 Fw=O ARBOh -

- % s -

-

BTU /LB.

-

.S.I. -.

L

3

1

5

7

1

-

AI< IWESTIGATIOX OF THE COKING A2D CAKING PROPERTIES Of THREE COAL SXTLES FROH C%BIBLN CREEK IN THE FLATHEAD ASW OF'&RITISI~ COLUXBIA S~BNI%X BY cRoiis NEST RESOL?P.CES LIMITED

Project 03-3-l/11-4 Job No. 3199R

J.G. JORGEXSEN. T.A. LLOYD, VI. GAFDINER, J.C. BOTIlAX COAL RESOURCE AND PROCESSING L.ABORATORY

JUNE 1979

EXERT P.ESI~RCR PROGFAM ENERGY RESEARCU LABORATOF.IES REPORT EFPP/EFL 79- (CO

Dcclnssifjcntlon Date: July 1980

An IIlVestigatiOn of the Coking and Caking Properties of Three Coal Samples from Cabin Creek in the Flnthead

Area of British Columbia Submitted by Crows Nest \ Resources Limited

Project 03-3-l/11-4 Job No. 3199R

J.G. Jorgensen*. T.A. Lloyd*, 17. Gardiner*, J.C. Botham**

IR'IKODIJCTION _ -

This inyestigation deals with the evaluation of three cleaned

adit samples from Cabin Creek in the Flathead area of British Collrmbia. The project was initiated by Robert Crisafio, Cfiief Chemist, Crows Nest

Resources Limited, Fernie, British Columbia in a letter dated October 19.

1978 which is reproduced in Appendix 1.

The cleaned bulk samples were carbonized in the‘12 inch width movable-w11 coke OWI-I located at the CANNET Bells Co~oers Complex near

ottaw3. Representative samples were taken and analyzed for complete

chemicel. physical. thermal rheological and petrographical properties. The results of the testing and analyses are listed in Tables 1 to 6.

.

*&ads. Petrology Section, Coal Treatment and Rheology Section, Cnrbonization Section, respectively, **Hanap.er. Coal Resource ad Processing Laboratory, Energy Research Laboratories, CmfET. Depart- ment of Energy, Nines and Resources, ~Ottnwa, Canada.

‘i j

fComoonent Cods TABLE 1 Chemical Analyses

,Identification

Laboratory Number . . . . . . . . . . . . Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Classification

Rank (ASl-Itl) .................. mvb I International System ..... ..; . 533

specific Volatile Index ...... 180 ) Carbon (dmmfb) .............. . ‘88.3

2702-79 Adit ttl

I

Proximate Analysis (dbl.

Ash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...% Volatile Matter . . . . . . . . . . ...% fixed Carbon ,...,.,....,.a.. %

Cross Calorific Value (db)

Btu per pound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ultimate Analysis (dbl ,.

Carbon ......... . ............ x Hydrogen .................... . Sulphur ...................... Hitrogen .................... rx Ash ......................... Oxygen (by difference) ...... E

Ash Rlalysis (db)

~~2”& ........................ x .......................

:%g3 ....................... :

P&. ..................................................................

?.“: ....

WJ ......................... so3 ......................... :

t3O ........................ z

......................... %

9.6 1.7 9.4 25;t3 25.0 25.3 64.6 65.3 65.3

13825 13730 13855

79*0 78.4 4.7 4.6 0.58 0.49 1.1 1.1 9.6 9.7 5.0 5.1

50.9 33.1

l 1.5

2.6 .: 3 * 2

2.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4

2 703-79 2704-79 Adit #2 Adit #2 Lab No. Lab No. 78-501 78-503

4

mvb mvb 431 432 I78 180 87.8 88.0

78.9 4.1 0.48 1.2 9.4 5.3

52.6 35.4

::: 0.8 1.8. 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.5

51.4 30.8

6.3 1.9

1.0 1.6 0.1 0.7

-1

I

N

I

-,

‘t; TABLE 2 Physlcal Tests and litjr of Ash of Component Coals

Identification Laboratory Number ............. Description ...................

Coal Pulverization

Sieve Analysis

Total Passing ,j/S in. %

Griridability

Hardgrove Index ..,...,.,......

Fusibillty of Ash

Initial Deformation Temp. ..,'F Softening Temp. Spherical . ..'F Softening Temp. Hemispherical OF Fluid Temp. .,............,. OF

2702-79 271%79, - 2704-79 Adit.#l Adit f/2 ' hdit 1/2 '

7D-501 78-503 .

1.3 3.2 0.8 11.3 14.7 14.6 21.3 24.6 19.4 21.3 22.0 19.7 44.8 35.5 45.5

87.4 82.1 84.6

78 64 84

2700+ 27oot 2700+ 27OW

-1

!

-.

L

Ident1flcation

Laboratory Number i ............. Descrlptlon ....................

Linear Expansion

Bd. 52 lb/f? at 2% moisture...%

Gleseler Plasticfty,

Start ........................°C Fusion Temp. .................°C Max, Fluid Temp. OC Final Fluid Temp.

~~.~,~.~.~..~~ . . . . . . . . . . . . C

Solidlficatlon Temp. OC ““““‘0 Felting Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Max. Fluidity . ..Y..........dd/m Torque:.....................g.in.

Dllatatlon

- Softening Temp. Tlr -

OC """0

Tiji Max. Contractjon Temp ,C

- Max. Dilatation Temp . C

Contractfon . . . . . . . . ...% Dllatatfon . . . . . . . . . . ...%

Free Swelllnq Index

F.S.I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2702-79 hdit 111

-17.5

426 434 437 447 459 460 485 478 483 486

59 44 * 141 ~’ ;.12.1:

40 40

395 442 472

403 459

407 454 475

26 23 25 14 nil -21

1 “7

2703-73’ ’ ‘.. 2704-79 Adit 1/2 ‘i Adit #2 78-501 78-503 *

-19.8 A15.3

436 450 463 481 487

45 ” 13 . 9, 1 ” 40

;'6A :

TABLE 4 Petrographic c ,,dlySiS Of Component Coals .

Identification

Laboratory Number .,,....I......0 Description ,,..,..I.............

2702-79 AcUt fll

Distribution of Vitrinite Types ...

K*-* .......................

- .... . ....................... V-0 ............................ v-9 ............................ ii v-10 . ..'.I. ..................... v-11 ........................... ; . V-12 ........................... v-13 ........................... ii v-14 ........................... v-15 ........................... ; V-16 v-17

...................................................... .

V-18 ........................... %

Reactive Component;

Total Vitrinite kw&.;;c Semi-fusinite (l/3)

.. ......................

.............. ..i ...

Total ............................ %,

Inert Components

Inert Semi-fusinite (2/3) ... ...% Elicrinite ..... .................. Flisinite ....................... z tlineral Matter ................. 8

Total *% ..........................

Petrographic Indices Eean Reflectance ............ ...% Balance Index ................... Strength Index ................... Ct.hilitv T~~Pu .................

1.1 26.9 29.1

56.1 11.6

0.2 '67.9

11.6 . 5,. 0

10.1 5.4

32.1

1.19 1 ‘1.19 ,* '1.23 : 1.69 1.95 2.07 4.52 4.45 4.71

.52.6 '40.4 * '50.0 i,

2703-73 2704-79 Adit fl2 hdit 1/2 78-501 78-503

.

'.2.3 0.6 24.5 . 10.5 * 18.1. 36.9 1.4 7.0

.

46.3 17.4. 0.6

.64.3 . . .

55.0 10.5

0.3 :65;8 *

17.4 10.5 4.6 4.6 8.3 13.9 5.4 5.2

35.7 34.2

diltlcatlon Number .,.............. Oata of Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laboratory Ntier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*.......

-

689 3.. . . 690 ( -

2113179 26/3/79 -. .

2702-79 2703-79 Adit #I Adit #2

78-501

691 2713179 2704-79 Adit #2 78-503

CARLlONIZATION DATA

Net Weight of Charge (wet)....'........1 b 537.6 543.4: F'olsture in Charge .................. ...% 3.1 3.0 ASTM Bulk Density (wet)...........lb/ft 3 Oven Bulk Density (db)............lb/ft 3 49.0 49.6

CARGONIZATION RESULTS

Gross Coking Time.................hr:mi g 8:30 9:lO. 9:45 Haximum Mall Pressure.............lb/i n 0.3 0.1 0.3 Coke Yield Actual ................... ...% ; 76.0 75.7 75.8 t&n Coke size........................i n 1.86 1.96 1.91 Apparent Specific Gravity ................ 0.93 0.99 0.94

Screen Analysis of Coke (cumulative percentage retained on)

3 inch sieve ............................ . 2 inch sieve ..............................

1 l/2 inch'sieve ........................ 1 inch sieve ............................ 314 inch sieve ..........................

. l/2 inch sieve ..........................

Percentage -l/2 inch (breeze) ...........

Turrbler Test (ASTM)

Stability Factor ........................ Hardness Factor .........................

5.5 a.3 36.8 43.3 68.2 70.2 93.0 91.7 95.1 94.4 . 96.1 95.6

4.9 4.4

~'46.9 .’ .39;2 : 52.8 : 63.5 60.6 66.2

Japanese Drum Test (JIS) . (cumulative percentage retained on) *

7.8 : E9 * **

50 n sieve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 0.8 25 m sieve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...' 85.7 65.1 * .74.2 40.1 15’n sieve ” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘93.0: 79.$# ,9b.ll' 65.8

*30 revs , **150 revs

547.4 3.1

50.8

.5-g 40.7 71.9 92.6 94.3 95.3

4.7

* ** 12.5 1.2 87.5 70.9 9x2; al.5

TAqLE 6

Analyses of Coke Oven Charges and Resultant Cokes

. . . .

Identification Test Nwber .............. Date Charged ............. Description .............

689 . ,21/3/79

Adit ~111

'690 '691 26/3/79 27/3/79 Adit 112 Adit 1/2 78-501 78-503

Coke Oven Charr,e Laboratory Number.. . . . . . . .

Prosimate Analysis (db) Ash 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..I.... Volatile Ilatter,. . . . . . .%a Fixed Carbon . . . . . . . ...%

Sulphur (db) 7 .I ,,.,... ..I#.

Resultant Coke ’ Laboratory Number.........

Proximate AnaQsis (db) Ash Y ,..,......,.~.~~.~... Volatile Matter........% Fised Carbon 7 ,..,.. e,....

Sulphur (db) 7 . , . . . , . . . . . . . .

2702-79 2703-79 2704-79

‘9.6 9.7 9.4 25.8 25.0 25.3 64.6 65.3 65.3 0.58 0.49 0.48

2753-79

12.2 0.9

86.9 0.47

3009-79

12.2

816:: 0.44

3.010-79

12.3

8;:; r

0.44 . .

.

APPENDIX FIVE

REPORT ON GEODETIC SURVEY

APPENDIX FIVE


WORK DONE FROM JUNE 27, 1978 TO JANUARY 31, 1979

CABIN CREEK PROJECTS

KOOTENAY LAND DISTRICT, B.C.

B.C. COAL LICENCES

NOS. 595 TO 601 INCLUSIVE

HELD BY SHELL CANADA RESOURCES LIMITED

OPERATED BY CROWS NEST RESOURCES LIMITED

PART OF NTS 82-G-7

NORTHERN LATITUDE 49O 08' WESTERN LONGITUDE 114' 43'

BY SHELL CANADA RESOURCES LIMITED - SURVEYING DEPARTMENT

GENERAL SURVEY CONTRACTOR

NORTHWEST SURVEY CORPORATION (YUKON) LIMITED SUBCONTRACTOR ON PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MAPPING

1979-08-31

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LAND MAP SCALE 1:50 000

REPORTS ON GEODETIC SURVEY

SURVEY CONTROL FOR CROWS NEST RESOURCES LIMITED FERNIE - SPARWOOD, B.C.

PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MAPPING PROJECT (1978) FERNIE - SPARWOOD AREA, S.E. B.C

TITLE PAGE, TABLE OF CONTENTS, COST ALLOCATIONS AND REFERENCE ONLY

LOCATION SURVEYS CABIN CREEK BLOCK - SPARWOOD ARFiA - S.E. B.C.

L’ APPLICATION TO EXTEND TERM OF LICENCE (COST STATEMENT) B.C. COAL LICENCES 595 TO 601 INCL.

REPORTS ON GEODETIC SURVEY

WORJi DONE FROM JUNE 27, 1978 TO JANUARY 31, 1979

.

SURVEY CONTROL FOR CROh'S NEST RESOURCES LIMlTED

FERNIE - SPARWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA

PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MAFPING PROJECT (1978)

FERNIE - SPARNOOD AREA - S-E. BRlTlSH COLLIF5L4

COVERING ALL COAL L&ND IN S.E. BRITISH COLUPiBIA



MORRISSEY FREEHOLD

B.C. COAL LICENCES

264 TO 313 INCL.. 365 TO 373 INCL.. 408, 412 TO 414 INCL.

490 To 495 INCL., 588 TO 601, 1299 - 1302 INCL., 4080 TO 4009 INCL., 4090. 4092

ROOTENAY LAND DISTRICT, B.C.

NTS 826 AND 82J

LAT. 496 OS; IO 506 10' N, LONG. 114O 30' TO llS" 10' W

BY SHELL CANADA NESOURCES‘LLMITED - SURVEYING DEPARTMENT

GENERAL SURVEY CONTRACTOR

NORTtXEST SURVEY CURFORATlON (YUKON) LIMITED SlJBCONTRAC7OR ON PHOTOCRAMMETRIC HAPPING

1979-04-26

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SURVEY CONTROL FOR CROWS NEST RESOURCES LlMlTED FERNIE - SPARWOOD AREA, B.C.; SCRL 1979

PHOTOGF~LMDETRIC NAF'PING PROJECT (1978) FERh'IE - SPARk'OOD AREA, S.E. B.C.; SCRL 1979 INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS

SCHEDULE A SCRL OK BEHALF OF CXRL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR AERIAL PHOTOGRAFKY, AEROTRIANGULATION AND TOPOGRAPHIC DAFPINC IN THE CROWSNEST PASS - FERNIE AREAS

V OF BRITISH COLUMSIA INCLUDING ATTACHNENTS FIVE 1:50 000 NAPS OUTLINING AREAS OF CONCERN

SCHEDULE B GERERAL SPECIFICATION FOR AERIAL PHOTOGRAF'W

SOUTHEASTERN B.C. INDEX >lkF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS, GROUND CONTROL SURVEY, PHOTOGRAKMETRIC HAPS SC4LE 1:lOO 000

COST STATEMXT AND ALLOCATIONS To PROJECTS AND GROWS OF LICENCES

CROh'S NEST RESOURCES LIMITED - EWLORATION SHELL CANADA RESOURCES LIMITED - SURVEYING

'CI GROUND CONTROL SURVEY AND PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MAPPING SOUTHEASTERN BRI~TISH COLUMBlA

DISTRIBUTION OF AFE 24670: UNDIVIDED COSTS TO PROJECTS AND GROUPS OF LICENCES ON THE BASIS OF HOLDING ACREAGES

*HOLDINGS/PROJECTS

NORTH BLOCK-GROUP "NA"

CENTRAL BLOCKNORTH

HORESESHOE RIDGE

LINE CREEK J.V.

(Central Block Total) (Group "CA") (Group "IX") (Group "CS")

CROW HOUNTAIN TOTAL

-(Group $31) (Group 632)

CORBIN=GROUP P6

(Coal Mountain) (Tent Mountain)

MoRRIssEY FREE3loI.D

LODGEPOLE-CROUP 6104

LILLYBURT "

HARVEY CREEK TOTAL 4851T 7,307 (Group 6105 Renewal) ' 2,992 ( :::, (Remainder) 4,315 ( 4.4)

CABIN CREEK-Group 6106 485171 5.200 3.3 12,144

IDTAL 24670 97,741 100.0 368,000

. = 39,556ha $3.77/acre *All B.C. Coal Licences except Horrissey Freehold $9.30/ha

U 1979-01-31 F. Hartonhegyi D. Poulsom B. Bofff

Exploration surveying Finance Analyst

J. J. Crabb hager - Exploration

AFE

4853A

48515

48513

48510

48512

48519

485111 . . . 4851s

485lR

ACREAGE I $ COSTS

7,840

10,264

6,532

1,854

(18,650) ( 6,088) ( 8,082) ( 4.480)

8.0 29,440

10.5 38.640

6.7 24,656

1.9 6,992

(19.4) ( 6.2) ( 8.6) ( 4.6)

6,317

( 3.117) ( 3.20’3

1,760

I 1.:;:;

43,200

3,345

6,122

6. 5

(71,392) (22,816) (.%648) (16,928) . 23,920

( 3.2) ( 3.3)

1.8'

.( 0.7) ( 1.1)

(11,776) (12,144)

44.1

3.4

6.3

6,629

( 2.578) ( 4.051)

162.288

12.512

23,184

RXFERFNCES

THESE REPORTS COYER IN ONE LJNIT ALL B.C. COAL LICENCES IN SOUTH- EASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

HELD BY SHELL CANADA RESOURCES LIMITED OPERATED BY CROWS NEST RESOURCES LIMITED

TX’0 SETS WERE FILED WITH v

ADXNISTRATOR FOR COAL KLNISTRY OF ENERGY, NINES & PETROLEUM RESOURCES GOVERNNENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA VICTORIA, B.C.

ON APRIL 30, 1979, TO h’HOH FURTHER COPIES WILL BE SLJPPLIED @ON REqlEw.

CROWS NEST RESOURCES LLMITED


WORK DONE FROM AUGUST 15, 1978 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1978

LOCATION SURVEY

CABIN CREEK BLOCK - SPARWOOD ARFA - S.E. B.C.

CABIN CREEK

KOOTENAY LAND DISTRICT, B.C.

B.C. COAL LICENCES 595 TO 601



PART OF NTS 82 G/7

NORTHERN LATITUDE 49' 08' WESTERN LONGITUDE 119' 43'

BY SHELL CANADA RESOURCES LTD. - SURVEYING DEPARTMENT

GENERAL SURVEYING CONTRACTOR

1979-08-31

Geodetic Location (adits) Survey for Crows Nest ReSOurCSS

Limited (CNRL - operator) was done on the Cabin Creek Project,

Kootenay Land District, Southeastern British Columbia, B.C.

Coal Licences 595 and 601 held by Shell Canada Resources Limited (SCRL)

from September 1, to September 30, 1978. This work was done under my

direction by SCRL - Surveying Department, General Surveying Contractor

for CNRL.

I verify that the Contractor is in the commercial surveying

business, have full facilities, qualified staff and carried out the

work professionally according to prevailing standards. The report

given by SCRL Surveying Department is a true account of the work done.

August 31, 1979 (f&22&L

',~,,2. J. Crabb, P. Eng.

V DATE HAY 7, 1979

TO CR@6 MST RESOURCES LIf4ITED (C.N.R.L.)

FRO11 SHELL CAiiRM RESOURCES LIMITED

SUBJECT LOCATION SURVEYS CACIN CREEK BLOCK - SPARGO AIXA - S.E. UkITIStI COLWiEIA

Two Adits were located Geographically and cross-sectioned throughout their 1en;th. Doppler-Satellite control station 78403 was established in the area by simultaneous observation with Doppler Station, SHELL-l&I on Horseshoe Ridge as the Zonitor and holding its coordinates fixed. The Standard Deviations at 7B-303 are X-1.23m: Y-O.DIJ!l, z-1.OQ.l. Conventional traverse and levelling methods were then 115132 to position and cross-section the Adits.

Tne results of the survey were reported to C.H.R.L. In plan form copies of which are attached.

The total cost attributed to the CAGIN CREEK work was $221394 including the survey costs.

DCP:cw

Attachments

.’

3. EwJlPME!4f AND lNsTR”MENTs USED: owned ..~. Rcnld ..~-.--... nl. ..m.l VP A-

--.---__ Powerplant - ,ra,,err --.K! __ - .._ ---- --L!&l!.- _--_--.-._ ---

._--_- .-..--.-.....-.. -. .~..~ ._.. ..__...._ - . .~~ ..-.. _...~

L

6-2

6.2 COAL QUALITY

The results of UNMET's InvestiBation of coking and caking

properties are not available at the time of writing this report.

The results of channel samples analyses by CNRL lab in Fernie

are as follows:

LOWER SEAM

Source of sample : ADIT #1

Sample identification : Channel #l, Lab. No. : 78-489

%

AIR DRY % % % % % CALC .

FRACTION LOSS MOISTURE ASH V.M. F.C. F.S.I. YIELD BASIS

RAW 3.57 .26 40.40 19.40 39.94 1 ADB

3.82 38.95 18.71 38.52 ARB

b+ 40.50 19.45 40.05 DB

1.4 FLOAT 1.05 7.12 28.42 63.41 7 15.84 ADB

7.19 28.72 64.09 DB

1.5 FLOAT 0.96 10.98 25.86 62.20 6 l/2 29.50 ADB

11.09 26.11 62.80 DB

1.6 FLOAT 0.94 13.49 24.96 60.61 4 l/2 38.60 ADB

13.62 25.20 61.18 DB

Rank of coal (ASTM) - medium volatile bituminous

UPPER SEAM 6-3

Source of sample : ADIT 82 Upper bench Sample Identification : Channel A2 - Upper, Lab. No. 70-498

% AIR DRY % % % % x CALC .


RAW 4.09 .92 19.21 22.65 57.22 3 l/2 ADB

4.97 18.43 21.72 54.88 ARB

19.39 22.86 57.75 DB

1.4 FLOAT .91 5.16 28.06 65.87 6 l/2 48.39 ADB

5.21 28.32 66.47 DB

1.5 FLOAT .83 8.02 27.26 63.89 5 l/2 63.87 ADB

8.09 27.49 64.42 DB

1.6 FLOAT .80 9.90 25.12 64.18 5 l/2 70.82 ADB

9.98 25.32 64.70 DB

e UPPER BENCH

Sample Identification : Channel A2 - Lower, 78-499

% AIR DRY % % % % % CALC .


RAW 5.59 .78 22.76 22.43 54.03 5 l/2 ADB

6.33 21.49 21.18 51.00 ARB

22.94 22.61 54.45 DB

1.4 FLOAT .75 6.12 28.07 65.06 8 44.17 ADB

6.17 28.28 65.55 DB

1.5 FLOAT .66 8.39 26.25 64.70 7 l/2 59.10 ADB

8.45 26.42 65.13 DB

1.6 FLOAT .62 11.06 24.95 63.37 6 66.19 ADB

11.13 25.11 63.76 DB L

Rank of coal (ASTM) : medium volatile bituminous

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