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Highvale Mine – Wabamun, AB
Quick facts:
Location: Wabamun, AB
Legacy Fuel: Coal
Operator: Yes
Completion: 2046Highvale Mine Decommissioning & Reclamation Plan and 10-year Renewal
Active coal mining at TransAlta’s Highvale Mine ceased at the end of December 2021 with the end of coal-fired generation at the Keephills and Sundance power plants. Operations at the Highvale Mine shifted to full-time reclamation in January 2022 with plans to have the Highvale Mine fully reclaimed by 2046.
TransAlta submitted under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (“EPEA”) a combined Decommissioning Plan and Final Reclamation Plan for the Highvale Mine to the Alberta Energy Regulator (“AER”). At the same time, TransAlta filed a 10-year Renewal for the Highvale Mine under EPEA, the Water Act and the Coal Conservation Act in June 2022.
Reference documents
Highvale Mine Decommissioning and Reclamation Plan
Contact
TransAlta
Phone: 1-877-636-7822
Email: AB_Coal_Communications@transalta.com