Mining company applies for Grassy Mountain drilling permit
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Mining company applies for Grassy Mountain drilling permit
Description
September 19, 2023
Another coal exploration attempt is underway in the Crowsnest Pass. Northback Holdings Corporation, formerly known as Benga Mining Limited, has submitted an application to the Alberta Energy Regulator for a deep drilling permit on the Grassy Mountain deposit north of Blairmore. As Erik Bay explains, Grassy Mountain has been a key piece of land in Alberta’s coal mining debate.
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Mining company applies for Grassy Mountain drilling permit
Description
September 19, 2023
Another coal exploration attempt is underway in the Crowsnest Pass. Northback Holdings Corporation, formerly known as Benga Mining Limited, has submitted an application to the Alberta Energy Regulator for a deep drilling permit on the Grassy Mountain deposit north of Blairmore. As Erik Bay explains, Grassy Mountain has been a key piece of land in Alberta’s coal mining debate.
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