The commencement of the construction on the project’s water management infrastructure follows the Mines Act Permit Amendment (MAPA) granted by the Government of British Columbia for the project on 7 August 2013.
Anglo American chief executive Mark Cutifani said that the Trend-Roman expansion program will extend the life of the existing Trend mine by 16 years, along with introducing advanced environmental protection strategies.
"The approval of the Roman project’s first phase is an important milestone in our strategic plans to grow our metallurgical coal output in Canada, with the completed expansion producing up to 2.5 million tonnes of metallurgical coal per year and employing up to 450 people," Cutifani added.
Anglo American expects to receive the permit for the second phase of the project by the end of 2013 and to complete the expansion by Q1 2014.
