Mining under the ocean floor is a way of life in the coalfields of Nova Scotia

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · World Coal; (United States)

OSTI ID:6326225

MacLean, A R

Cape Breton Development Corporation operates three mines in which seams under the seabed are mined. Production in 1980 was 2,800,000 tons per year. Future expansion is planned. Coal mining under the ocean floor is a way of life on Cape Breton, an island at the eastern extremity of Nova Scotia. Coal has been mined on the island since 1720. Devco controls the leases for the coal in the Sydney coalfield where there are 11 seams which contain some 3,000,000,000 tons of high-volatile bituminous coal. The reserves are accessible with today's equipment and mining technology. All seams dip gently, less than 20/sup 0/, under the Atlantic Ocean. The lease area controlled by Devco represents only 1 percent of the sedimentary basin which lies between Cape Breton Island and Newfoundland. Off-shore exploration may yet discover even more coal reserves. There are four major seams in the coalfield.

• Research Organization: Cape Breton Development Corp., Sydney, Nova Scotia
• OSTI ID: 6326225
• Journal Information: World Coal; (United States), Journal Name: World Coal; (United States) Vol. 7:5; ISSN WOCOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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