Climate Change
We understand our joint responsibility to reduce the carbon intensity of our mines, our chain and distribution channels.
We are individually and corporately responsible for supporting global, Canadian and British Columbia initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and increase energy efficiencies. Our commitment is to reduce the carbon intensity (the amount of carbon dioxide equivalents we emit per tonne of steelmaking coal) of our operations by 15% by 2030, from 2019 levels.
Climate Change Reporting
We have reported our climate-related data in accordance with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) since 2021. Details on our Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions are available in our annual sustainability reports.
Our targets and commitmentsOver the last three years, we have worked hard to assess, map and develop opportunities to achieve or exceed the 15% target.
Our journey to reduce our carbon intensity is multi-faceted, requiring us to deal with different sources of emissions that require different solutions. The two major sources of emissions for Conuma are carbon dioxide, produced when our mining fleets consume diesel, and fugitive methane, released when we mine our steelmaking coal.
What we are doing to reduce emissions from diesel use
Continuing to minimize unnecessary idling through operator training and improved equipment telemetry
Installation of a new fuel management system in Q4 2024 to secure fuel use and monitor site-wide consumption
Successfully piloted 10 million litres of hydrogenation-derived renewable diesel (HDRD) in 2024, with an estimated one-quarter of the emissions of petroleum diesel. Following the success of the pilot, we plan to increase our purchases of HDRD going forward.
Constructed a 5.2 km gravity-fed overland conveyor at Quintette Mine in 2024, eliminating the need for multiple haul trucks to transport run-of-mine steelmaking coal to the processing plant.
Advancing Methane Measurement and Reporting
Conuma’s coal deposits in BC’s Peace Region have some of the lowest methane levels globally, supporting our low carbon intensity profile.
Provincial regulations previously required us to use a default emission factor of 0.93 kg CH₄/tonne, overstating our actual fugitive methane emissions.
In 2024, BC regulators approved a reduced factor of 0.47 kg/tonne for our Brule and Willow Creek operations based on our detailed scientific assessment.
Updated methane emission reporting has been incorporated in our 2024 Sustainability Report
Where we are
200 – 235 Front St.
PO Box 2140 Tumbler Ridge
BC V0C 2W0 Canada.