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Northeast BC Coal Forum | October 11, 2012 | 1 High Quality, Premium Products
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Northeast BC Coal Forum | October 11, 2012 | 2 Competitive Advantage Walter Energy’s mines Ridley Terminal Tumbler Ridge/Chetwynd Local population with extensive mining experience CN Rail 40 Mt/a of available capacity 950 km between port and mines Ridley Terminal 13 Mt/a capacity expanding to 24 Mt by end of 2014 $200M Capex approved 36-hours closer to Asian customers than Vancouver ports.
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Northeast BC Coal Forum | October 11, 2012 | 3 In the Community Good corporate citizens Support for regional and community programs and events throughout the year including: – Gwilliam Lake Provincial Park upgrade – Chetwynd Chainsaw Carving Competition – Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation – Grizfest – Youth sport programs – High school scholarships – Library programs – Donation to STARS Air Ambulance – Partnership with Telus to bring high-speed internet to Tumbler Ridge
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Northeast BC Coal Forum | October 11, 2012 | 4 In the Community - continued We recruit from within the local area wherever possible – For example, approx. 85% of Wolverine employees recruited from local communities We operate in the Treaty 8 traditional territory and have strong business relationships with the: – McLeod Lake Indian Band – Saulteau First Nations – West Moberly First Nations Partnering with Saulteau and West Moberly First Nations on Twin Sisters Native Plant Nursery
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Northeast BC Coal Forum | October 11, 2012 | 5 Brule Mine
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Northeast BC Coal Forum | October 11, 2012 | 6 Brule Mine Located approximately 45 km / 28 miles south of Chetwynd, BC Open pit mine producing ultra- low volatile pulverized coal injection (ULV-PCI) coal Coal from Brule is hauled by truck to Walter Energy’s Willow Creek Mine for processing and shipping Employs 300+ employees and contractors Planned production is 2 million metric tons of clean coal per year Brule has enough coal reserves to produce at its planned rates until approximately 2023
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Northeast BC Coal Forum | October 11, 2012 | 7 Brule Mine
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Northeast BC Coal Forum | October 11, 2012 | 8 Willow Creek Mine
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